The TIS is based on an elaborate design, which will materialise only gradually, but towards permanent implementation. The first essential step in integrating TIS into the strategy to remove mosquito vectors is to generate new knowledge and tools based on applied research. This regional cooperation project aims to engage directly the countries of the OI region with the aim of promoting the sharing of expertise and the development of scientific and technical skills for the integration of the Sterile Insect Technique (TIS) in the control strategies for vectors of aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.