Arariwa

What Arariwa does

Asociación Arariwa is a Peruvian non-profit civil association headquartered in Cusco, Peru, founded in 1984 by lay professionals and Catholic Church members stemming from the Granja Escuela Pumamarka (1977) experience. The organization implements sustainable rural development programs across 4 provinces of the Cusco region (Cusco, Urubamba, Calca, Paucartambo, Paruro, and Chumbivilcas), working through an integrated territorial management model across 16 micro-basins and reaching 97 communities with 6,141 direct beneficiaries and 10,696 indirect beneficiaries. Its programs span sustainable family agriculture, water resource management, gender empowerment, disability inclusion, and local institutional strengthening.

Arariwa's core operational platform is the Red Informativa Rural (Rural Information Network), comprising 22 interconnected community radio stations, 6 local production teams broadcasting daily Monday through Friday, and digital channels including TV Arariwa (in development), WhatsApp groups, Facebook, and a virtual production center. Content spans microprogramas radiales on topics such as agroecology, water harvesting, climate change, women's empowerment, mining conflicts, and communal governance, reaching approximately 30,000 listeners across regional and macro-regional programming. The communication network functions as both a direct service (information/education to rural communities) and a strategic asset for advocacy with local and regional government.

The business model is grant-funded non-profit operations with zero commercial revenue. Funding flows from approximately 20 international development cooperation partners including PNUD, UNESCO, MISEREOR (German Catholic), PAN PARA EL MUNDO (German Protestant), HUMUNDI, Christoffel Blindenmission (CBM), Ayuda en Acción, Junta de Andalucía, UN Trust Fund to Eliminate Violence Against Women, Inter-American Foundation (FIA), Deutsche Welthungerhilfe, Oxfam Intermón, New Zealand Embassy, FAO (BIA-FAO), SOS Faim, Ford Foundation, and others. Programs are delivered via multidisciplinary field teams working directly in communities, in coordination with 13 districts across 4 provinces. Strategic advocacy alliances with CONVEAGRO, Consorcio Agroecológico Peruano, Mesa de Concertación para la Lucha contra la Pobreza, Red Muqui, FEMUCARINAP, and Gobierno Regional del Cusco extend the organization's policy influence at regional and national levels.

Name

Arariwa

Legal name

Asociación Arariwa

Website

https://arariwa.org.pe

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Asociación Arariwa is a Peruvian non-profit founded in 1984 that implements sustainable rural development programs across 4 provinces in the Cusco region, operating a 22-station community radio network and 16-micro-basin territorial model serving 97 rural and Andean communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Development Services

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sustainable Agriculture, Food Systems & Land Management (BPADALAG), Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Rural development programs
• Community radio network
• Non-profit association
• Sustainable agriculture
• Capacity building services

Headquarters

HQ city

Perú

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. International Development Cooperation Funding: Arariwa operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through grants and donations from international development agencies, foreign governments, and multilateral organizations including PNUD, UNESCO, MISEREOR, PAN PARA EL MUNDO, HUMUNDI, CBM, and others. These partnerships fund specific development programs and projects in rural communities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Asociación Arariwa is a Peruvian non-profit civil association that implements rural sustainable development programs and projects for peasant and indigenous communities across 4 provinces of the Cusco region (Chumbivilcas, Calca, Paucartambo, Paruro, Urubamba). It delivers environmental management, sustainable economic development, institutional strengthening, and inclusive social development services through direct community implementation teams working in 16 micro-basins. The organization also operates the Red Informativa Rural, a communication platform combining 22 interconnected community radio stations, digital TV, audio microprograms, and publications to disseminate information and amplify the voices of rural populations.

