Since Uganda is a member to the United Nations, Caritas Arua has also focused its plans and activities on the following Millennium Development Goals (MDG);
1. Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger
2. Promote gender equality and empowerment of women
3. Combat HIV/ AIDS, malaria and other diseases
4. Improve maternal health
5. Reduce child mortality
6. Achieve Universal Primary Education
7. Achieve Universal Primary Education
8. Develop a global partnership for development