Asociación Bienestar Y Desarrollo

What Asociación Bienestar Y Desarrollo does

Asociación Bienestar Y Desarrollo (ABD) is a Spanish non-profit association founded in 1980 and headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of 180+ social and healthcare programs and services addressing the full spectrum of social vulnerability, including drug addiction and harm reduction, mental health, childhood and family welfare, gender-based violence, elderly and dependent-person care, intellectual disability, poverty and social exclusion, energy poverty, and migrant/refugee integration. ABD serves 170,000+ beneficiaries annually (171,822 in 2022) through a combination of self-developed programs (e.g., Proyecto Fènix for urban agroecology, Energía Justa for energy poverty, Comunidad Activa for social inclusion), public service contracts with regional and municipal governments, and EU/internationally co-financed projects (AMIF, Erasmus+, Food Relations, TEDI drug-checking network).

ABD's underlying technology infrastructure is primarily standard off-the-shelf web tooling (WordPress with Elementor, CloudFlare, Microsoft Clarity, Stripe, WPML for multilingual content, Google Analytics), with no proprietary AI/ML systems disclosed. Its core "technology" is the operational and methodological know-how built over 40+ years of social intervention, codified through 100+ programs, a recognized Volunteer Training School, and an annual Memoria y Balance Social (social impact report). Distribution is conducted through direct public contracting with entities such as Generalitat de Catalunya, Ajuntament de Barcelona, and the Public Health Agency of Barcelona (ASPB), supported by international project consortia.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. ABD operates as a non-profit association declared of public interest, funded primarily through public service contracts, supplemented by individual and corporate donations, EU/international project grants, and material donations and legacies. The ABD Group includes wholly-owned subsidiaries (Fundación Acción, Bienestar y Desarrollo; Servicios Sociales Habilitadores; Institut Genus, S.L.) and joint-venture interests (UTE CASO Prat, UTE PAE). The organization holds Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) since 2019 and is one of the first third-sector entities to receive IFGICT certification for UN Sustainable Development Goals achievement, meeting 78 of 169 SDG targets.

Name

Asociación Bienestar Y Desarrollo

Legal name

ASOCIACIÓN BIENESTAR Y DESARROLLO

Website

https://abd.ong

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Asociación Bienestar Y Desarrollo (ABD) is a Barcelona-based Spanish non-profit founded in 1980 that delivers 180+ social and healthcare programs serving 170,000+ vulnerable people annually across Catalonia and Spain through public contracting, donations, and EU-funded international projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Social services
• Drug addiction treatment
• Gender equality programs
• Elderly care services
• Community social inclusion

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Service Contracts: ABD develops services through public contracting (servicios públicos), providing social and healthcare programs commissioned by government entities. This is the primary revenue source, accounting for the majority of their 180+ programs and services.
2. Donations and Collaborations: Individual and corporate donations accepted through their website. Donors can make contributions and the organization also accepts material donations, inheritances, and legacies from companies and individuals.
3. International Projects: ABD participates in European and international projects co-financed by the European Union and other international funding bodies, including Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) projects.
4. Own Programs and Projects: Self-developed social programs funded through various sources including private donations and public grants, addressing specific social causes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asociación Bienestar Y Desarrollo (ABD) is a Barcelona-based non-profit that delivers over 180 social programs and public services addressing drug addiction, mental health, gender-based violence, childhood and family vulnerability, elderly dependency, intellectual disability, poverty, energy poverty, and migration. The organization provides direct service delivery funded primarily through government contracts with the Generalitat de Catalunya and municipalities, supplemented by donations and European/international project grants. Services are offered free of charge to vulnerable beneficiaries, with a workforce of approximately 1,900 professionals and 600 volunteers.

