The Covenant is an international non-for-profit organisation that connects and aligns with existing initiatives such as the World Health Organisation Global Network on Age-Friendly Cities and Communities (GNAFCC) and its affiliated programmes, the WHO-European Healthy Cities Network, the Dublin Declaration on Age-Friendly cities and communities in Europe and the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing.

The Covenant aims at engaging local and regional authorities, and other stakeholders, in developing environments for active and healthy ageing that improve healthy life year expectancy, enhance opportunities for independent living of older people and support a society for all ages. The Covenant, and therefore the University of Deusto as one of its members, participates in the EIP AHA through the commitment to Action Group D4- Innovation for age friendly buildings, cities and environments.