Fundación Gaia Pacha

What Fundación Gaia Pacha does

Fundación Gaia Pacha is a Bolivian non-profit environmental foundation headquartered in Cochabamba, operating since 2003 (formally constituted under Prefectural Resolution No. 083/08 in 2008) and founded by 14 environmental engineering students from Universidad Católica Boliviana San Pablo. The organization delivers a portfolio of interconnected environmental programs targeting children, adolescents, and youth across Bolivia, with a primary operational footprint in the 7-municipality Cochabamba metropolitan axis. Core programs include Escuelas Resilientes (climate-resilience curriculum in schools), Programa Solidagro (food and water security, funded by Belgian government via SOLIDAGRO), Liderazgo para la Acción Climática (accredited climate-leadership training), Arbórea (a physical environmental education demonstration center), Monitoreo Rio Rocha (citizen-science biological water quality monitoring using macroinvertebrate BMWP/Bol indices at three fixed points since 2018), Juventud Consciente (a national platform uniting 11 youth organizations), Cultura del Agua, Bosques Urbanos, Programa Jucumari (Andean bear conservation), and the StartUp Weekend ConsCiencia Verde entrepreneurship event.

The organization's underlying technology stack is modest and education-focused rather than software-native. Proprietary assets include the PURISKIRI Vol. I, II, and III educational cartillas aligned with Bolivia's national Vida Tierra Territorio curriculum, the Terra ConsCiencia digital platform (an interactive educational portal with trivia-based learning), the Yaku Calcu water footprint calculator integrated into Terra ConsCiencia, and a longitudinal biological water-quality dataset built from 20+ sampling events at each of three Rio Rocha monitoring points. Distribution is free to beneficiaries across all programs. The revenue model is non-commercial: the foundation is funded almost exclusively through international development cooperation grants (SOLIDAGRO/Belgium, UNICEF Bolivia, Embassy of Sweden, Swiss Development Cooperation/COSUDE since 2018) and operates under a revolving project-grant model with no fees charged to students, schools, or partner organizations. The team is small (1-10 permanent staff plus interns) and execution relies on a dense institutional partner network — universities (USIP, UCB, UMSS), the Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de Cochabamba, and international NGOs — to deliver programs at scale.

Name

Fundación Gaia Pacha

Legal name

Fundación Gaia Pacha

Website

https://gaiapacha.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Gaia Pacha is a Bolivian non-profit foundation in Cochabamba delivering environmental education, climate action, and water security programs to children, adolescents, and youth through schools, youth organizations, and community partnerships across Bolivia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education and Conservation Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Ecosystem Services & Natural Capital Programs (Water, Biodiversity Credits, PES) (IMAMAJAK), Social & Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Nutrition (BPADAJAK)

Keywords

• Environmental education
• Climate action programs
• Water quality monitoring
• Youth empowerment initiatives
• Food sovereignty research

Headquarters

HQ city

Cochabamba

HQ country

Bolivia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Development Cooperation Funding: Gaia Pacha operates as a non-profit foundation funded primarily by international development cooperation agencies and foreign governments. Funding supports specific project execution cycles.
2. Project-Based Grants and Donations: Multi-year project grants from organizations such as SOLIDAGRO (Belgium government funding), UNICEF Bolivia, the Embassy of Sweden, and Swiss Development Cooperation (COSUDE) for climate resilience and water projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Gaia Pacha is a non-profit foundation that designs and delivers environmental education, climate change, and water/food security programs for children, adolescents, and youth in Bolivia. It operates a portfolio of community-based programs (environmental education centers, climate resilience schools, biological water quality monitoring, Andean bear conservation, youth climate leadership) and produces proprietary educational materials and digital tools, all offered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through international development cooperation grants.

Product overview

Fundación Gaia Pacha is a non-profit environmental foundation offering a portfolio of interconnected environmental programs rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include ARBÓREA (environmental education center), Programa Solidagro (food and water security), Escuelas Resilientes (resilient schools), Liderazgo para la Acción Climática (climate leadership training), Juventud Consciente (youth empowerment platform), and Monitoreo Río Rocha (river biological monitoring). Supporting these are educational platforms Terra ConsCiencia and tools like Yaku Calcu (water footprint calculator), publications like PURISKIRI booklets, and events such as StartUp Weekend ConsCiencia Verde. The organization also runs programs in urban forests, water culture, and Andean bear conservation (Programa Jucumari), along with the Aterrizando radio/podcast program for environmental awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Arbórea: Centro Demostrativo de Educación Ambiental - Environmental education center for adolescents and youth focusing on climate change issues
• Juventud Consciente
• StartUp Weekend ConsCiencia Verde
• Monitoreo Rio Rocha
• Programa Solidagro
• Escuelas Resilientes
• Liderazgo para la Acción Climática

