Rimisp

What Rimisp does

Rimisp — Centro Latinoamericano para el Desarrollo Rural — is a non-profit research and development organization (corporación de derecho privado) founded in 1986 and headquartered in Santiago, Chile, with country offices in Bogotá, Colombia, and Quito, Ecuador. Its mission is to generate applied research, build capacities, and influence public policy on rural development, social inclusion, and territorial dynamics across Latin America. The organization has reached more than 15 countries over 39 years and works through four thematic areas: agri-food systems and climate change, inclusive territories, socio-territorial conflicts, and institutional development and governance.

Rimisp's product portfolio is service-based rather than software-based. Core offerings include (i) Academia Rimisp, which delivers short courses (USD $150), diplomas (USD $1,000), and master's programs co-certified with FLACSO-Chile; (ii) a digital library of more than 538 working papers, reports, policy briefs, books, and biennial Latin American Reports on Poverty and Inequality published since 2011; (iii) applied research and policy advisory across the four thematic areas; and (iv) the biennial Premio Manuel Chiriboga doctoral thesis award. Knowledge products are distributed open-access; training is delivered through a self-serve virtual classroom.

Revenue is generated primarily through project grants from multilateral and bilateral funders including IDRC, IFAD, FAO, UNDP, IADB, the Gates Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and GIZ, plus implementation contracts with government clients such as INDAP and the regional governments of Los Lagos and Valparaíso, supplemented by fees from Academia Rimisp programs. Rimisp has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed equity structure consistent with its non-profit status.

Name

Rimisp

Legal name

Rimisp - Centro Latinoamericano para el Desarrollo Rural

Website

https://rimisp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rimisp is a non-profit research organization founded in 1986 that generates applied research, capacity-building, and policy advisory services on rural development and territorial dynamics across Latin America, funded primarily by multilateral grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Development Research and Policy Consulting

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Economic Research, Statistics & Policy Advisory (BPADAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Survey, Panel & Fieldwork Services (BPAHALAJ), Circularity Consulting & Program Management (EPR, Design-for-Circularity, LCA) (EUAIANAH), Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM)

Keywords

• Rural development research
• Territorial development consulting
• Policy analysis Latin America
• Capacity building programs
• Agro-food systems research

Headquarters

HQ city

Providencia

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Project Funding and Grants: Primary funding from international development organizations (IDRC, IFAD, FAO, UNDP, IADB, Gates Foundation, Ford Foundation, GIZ) and public institutions for specific research projects and development initiatives.
2. Training and Education Services: Revenue from academic programs including courses ($150 USD), diplomas ($1,000 USD), and master's programs offered through Rimisp Academy partnerships with FLACSO-Chile and other institutions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rimisp conducts applied research on rural transformations, territorial development, agro-food systems, socio-territorial conflicts, and institutional governance in Latin America. It delivers policy analysis, technical assistance, training programs through Academia Rimisp, and multi-stakeholder dialogue for public institutions, international organizations, and civil society. Since 1986, it has operated as a network of partners developing evidence-based strategies for equitable territorial development across more than 15 Latin American countries.

Product overview

Rimisp (Centro Latinoamericano para el Desarrollo Rural) is a research and development organization that since 1986 has contributed to understanding rural transformations and formulating strategies for equitable territorial development in Latin America. The organization offers a portfolio of services including academic training through Academia Rimisp (courses, diplomas, and master's programs), a comprehensive knowledge library with over 538 publications, applied research across four thematic areas (Agri-food Systems and Climate Change, Inclusive Territories, Socio-territorial Conflicts, and Institutional Development and Governance), and the biennial Premio Manuel Chiriboga for doctoral research. Rather than a unified software product, Rimisp's offerings constitute a service-based portfolio centered on research, capacity building, knowledge dissemination, and policy dialogue for rural development in Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academia Rimisp: Training programs including courses, diplomas, and master's programs focused on territorial development, cultural relevance, and rural development in Latin America.
• Premio Manuel Chiriboga
• Rimisp Academy

