The Insular Council of Tenerife believes that international cooperation for development has to be a shared endeavour to support developing countries. This involves establishing relations between organisations and entities to foster increased levels of sustainable cultural, economic and social development.

Types of cooperation

• Direct.- Where the Insular Council itself is an active party or counterpart in the project development with local organisations of the beneficiary countries.
• Indirect.- Through Development Non-Governmental Organisations (DNGO), international networks and other entities, with priority on the countries from West African, particularly Cape Verde, Morocco, Mauritania and Senegal; along with other African and Central and South American countries with a low human development index.

Services offered

• Showcasing African culture ad cooperating with Casa África (Africa House).-In particular, organising dissemination and cultural activities to help people to learn more about the neighbouring continent and its cultural and social situation.
• Education for development and awareness raising.-
  Another of the international cooperation goals is to incentivize education activities for informal, non-formal and formal development by means of awareness raising, education and the production of educational material that fosters values and attitudes related to solidarity and social justice by searching for channels for action to achieve sustainable development.
• Emergency and humanitarian aid.-
  This involves sending the necessary emergency aid, including emergency food aid to protect human lives and relieve the situation of victims of natural or man-made catastrophes or in war zones. This aid is sent through local and Spanish DNGOs or directly, by funding aid such as food and health supplies and basic transport infrastructures.

Its goals

• Increase the capacities of the institutions and individuals to drive the development of their countries.
• Increase the economic capacities, by means of developing their companies and fostering commercial and economic relations.
• Encourage co-development so that the immigrant groups in Tenerife help to develop their places of origin.

Other partnerships

• Measures in coordination with Immigrant Associations.- The goal is to involve the immigrant association in identifying and implementing co-development projects , together with cultural and awareness raising actions as they are the direct transmitters of their customs and habits and fostering intercultural integration and coexistence. This is carried out in coordination with the Tenerife Immigration Observatory (OBITEN).
• Partnership with La Laguna University.- The Insular Council of Tenerife likewise prioritises establishing close partnerships ties with La Laguna University to coordinate and complement their respective cooperation strategies.

Contact and Information

• Address: Alcalde Mandillo Tejera, 8, 38007 - Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
• Telephone: 922 843 993