The Foundation’s scope of action is so far-reaching that it covers a wide range of large, multi-faceted areas. In terms of management, this led the Foundation to give up applying the rules of subcontracting and to switch from the status of project manager to that of contracting authority. This means that the Foundation has opted for a management approach based on projects which meet specific needs and spell out specific targets for financing and budgeting. The project, which often has a local dimension, is then transferred to another partner who takes over and operates it.