TEDER - Tierra Estella Desarrollo Rural

Rural development in Tierra Estella

TEDER is the local action group for Tierra Estella, a nonprofit association with more than 27 years of experience in rural development. It brings together 64 municipalities and 12 private associations and works with the Government of Navarra and local organizations. Its multidisciplinary technical team has 15 professionals.

Areas of work

• LEADER grants: Administration of the 2014–20 and 2023–27 LEADER programs, which fund projects that strengthen the region.
• Entrepreneurship: Free guidance through Navarra's Entrepreneurship Network. TEDER says it advised 316 people in the previous year.
• Local businesses: One-on-one, no-cost assistance to support local commerce.
• Energy and sustainability: InfoEnergia advice, energy communities, and environmental and energy consulting.
• Demographic challenges: Initiatives addressing depopulation and strengthening regional cohesion.
• Local food and agriculture: Projects to promote food production in the region.
• Equality: Integrating gender equality into rural development.
• Basque language: Promoting and maintaining Euskara in the region.
• Tourism: Management of the Tierra Estella Sustainable Tourism Destination Plan (PSTD).

Selected projects

• En Martxa: A shared rural-mobility platform intended to improve transportation through technology, social analysis, and public-awareness work.
• RuralNav 948Km: A project to energize and promote the region.
• Pueblos Vivos — Pueblos Activos: An initiative addressing depopulation.
• Sustainable Tourism Destination Plan: TEDER manages €4.74 million for 15 sustainable-tourism projects in Tierra Estella as part of Spain's Recovery and Resilience Plan. Projects include an electric-bike rental service, restoration of the Zúñiga railway station, and new facilities for bicycle tourists.
• Infoenergía en ruta: Free workshops and one-on-one assistance on energy and the environment in several municipalities, in collaboration with local governments and OTC Navarra.

Location and contact

Address: 10 Calle Zalatambor, 31200 Estella-Lizarra, Navarra, Spain. Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Phone: 948 55 65 37. Email: teder@teder.org. TEDER also has an electronic office, intranet, and accounts on Facebook, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and WhatsApp.