åtgärdsmål
åtgärdsmål refers to a specific type of objective used in the planning and evaluation of public policy, programs, or projects. The term comes from Swedish and literally translates to “action goal”. It denotes a target that is intended to be achieved through a concrete set of actions or interventions. Unlike broader outcome-oriented goals that focus on final results, åtgärdsmål are more operational and are often used to guide the design of feasibility studies, impact assessments and monitoring frameworks.
In Swedish policy-making, åtgärdsmål are commonly articulated in the forms of “överlappande mål” (cross-cutting goals) and
The concept has parallels in international governance literature, where “intermediate targets” or “transition goals” appear in
By focusing on actionable, easily monitored objectives, åtgärdsmål helps decision makers break down large ambitions into