particle N2 common politewritten

に向けて — toward / aimed at

に向けて・にむけて

Meaning

toward ~ / aimed at ~ / with a view to ~ — directs an effort at a goal, deadline, or target audience

来月らいげつの試験しけんに向むけて、毎日まいにち勉強べんきょうしている。

I'm studying every day for next month's exam.

Attaches to	Form	Example
Noun (a goal, event, or target) + に向けて	N + に向けて	本番ほんばんに向むけて / 若者わかものに向むけた商品しょうひん

オリンピックに向むけて、選手せんしゅたちは練習れんしゅうを重かさねている。

The athletes are training hard with the Olympics in their sights.

この映画えいがは家族かぞく連づれに向むけて作つくられた。

This film was made for families.

向むける = 'to direct / point (something) at', so に向けて adds intentional aiming. Very common before events and goals: 開催かいさい・実現じつげん・解決かいけつに向けて. The adnominal に向けた modifies a noun. Quick test: if 'heading physically toward' fits, use に向かって; if 'in preparation for / directed at' fits, use に向けて.

Jengo shows に向けて the way you actually meet it: inside real Japanese sentences, so it sticks instead of staying an abstract rule.

Sources Compiled with reference to A Dictionary of Advanced Japanese Grammar.