ACDI Argentina

What ACDI Argentina does

ACDI (Asociación Cultural para el Desarrollo Integral) is a non-profit civil society organization founded in 1990 in Santa Fe, Argentina, operating across three programmatic verticals — Education, Environment, and Innovation — with direct field presence in 10 Argentine provinces (Chaco, Santiago del Estero, Tucumán, Salta, Jujuy, Formosa, Misiones, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Chubut) plus Bolivia and Paraguay. Its portfolio comprises educational sponsorship and school-garden programs (Padrinos Solidarios, Alianzas Educativas, Laboratorios Agroeducativos reaching 65 schools in Tucumán), rural digital-inclusion and connectivity initiatives (Nanum Mujeres Conectadas with Samsung-supported centers), and environmental/sustainable-production projects (Impacto Verde, Recuperación Verde, ProCLIM-AR, sugarcane producer empowerment in Tucumán).

The organization's core technology products are Kokue, an Android mobile application for agroecological garden management with crop tracking and gamified learning; AdApp, a mobile tool for systematizing climate alerts in the Gran Chaco; and Bosques Verificados, a blockchain-, geolocation-, and imagery-based digital platform that enables forestry producers, industries, and exporters to verify the legal and sustainable origin of forest products, registered in Argentina's Directorio de Esquemas de Diferenciación Agroindustrial (Disposición N°7/2026). A separate blockchain-based identity system for Santiago del Estero producers was co-developed with Bitcoin Argentina and BID Lab. Additional products include the trinational Sello PILCOMAYO sustainability certification and ICT4resilience connectivity infrastructure supporting 1,000 families across six provinces.

ACDI's revenue model is non-commercial: it does not sell products or services. Funding flows from three streams — individual donations (via Donar Online in pesos, GlobalGiving in USD, Give4Forest in crypto, and the Padrinos Solidarios monthly sponsorship program), institutional grants from international cooperation bodies (BID, PNUD, EU, GIZ, IKI, IAF, Avina, AVSI, FAO, BID Lab, Louis Dreyfus Foundation), and project implementation fees where ACDI acts as implementing or co-executing organization. Governance is exercised by an elected Board of Directors (President Fernando Bonzi, Secretary General Gerardo Zocola, Treasurer Walter Albornoz, installed August 2022) under Argentine civil-association law.

Name

ACDI Argentina

Legal name

Asociación Cultural para el Desarrollo Integral

Website

https://acdi.org.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ACDI Argentina is a 30+ year-old non-profit civil society organization headquartered in Santa Fe that delivers education, environmental, and digital-inclusion programs — including the Kokue mobile app and Bosques Verificados blockchain traceability platform — to rural and indigenous communities across 10 Argentine provinces, Bolivia, and Paraguay, funded by international development grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGABAE

Education Access & Quality (International Development)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

SECONDARYBPAGAGAH

Environmental Education & Outreach

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYEDADALAB

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Partnerships, Intergovernmental & NGO Programs

Keywords

• Community development services
• Rural development programs
• Climate resilience projects
• Agroecological education
• Forest traceability platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Fe

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations from individuals: ACDI receives donations from individual supporters through multiple platforms including Donar Online (PESOS), GlobalGiving (USD), and Give4Forest (cryptocurrencies). The Padrinos Solidarios program allows individuals to sponsor children and adolescents in vulnerable situations for education, food, and clothing support.
2. Institutional funding and grants: ACDI receives funding from international cooperation organizations, governments, and foundations including BID, PNUD, European Union, GIZ, IKI, IAF, Avina, AVSI, and others for specific development projects.
3. Project implementation fees: ACDI executes development projects as implementing organization or co-executor, receiving funds for project management, technical assistance, and community engagement from financing bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ACDI Argentina is a non-profit civil society organization that implements community development, education, environmental, and innovation projects for rural families, school communities, indigenous and peasant communities, producers, and local organizations. It also develops and deploys digital tools such as agroecological garden applications, climate alert tools, and forest-product traceability platforms, funded through donations, grants, and project implementation support rather than conventional product sales.

Product overview

ACDI Argentina operates as a non-profit civil society organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on education, environmental sustainability, and social innovation. The core technology products include Kokue (mobile app for agroecological garden management available on Google Play) and Bosques Verificados (blockchain-based digital platform for forest product traceability). Supporting programs include Laboratorios Agroeducativos (school garden educational initiative), Padrinos Solidarios and Alianzas Educativas (educational sponsorship and partnership programs), Nanum Mujeres Conectadas (digital inclusion through connectivity centers), and various environmental projects like Impacto Verde, Recuperación Verde, ProCLIM-AR, and initiatives for sugarcane producers. The organization also develops custom applications like AdApp for climate alerts and supports blockchain-based solutions for producer identity systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kokue
• Verified Forests [Bosques Verificados]
• Educational Agro-Labs [Laboratorios Agroeducativos]
• Solidarity Sponsors [Padrinos Solidarios]
• Educational Alliances [Alianzas Educativas]
• Nanum Connected Women [Nanum Mujeres Conectadas]
• AdApp
• PILCOMAYO Seal [Sello PILCOMAYO]
• Green Impact [Impacto Verde]
• Green Recovery [Recuperación Verde]
• ProCLIM-AR
• Empowerment of Small Sugarcane Producers [Empoderamiento de Pequeños Productores de Caña de Azúcar]
• New Technologies for Fire Management [Nuevas Tecnologías para el Manejo de Incendios]
• Innovation for Climate Adaptation (Adapt) [Innovación para la Adaptación Climática (Adapt)]
• Entrepreneurship and Financial Inclusion [Emprendedurismo e Inclusión Financiera]
• Food Security and Agroecology [Seguridad Alimentaria y Agroecología]

