Good economic governance, including transparency in financial management, is an essential pre-requisite for promoting economic growth and reducing poverty.

Mindful of this, there are five key objectives pursued:

1. Promote macroeconomic policies that support sustainable development
2. Implement transparent, predictable and credible government economic policies
3. Promote sound public finance management
4. Fight corruption and money laundering
5. Accelerate regional integration by participating in the harmonization of monetary, trade and investment policies amongst the participating states