Product overview

Asociación Arariwa is a non-profit development organization (not a technology company) offering a portfolio of communication and rural development services. The core offerings center on the Red Informativa Rural (Rural Information Network) — a multimedia communication platform combining 22 interconnected radio stations, TV Arariwa (digital TV), microprogramas radiales (audio microprograms), video/TV production, and a production center. These communication products work together to serve rural communities in Cusco with information, education, and advocacy content. Complementing the communication platform, Arariwa implements rural development programs and projects addressing agriculture, water resources, gender empowerment, and disability inclusion across Andean-Amazonian territories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TV Arariwa: Digital TV channel initiative for rural communication and information dissemination
• Radio Arariwa
• Red Informativa Rural Arariwa
• Escuela Regional de Lideresas

Products and services

• Red Informativa Rural (Rural Information Network) A multimedia communication and information platform that connects rural communities in Cusco through 22 interconnected radio stations, digital platforms, social media (Facebook, WhatsApp), and graphic production. It serves as institutional support for dialogue with target populations, organizations, and state sectors in the Andean region.
• Radio Network

Quantifiable outcome

• 97 communities reached across 4 provinces and 13 districts
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CONVEAGRO NacionalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational agricultural confederation for policy advocacy including agricultural restructuring, rural women empowerment, and family agriculture.
• Consorcio Agroecológico PeruanomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgroecological consortium for strengthening regional public policies and pesticide regulation advocacy.
• Mesa de Concertación para la Lucha contra la PobrezacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational poverty reduction platform promoting decentralized concertations with linked agendas at sectoral and municipal levels.
• Red Muqui NacionalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork for mining rights and sustainable development at national and regional levels.
• FEMUCARINAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of peasant women's organizations advocating for women's policies in rural organizations.
• Gobierno Regional del CuscocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government of Cusco working on budget advocacy, policy development, and regional development planning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CARE Peru: Large international NGO operating in Peru on rural livelihoods, gender equality, and climate resilience. Comparable to Arariwa in thematic focus (sustainable agriculture, women empowerment, indigenous communities) but operates at national scale with a much larger budget and broader donor base.
• Oxfam Intermón Peru: Latin American arm of Oxfam focused on inequality, rural livelihoods, and women's rights. Comparable thematic portfolio to Arariwa and also a current Arariwa partner; operates at much larger scale and across multiple Peruvian regions.
• World Vision Peru: Large international NGO with rural Andean programming on child welfare, livelihoods, and community development. Comparable beneficiary segments (rural Andean families, indigenous communities) but operating at much greater national scale with broader thematic scope.
• SOS Faim (Luxembourg): Luxembourgish development NGO supporting peasant family agriculture and territorial management — also a current Arariwa funder. Comparable programmatic approach (micro-basin development, producer organization) and rural Andean focus.

Direct peers

• Ayuda en Acción: Spanish NGO with active operations in rural Peru, including the Cusco region. Directly comparable as a community-based rural development organization working on productive chains, food security, and capacity building — and also an active funder/partner of Arariwa.
• Centro Peruano de Estudios Sociales (CEPES): Peruvian civil society organization focused on rural development, agrarian policy, and food sovereignty. Directly comparable thematic agenda to Arariwa's rural economic empowerment and agriculture work; also active in policy advocacy at national level.
• Instituto de Promoción para la Gestión del Agua (IPROGA): Peruvian NGO specializing in integrated water resource management and watershed governance, with strong presence in Andean-Amazonian regions. Directly comparable to Arariwa's micro-basin and water-rights programming in Cusco.
• Grupo Propuesta Ciudadana: Peruvian NGO coalition focused on decentralization, citizen participation, and budget advocacy in rural regions. Comparable to Arariwa's local governance and citizen monitoring programming, particularly in the Cusco region context.
• Practical Action (Latin America): International NGO focused on technology and innovation for rural poverty reduction in the Andean region. Comparable focus on smallholder livelihoods, water management, and disaster resilience, with similar field-implementation depth in Latin America.
• HELVETAS Peru: Swiss-affiliated development organization implementing rural development, water resource management, and economic inclusion programs in the Peruvian Andes. Highly comparable operational model, geography, and thematic portfolio to Arariwa.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/Arariwa
• Facebookfacebook.com/Arariwa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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