Product overview

Asociación Bienestar y Desarrollo (ABD) is a non-profit organization that develops over 100 social programs and public services addressing defense of people's rights. The portfolio includes own projects (such as Proyecto Fènix for urban agroecology, Energía Justa for energy poverty, and Comunitat Activa for social inclusion), public contracting services, and international projects. The organization also offers volunteer training through its recognized School of Volunteering and communicates its mission through a podcast series. Services cover drug dependencies, mental health, childhood and family, gender equality, dependency and aging, intellectual disability, poverty, and social exclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Programa Proyecto Fènix Urban agroecology initiative aimed at improving social and labor inclusion of people in treatment for drug dependencies.
• Programa Energía Justa Network of volunteers committed to fighting energy poverty and its effects on the wellbeing of people in vulnerable situations.
• Programa Comunidad Activa Community social inclusion project combining labor insertion, social support and accompaniment, and community participation.
• Essència Activa Initiative accompanying women over 45 years old in their path toward employment and autonomy through the Comunitat Activa program.
• Escuela de Formación de Voluntariado Volunteer training school recognized by the Subdirección General de Asociacionismo y Voluntariado de la Generalitat de Catalunya, providing theoretical and practical tools for volunteers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving 170,000+ people annually through 180+ programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TEDI (Trans European Drug Information)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 March 2022European network of drug checking services coordinated by ABD, dedicated to sharing information on drug markets across Europe.
• ACRA (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2019European project partner in Food Relations, an initiative promoting intercultural dialogue through food and culinary diversity. ACRA leads the consortium with ABD as Spanish partner.
• Consorzio Sistema di Imprese Sociali (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2019Partner in Food Relations European project focused on intercultural communication and inclusion of migrants through food as a tool for dialogue.
• Cooperativa Passepartout (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2019Partner in Food Relations European project promoting culinary and cultural diversity through intercultural cuisine courses and community workshops.
• Kamba (Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2019Partner in Food Relations European project for social inclusion through food-based intercultural dialogue.
• Die Agronauten (Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2019European partner in Food Relations project, contributing to the development of gastronomic diversity and social inclusion initiatives.
• Agroecopolis (Greece)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2019Partner in Food Relations European project, promoting sustainable food systems and intercultural exchange.
• ASPB (Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2018Collaboration with Public Health Agency of Barcelona on drug use rooms and European expert gatherings on harm reduction.
• Espigoladors FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Food Relations project, providing community kitchen workshops using food surplus, contributing to waste reduction and social inclusion.
• Generalitat de CatalunyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partner providing recognition for ABD's Volunteer Training School and contracting public social services.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cáritas Española: Spain's largest Catholic social services NGO operating a similar multi-cause model (poverty, migration, addiction, elderly, family support) funded through public contracts, donations, and Caritas Internationalis networks. Most directly comparable to ABD in scope, funding structure, and target beneficiaries.
• Save the Children Spain: Specialized in child and family welfare with strong public contracting relationships across Spanish regions. Directly comparable in the infancia y familia segment, and similar hybrid funding model of public contracts, private donations, and EU/international project funding.
• Fundación ONCE: Spain's leading NGO for people with disabilities (especially visual impairment), operating employment, training, and accessibility programs funded through public contracts and the ONCE lottery. Directly comparable to ABD's intellectual disability and employment-inclusion programs.
• ACCEM: Spanish NGO specializing in refugee, asylum, and migrant support with national presence funded by AMIF, public contracts, and donations. Direct peer in ABD's migration/integration segment and similar EU-project-driven revenue model.
• CEAR (Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado): Spanish refugee assistance NGO operating across multiple regions with public and EU funding. Directly comparable to ABD's migrant/refugee integration programs and reliance on AMIF and similar EU funding mechanisms.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS España: International NGO operating child welfare, foster care, and family support services in Spain via public contracting and donations. Comparable in infancia y familia programming and the public-contract-plus-donations funding model.
• Médicos del Mundo España: Spanish affiliate of an international medical-humanitarian network working on health access for vulnerable populations (including drug users, migrants, sex workers). Comparable to ABD's harm reduction and health-adjacent social services, with similar public contract and donation revenue mix.

Broad incumbents

• Cruz Roja Española (Spanish Red Cross): Larger, broader humanitarian and social services organization with extensive government contracting across Spain. Comparable business model (public contracts + donations + international projects) and overlapping beneficiary segments including migrants, elderly, and vulnerable families.
• Fundación Bancaria 'la Caixa' – Acción Social: Large Spanish foundation operating major social programs on aging, child poverty, and homelessness across Spain with substantial resources. Comparable in program breadth and scale, and increasingly a partner/funder for third-sector providers like ABD.

Regional players

• ECAS (Entitats Catalanes d'Acció Social): Federation of Catalan social action NGOs that both represents and coordinates with organizations like ABD. Comparable in regional Catalan scope and government-relations function, though operating as an umbrella rather than a direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/abd_ong
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CANALABD
• Facebookfacebook.com/abd.ong
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abdong
• Instagraminstagram.com/abd_ong

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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