Agenda for International Development

What Agenda for International Development does

A-id (Agenda for International Development) is an independent Italian nonprofit think tank founded in 2015 and headquartered in Rome, dedicated to producing policy research on equitable international development. The organization organizes its work across five thematic clusters: Energy and Environment, Welfare, Migration and Refugees, Economics Finance and Aid, and Social Innovation, and is led by co-founders Corrado Fumagalli and Valeria Lauria. Its research output is delivered by a small in-house team supplemented by an international network of young researchers and named cluster leads with credentials from institutions including Harvard Kennedy School, Université catholique de Louvain, the University of Chicago, and the University of Padua.

A-id distributes its research through multiple content channels: a publications archive of commentaries and analyses, a peer-reviewed A-id Journal with special issues on topics such as migrant worker exploitation and linguistic diversity, a podcast series featuring external experts (e.g., Mollie Gerver on refugee repatriation), a YouTube video library, and recurring conferences and seminars including events such as the Philosophy and the Climate Crisis conference and seminars on disinformation. In addition to core research, the organization runs dedicated projects including A-id x SDGs (school and university SDG collaborations), Sì Viaggiare (travel/migration), and CODE. Reach is global via the website, YouTube, podcast platforms, and active social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, while in-person events are primarily held in Italy (notably Milan).

The business model is that of a grant- and partnership-funded nonprofit: the source data discloses no revenue figure, no pricing model, no select customers, and no funding rounds. The organization explicitly invites support through a "Support A-id" page, indicating reliance on donations and likely institutional grants. Audience segments are horizontal rather than commercially targeted, spanning policy makers, the academic and research community, NGOs and civil society organizations, and the general public interested in development issues. The company has no disclosed technology product, no AI capabilities, and no integration or API footprint.

Name

Agenda for International Development

Legal name

A-id: Agenda for International Development

Website

https://a-id.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

A-id (Agenda for International Development) is an independent Italian nonprofit think tank, founded in 2015 and based in Rome, that produces policy research on equitable international development across five thematic areas and serves policymakers, academics, NGOs, and the public through publications, a peer-reviewed journal, a podcast, and events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Policy research services
• International development research
• Think tank publications
• Development economics analysis
• Social innovation research

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Research Publications and Policy Analysis: A-id generates and disseminates research publications on international development topics including health policy, climate change, migration, and economic development. The organization appears to operate as a non-profit think tank supported by grants, partnerships, and potentially membership or subscription services for their publications and journal.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

A-id is an independent nonprofit think tank that produces policy research and disseminates analysis on equitable international development. Its core outputs are research publications, a peer-reviewed journal, a podcast series, video content, conferences/seminars, and structured projects, organized around five thematic areas: Energy and Environment, Welfare, Migration and Refugees, Economics Finance and Aid, and Social Innovation.

Product overview

A-id (Agenda for International Development) is a young and independent think tank devoted to proposing novel solutions to equitable international development. The organization operates as a research platform offering publications, podcasts, videos, a journal, and organized events. Their work spans five thematic areas: Energy and Environment, Welfare, Migration and Refugees, Economics Finance and Aid, and Social Innovation. They also conduct specific projects including A-id x SDGs, Sì Viaggiare, and CODE. The organization brings together young researchers from around the world to promote research and dissemination on key development topics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Publications Research publications including commentaries, analyses, and reports on international development topics such as health policy, climate change, migration, economics, and social innovation, targeted at policy makers, researchers, and the informed public.
• A-id Podcast Episodic podcast series featuring expert discussions on international development topics including refugee repatriation, ethics, and social justice issues, available on major podcast platforms.
• Videos Video content covering development topics, interviews, and educational materials on international cooperation and social innovation, distributed through the A-id website and YouTube.
• A-id Journal Peer-reviewed journal featuring special issues on topics such as migration, refugee issues, and linguistic diversity, aimed at the academic and research community.
• Events and Conferences Organized events including conferences, seminars, and workshops on development topics such as climate crisis, media narratives, and innovation in cooperation, hosted for researchers, policy makers, and the public.
• A-id x SDGs Project focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including school projects and university collaborations to promote SDG awareness and action.
• Sì Viaggiare Development project focused on travel and migration topics.
• CODE Development project run by A-id.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• BASE MilanominorOthers · 1 November 2017A-id hosted events at BASE Milano during the Open Days dell'Innovazione 2017, a two-day event dedicated to ideas, technologies, and networking for development cooperation and social innovation.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Brookings Institution: Washington DC-based policy research organization covering economics, foreign policy, and global development among many other topics. Overlaps with A-id on international development themes but operates at much larger scale and with far broader thematic scope.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Global foreign policy research organisation with programmes covering economics, migration, and democracy. Comparable to A-id in independent research output and global orientation, though larger and topic-broad.

Direct peers

• Overseas Development Institute (ODI): London-based independent think tank focused on international development research and policy advice. Operates a similar model to A-id — independent research, publications, events — at much larger scale, making it the most directly comparable reference point.
• European Centre for Development Policy Management (ECDPM): Maastricht-based think tank focusing on EU development policy, migration, and international cooperation. Closely comparable to A-id in European geographic focus and thematic coverage of development and migration.
• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD): Winnipeg-based policy research institute focusing on sustainable development trade and investment. Overlaps with A-id's Energy and Environment and Economics themes, and operates a similar independent research and publications model.
• Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI): Rome-based Italian think tank on international affairs and foreign policy. Most direct geographic peer to A-id — both Italian, both producing publications and events on international policy — making it the closest head-to-head comparator within Italy.
• Center for Global Development (CGD): Washington DC think tank focused on international development and global economics policy. Similar independent research model with strong publication output, but US-based and significantly larger in budget and headcount.
• German Development Institute (DIE): Bonn-based policy-research institute advising German and multilateral development policy. Comparable in producing academic-grade development research and policy publications; larger and more institutionally backed.
• Institute of Development Studies (IDS): University of Sussex-based global research and learning organisation for international development. Comparable in its mission to produce development research for policy and practice, with a stronger academic and graduate-teaching component.

Regional players

• Centro Studi di Politica Internazionale (CeSPI): Rome-based think tank on international politics and development, closely overlapping with A-id on Italian/European international development research. Head-to-head peer in the Italian development think-tank space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Aidthinktank
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCr-5MBaxK3UqiR4q6CH5H4w
• Facebookfacebook.com/aidthinktank
• LinkedInit.linkedin.com/company/aidthinktank
• Instagraminstagram.com/aidthinktank

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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