This is the 11175th most frequent Spanish word.
encaminados
"Encaminados" means "directed" or "on the right path."
Here, 'encaminados' is used as a participle indicating that the projects have a specific direction or goal.
Los proyectos están encaminados a mejorar la infraestructura.
The projects are aimed at improving the infrastructure.
In this sentence, 'encaminados' conveys the act of being directed or guided.
Ellos fueron encaminados hacia una solución efectiva.
They were guided towards an effective solution.
The word 'encaminados' here expresses being in progress or movement towards a specific outcome.