This is the 5091st most frequent French word.
voulues
"Voulues" means "desired" or "required" (feminine plural form).
Here, 'voulues' is the past participle of 'vouloir', used as an adjective to describe the steps as intended or deliberate.
Les étapes de la construction étaient parfaitement voulues.
The steps of the construction were perfectly intentional.
In this case, 'voulues' is agreeing with 'résultats', emphasizing them as something desired or aimed for.
Elle a obtenu les résultats voulues grâce à son travail acharné.
She achieved the desired results thanks to her hard work.
Here, 'voulues' is part of a passive construction, indicating that the measures were specifically aimed for by the government.