Products and services

• Academia Rimisp A capacity-building and training platform offering courses, diplomas, and master's programs focused on territorial development, rural development, and related topics in Latin America. Programs include 'Metodologías Participativas para los Territorios', 'Desarrollo Territorial con Pertinencia Cultural Indígena', 'Feminismos y Desarrollo Rural en América Latina', 'Cohesión Territorial para el Desarrollo' diploma, and 'Interculturalidad Desarrollo y Paz Territorial' master's program. Delivered virtually through the Aula Virtual platform in partnership with FLACSO-Chile.
• Rimisp Library (Biblioteca) An extensive digital repository containing over 538 documents including working papers, reports, policy briefs, infographics, Latin American reports, books, and works in process covering rural development topics across Latin America. Available for free download.
• Thematic Research and Consulting Services Four thematic research areas providing applied research, technical assistance, capacity expansion, strategic networks, and policy dialogue: Agri-food Systems and Climate Change, Inclusive Territories, Socio-territorial Conflicts, and Institutional Development and Governance. Commissioned by governments, international agencies, and foundations.
• Premio Manuel Chiriboga A biennial award recognizing and supporting doctoral thesis projects in social sciences related to productive, social, and institutional transformations of rural societies in Latin America. Winners receive prize money (e.g., USD $3,500), academic accompaniment, and electronic publication. Named after sociologist Manuel Chiriboga.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 15 countries reached with development initiatives over 39 years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IDRC (International Development Research Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor funding and co-implementation partner for research projects on rural transformation, agro-food systems, and territorial development. Supports projects including 'Redes para la Transformación Agroalimentaria' and 'Siembra desarrollo' across multiple Latin American countries.
• IFAD/FIDAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Fund for Agricultural Development provides funding and co-develops rural development strategies. Rimisp has provided consulting services for Country-Level Policy Engagement (CLPE) strategy development and implementation.
• FAOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFood and Agriculture Organization leads the 'Comunidades Conectadas' project with Rimisp executing training programs in digital transformation for family farming in Chile. Also partnered on +Bosques project with CONAF.
• UNDP/PNUDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Development Programme collaborates on sustainable development initiatives. PNUD Colombia has joint initiatives through the Ideas for Peace Foundation.
• IADB/BIDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-American Development Bank funds agricultural development projects. Co-funded the Encuesta de Producción Sostenible (EPS) with INDAP.
• GIZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development agency partners on international development projects in Latin America.
• CEPAL/ECLACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean collaborates on 'Comunidades Conectadas' project and regional development analysis.
• INDAPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstituto de Desarrollo Agropecuario de Chile commissions Rimisp for agricultural surveys, training programs, and technical consulting on family farming and rural development.
• PRODEMUcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFundación PRODEMU partners with Rimisp for evaluation of the 'Mujeres Rurales' program with gender focus in Chile.
• SUBDEREcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSubsecretaría de Desarrollo Regional y Administrativo partners on decentralization and regional governance capacity building in Chile.
• ACNUR/UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN Refugee Agency partners with Rimisp on training programs for rural communities and refugees in Chile.
• Gobierno Regional de Los LagoscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional government of Los Lagos, Chile commissions Rimisp for territorial development initiatives.
• Gobierno Regional de ValparaísocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRegional government of Valparaíso partners with Rimisp on extreme zone development planning including Rapa Nui.
• Gobierno Autónomo Descentralizado de PichinchacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrefectura de Pichincha, Ecuador collaborates with Rimisp on community tourism development through a cooperation agreement.
• Alcaldía de Florencia, CaquetáminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal government in Colombia works with Rimisp on rural development projects.
• Alcaldía de López de MicayminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMunicipal government in Cauca, Colombia partners on community strengthening and territorial development.
• FLACSO-ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales co-certifies the 'Cohesión Territorial para el Desarrollo' diploma program with Rimisp Academy.
• Universidad de los AndescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian university collaborates as a partner institution with Rimisp on research and academic initiatives.
• Michigan State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational academic partner for agricultural transformation research, involved in INCATA project.
• Egerton UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKenyan university partner in INCATA project studying agricultural transformation in Africa.
• Mercy CorpscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational NGO partners on 'DRI Algo Nuevo en Cauca' rural development and peacebuilding project in Colombia.
• CESDERcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCentro de Estudios y Desarrollo de los Pueblos de México partners as territorial implementer for 'Redes para la Transformación Agroalimentaria' in Sierra Norte de Puebla.
• PROSUCOcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganización de Productores y Comunidades de Bolivia partners as territorial implementer in Torotoro for agro-food transformation project.
• SANKcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrganización de Desarrollo de Guatemala partners as territorial implementer in Alta Verapaz for agro-food transformation and indigenous food systems.
• Fundación Ideas para la PazminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerColombian peacebuilding foundation collaborates on territorial development and conflict analysis initiatives.
• CISEPA-PUCPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch center at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú collaborates on illicit crop and socio-territorial conflict research.
• PRISMAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian development cooperation organization partners on projects in El Salvador.
• Fundación Futuro LatinoamericanominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian foundation partners on regional development and environmental initiatives.
• Huella LocalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChilean organization focused on local development and sustainability.
• Minga por la PachamamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndigenous-led organization partners on cultural and territorial initiatives.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• World Resources Institute (WRI): Global research organization working on environment and development intersections including food systems and land use. Partial overlap with Rimisp's agro-food and climate work at a larger, more globally distributed scale.

Broad incumbents

• IICA (Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture): Specialized inter-American agency for agricultural development and rural well-being across the Americas. Overlaps with Rimisp's territorial development and agro-food systems work but operates as a much larger, treaty-based multilateral institution.
• CGIAR System Organization: Global partnership integrating international agricultural research centers. Rimisp's INCATA collaboration with Michigan State and Egerton links it into the CGIAR-aligned ecosystem for agricultural transformation research.
• CEPAL/ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean): UN regional commission producing economic research and policy analysis on Latin America. Rimisp already partners with CEPAL on 'Comunidades Conectadas,' and both serve government clients with applied socio-economic research.
• ODI (Overseas Development Institute): UK-based global affairs think tank producing research on international development, including agriculture and rural livelihoods. Similar business model of donor-funded applied research with policy influence.
• CIRAD (French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development): French public research organization working on agricultural and rural development in the Global South. Comparable in applied agro-food systems research, territorial approaches, and global partnership-driven funding model.

Others

• Fundación Grupo Propagas / Grupo Social (representative Dominican/LatAm development foundation): Representative of Latin American private foundations funding community development. Comparable as a regional ecosystem actor with overlapping funder and partner relationships, though not a direct research competitor.

Direct peers

• IFPRI (International Food Policy Research Institute): Global CGIAR research center focused on food policy, agriculture, and rural development research with strong donor and publication model. Directly comparable to Rimisp's applied research and policy advisory mandate, operating at a larger scale.
• FLACSO (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales): Latin American social sciences academic institution that already co-delivers Rimisp's diploma programs. Comparable in regional social science research, training, and publication activity in Latin America.
• CIPPEC (Center for the Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth): Argentine think tank generating policy research and influencing public agendas across Latin America. Highly comparable in mission, region, donor-driven revenue model, and policy advisory role to governments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

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