Products and services

• ARBÓREA Centro Demostrativo de Educación Ambiental A physical Demonstrative Environmental Education Center where children, adolescents, and youth analyze environmental issues related to climate change and propose tangible solutions for impact and capacity building.
• Programa Solidagro A development cooperation program focused on food security and water security, implementing workshops and educational materials (cartillas) in schools and youth organizations across Cochabamba.
• Escuelas Resilientes A resilient schools program that complements educational actions with sustainable development goals, informing children and adolescents about climate reality and motivating interest in creating environmental projects.
• Liderazgo para la Acción Climática A leadership program for climate action that trains young people through courses on environmental management in socio-environmental projects, accredited by Universidad Católica Boliviana.
• Juventud Consciente (National Youth Platform) A national youth platform that strengthens the actions of young people as agents of change in different social spaces, promoting environmental consciousness and sustainable consumption.
• Monitoreo Río Rocha (Biological Water Quality Monitoring) A biological water quality monitoring project of the Rocha River using macroinvertebrates as indicators (BMWP/Bol index), working with local communities in Sacaba, Cercado, and Colcapirhua municipalities.
• Programa Jucumari (Andean Bear Conservation) A conservation program for the Andean bear (Spectacled bear) and its habitat in the Yungas region of Cochabamba, supporting sustainable local development initiatives.
• StartUp Weekend ConsCiencia Verde An annual entrepreneurship event that promotes green business ideas and triple-impact startups in Bolivia within 54 hours.
• Aterrizando Radio Program and Podcast A radio program and podcast that sensitizes university students and the Cochabamba population about priority environmental topics, airing on radio and as a podcast.
• Bosques Urbanos (Urban Forests) An urban forests project that installs green spaces in southern Cochabamba neighborhoods to improve quality of life and promote conservation of native flora and fauna.
• Cultura del Agua (Water Culture Program) A water culture program that trains young promoters in water culture and environment, working with educational units near the Rocha River in Colcapirhua municipality, training 1,326 youth and forming 28 ecological brigade promoters.
• Concurso Juvenil Nacional del Agua A national youth water competition that promotes adolescent participation in developing solutions for water, sanitation, and hygiene issues, organized with UNICEF and the Embassy of Sweden.
• Terra ConsCiencia Platform An interactive digital educational platform with environmental content about climate change, water security, and food security featuring trivia games and downloadable materials for students.
• PURISKIRI Educational Booklets (Vol. I, II, III) A series of educational booklets (Vol. I, II, III) addressing food sovereignty and water security as central themes to promote climate change resilience through theoretical-practical methodology, aligned with Bolivia's national Vida Tierra Territorio curriculum.
• Resiliencia de Sistemas Productivos y Alimentarios (Climate Resilience Research Project) A research project on climate resilience of local production and food systems, developed within the framework of applied research for climate change adaptation (PIA-ACC) with SDC financing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1326 youth trained in water and environmental topics
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers8 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universidad Simón I. Patiño (USIP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2007Convenio signed in June 2007 providing infrastructure and logistical support to Gaia Pacha. USIP participates in the Rio Rocha biological water quality monitoring project and collaborates on volunteer engagement.
• SOLIDAGRO BoliviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOLIDAGRO is a non-profit development cooperation organization funded by the Belgian government, executing the program 'Luchando juntos por nuestros derechos' in the Cono Sur region of Cochabamba. Partner since approximately 2017.
• UNICEF BoliviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on climate action programs for children, adolescents, and youth, including the 'Construyendo Acción Climática' geoportal and strengthening of youth organizations across Bolivia's nine departments.
• Embassy of Sweden in BoliviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the National Youth Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Competition, providing support through UNICEF and Fundación Agua Tuya. Coordinated the 2020 Stockholm Junior Water Prize participation.
• Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua (IMTA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the Agua Simple digital magazine, involving youth in creating environmental and water information materials. IMTA supports youth-led content creation on water and environment topics.
• Universidad Católica BolivianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlma mater of Gaia Pacha's founders and accrediting university for the Course on Environmental Management in Socio-Environmental Projects. Long-standing academic partner for research and education.
• Fundación Agrecol AndescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in agroecology and sustainable development. Agrecol Andes is part of the SOLIDAGRO consortium and provides an educational huerto agroecológico for student brigades in the Tirani community.
• Sanitation and Water for All (SWA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal association of governments, donors, civil society organizations, and development partners working together on water and sanitation coordination, high-level advocacy, and accountability.
