The Observatory

About

Discover the vision, mission and values guiding the OIDT's international action.

Our identity

Vision & Mission

The OIDT is an international organisation dedicated to territorial diplomacy and decentralised cooperation. Our mission is to support local authorities across Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean in their development.

Our commitments

Strengthening the capacity of territorial actors
Promoting decentralised cooperation
Supporting local development strategies
Fostering inclusive territorial governance

Our vision

A world in which every local and regional authority has the resources, networks and recognition it needs to contribute actively to global development.

Our mission

Serving as an interface between local authorities, international institutions and development actors to build strong, lasting partnerships.

Strategic objectives

Structuring territorial diplomacy networks
Producing strategic analysis
Fostering inter-territorial partnerships
Strengthening institutional capacity

Areas of action

Territories forum & networking
Training territorial actors
Sustainable territorial planning
Territorial information system

Join the movement

Let's share our expertise to build more dynamic territories together.