Quantifiable outcome

• 65 schools accompanied in the Laboratorios Agroeducativos project in Tucumán
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Argentine agricultural research institute providing technical support for agroecological projects, huerta programs, and producer capacity building.
• Universidad Nacional de JujuycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partner in Tourism CommunityDiplomatura and various development projects in Jujuy province.
• Cámara de Comercio Italiana en ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Strategic partner in the Bosques Verificados consortium, facilitating technology transfer and commercial linkages between European and Argentine forestry enterprises.
• CEDETEMA (Centro de Desarrollo Tecnológico de la Madera)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Technology development partner in the Bosques Verificados project, providing expertise in wood industry technology.
• AVSIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Italian civil society organization with 50+ years of experience, long-term strategic partner in development initiatives including Corpi Civili di Pace program.
• Redes ChacocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional network of organizations working on sustainable development in the Gran Chaco Americano, ACDI participates as a member and co-executor of initiatives like Impacto Verde.
• Fundación Gran ChacocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Foundation focused on Gran Chaco development, long-standing partner in initiatives including Nanum Mujeres Conectadas and El Futuro está en el Monte.
• FAO (Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024UN Food and Agriculture Organization signed agreement with ACDI to implement the Forest Basin Plan of Santa Fe under the Green Climate Fund.
• Fundación PronortecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Regional foundation partner in Recuperación Verde and other northern Argentina development initiatives.
• GlobalGivingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024International donation platform enabling ACDI to receive contributions in USD from global donors.
• CoopsolsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperative partner in Recuperación Verde consortium working with indigenous and peasant communities.
• TNC (The Nature Conservancy)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Global conservation organization supporting forest restoration and sustainable development initiatives.
• Fundación Vida Silvestre ArgentinasecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Argentine wildlife foundation leading ProCLIM-AR component on biodiversity conservation.
• Bitcoin Argentina / IOV LabssecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner in blockchain-based digital identity project for producers in Santiago del Estero, exploring decentralized finance applications.
• Fundación TrazarsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner organization executing small producer projects with ACDI as technical coordinator in Santa Fe.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• INTA (Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria): Argentine agricultural research institute providing technical support to ACDI's agroecological projects. Comparable as a major Argentine public-sector institution working on rural extension, huerta programs, and producer capacity building.
• Fundación Louis Dreyfus: International foundation funding the ACDI sugarcane producer empowerment project in Tucumán. Comparable as a peer grantmaker with overlapping interest in small-producer agricultural development in Latin America.

Direct peers

• Fundación Gran Chaco: Argentine foundation focused on Gran Chaco sustainable development and a stated long-standing ACDI partner in Nanum Mujeres Conectadas and El Futuro está en el Monte. Operates in the same geography and program verticals (environment, indigenous communities, climate).
• Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina: Argentine wildlife foundation leading the ProCLIM-AR biodiversity conservation component alongside ACDI. Directly comparable Argentine environmental NGO with overlapping programmatic focus on forest landscape restoration and biodiversity.
• Redes Chaco: Regional network of Gran Chaco organizations where ACDI is a member and co-executor of Impacto Verde. Directly comparable as a peer NGO working on the same territorial issues in northern Argentina, Paraguay, and Bolivia.
• Fundación ProYungas: Argentine environmental foundation also listed as an ACDI partner. Works on biodiversity conservation, sustainable forestry, and community development in the Yungas and Chaco regions — overlapping thematic scope and operating model.
• Fundación Trazar: Argentine NGO that executes small-producer projects with ACDI as technical coordinator. Directly comparable as a peer local NGO with a similar grant-execution model targeting rural development in Santa Fe.
• AVSI Foundation: Italian civil society organization with 50+ years of international development experience. ACDI explicitly lists AVSI as a long-term strategic partner in the Corpi Civili di Pace program, making it the closest direct peer in mission, geography, and operating model.
• AVINA Foundation: Latin American foundation funding ProAdapt and Impacto Verde initiatives with ACDI. Operates as a peer grantmaker/convener on sustainable development across South America with overlapping funder and partner relationships.

Broad incumbents

• The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Argentina: Global conservation organization listed as a ProCLIM-AR partner. Significantly larger and more global in scope, but operates on forest restoration and sustainable development initiatives in overlapping Argentine geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/acdiargentina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acdiargentina

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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