The organization is a global network of businesses, governments and international organizations that enables access to information on business and project development, focusing on financing, resource mobilization, strategic marketing and communication support. Through its vast network of international partners, including UN agencies, other international organizations, governments, businesses, academia and research, OiER is further focusing on global development projects.
OiER's main development areas and project topics include energy, environment, urban development, smart cities, health, medical infrastructure, food supply, agro-business, as well as education and youth employment.[2]
Projects undertaken by OiER in cooperation with its international partners, are in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030, to combine in the global effort in working towards the fulfillment of the Sustainable Development Goals until 2030.
OiER is in close cooperation with the United Nations International Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Economic Council for Europe (UNECE), UN-Habitat, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultur Organization (UNESCO), International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – PACT Programme; the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), as well as other national and international organizations.[3]