Apart of cooperating with many major libraries throughout the World through the Uniersity main library, the IMS library cooperates with libraries in Africa through the ODINAFRICA project. Cooperation with other libraries in Africa is the most significant direct link to information collection and dissemination. The cooperation has benefited scientists within Africa specifically in Tanzania. The document delivery services provided by the ODINAFRICA project through its Dispatch Centre in Mombasa, has been a great help in terms of information dissemination.

ODINAFRICA is a project involving 20 African countries working together towards establishing a network of ocean data and information centres providing services and products for decision makers, researchers, students, the private sector and the general public. For more information about the ODINAFRICA project visit the project's web site which provides more information about the project as well as access to a wide range of ocean related data and information services.