• Instituto Internacional del Agua de Estocolmo (SIWI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational institute strengthening water governance for a fair, prosperous, and sustainable future. Supports the Stockholm Junior Water Prize competition in which Gaia Pacha coordinates Bolivia's participation.
• Water Youth NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal inclusive connector in the water sector, connecting students and young professionals across disciplines. Collaborates with Gaia Pacha on the Rio Rocha biological monitoring project.
• Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough CESU and INCISO research centers, collaborates on the Climate Resilience project alongside GTCCJ. Also provides student interns in communication, biology, food engineering, and graphic design.
• Grupo de Trabajo Cambio Climático y Justicia (GTCCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial collective of Bolivian non-profit institutions working on climate change from ecological justice and ethics perspectives. Collaborates on climate resilience research through the PIA-ACC project.
• 350.orgminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal grassroots movement working to unite the world around science-based climate solutions and climate justice.
• Instituto Internacional ArayaraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational institute dedicated to defending life and creating a sustainable society through education, information, and citizen action for over 25 years.
• TechstarsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGaia Pacha is involved in Google startup ecosystem activities. Techstars supports entrepreneurship development and connects with Gaia Pacha's StartUp Weekend ConsCiencia Verde program.
• Partners of the AmericasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVoluntary organization fostering socio-economic development and training among the peoples of the Americas. Collaborates through Partners Campus San Simón student network.
• Universidad Privada Abierta Latinoamericana (UPAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipates in the Rio Rocha biological monitoring project alongside USIP, Colegio Simón Bolívar, and community volunteers at the Colcapirhua monitoring point.
• Fundación JubileominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic institution conducting political, social, and economic research, information, and sociopolitical training for political advocacy and civil society engagement.
• Aldeas Infantiles SOS BoliviaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational non-governmental organization specializing in child care based on a family model, working for children's wellbeing and development.
• Probionance Foundation (PBNF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports small, preferably local initiatives worldwide for endangered species conservation, flora and fauna protection, and rational use of nature and natural resources.
• RACI (Red de Argentino de Compromiso Interinstitucional)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederation of Civil Society Organizations from Argentina working to strengthen and promote coordinated actions with the sector for social transformation.
• Fundación Agua TuyacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinated with Gaia Pacha and Innofsweden in the National Youth Water Competition. Provides partial financing and water culture training for winning teams including Ena Muque (1st place) and Uru Uru (3rd place).
• CENDA (Centro de Estudios y Dokumentación Andinos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit institution accompanying community management strategies for democratic society with social and environmental justice, forging development for life.
• ARMONIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization dedicated to bird conservation in Bolivia. Following joint activities in 2007, Gaia Pacha became a member of ARMONIA, expanding its conservation network.
• Gobierno Autónomo Departamental de CochabambacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Gaia Pacha on the Water Culture program since 2018, and on the Water Agenda process. Signed agreements include participation in water law regulation, joint prevention plans, pilot food education programs (urban huertos), and reforestation spaces.
• Desafío AmbientalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup of university students from UCB who conduct workshops for high school students to increase their capacity to recognize socio-environmental problems and develop mitigation projects.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ARMONIA: Bolivian bird conservation organization. Gaia Pacha is a member organization of ARMONIA since 2007, making it a directly comparable non-profit conservation NGO operating in the same Bolivian ecosystem.
• CENDA (Centro de Estudios y Documentación Andinos): Bolivian non-profit accompanying community management strategies for democratic society with social and environmental justice. Direct peer as a listed partner of Gaia Pacha operating on overlapping social-environmental themes in Bolivia.
• Fundación Jubileo: Bolivian Catholic foundation for political, social, and economic research and civic engagement. Direct peer as a listed partner of Gaia Pacha working on adjacent socio-environmental advocacy themes in Bolivia.
• Fundación Agua Tuya: Water-focused Bolivian foundation that coordinates the National Youth Water Competition alongside Gaia Pacha and the Embassy of Sweden. Direct peer given shared water education mission and active co-program delivery.
• Fundación Agrecol Andes: Bolivian non-profit foundation focused on agroecology, sustainable development, and environmental education. Direct peer as Gaia Pacha is an active partner through the SOLIDAGRO consortium and they share an educational huerto agroecológico for student brigades in Cochabamba.
• Instituto Internacional Arayara: International institute dedicated to environmental education, citizen action, and sustainability. Direct peer as a listed partner of Gaia Pacha sharing environmental education and climate advocacy mission.

Broad incumbents

• Conservación Internacional Bolivia: Large international environmental NGO operating in Bolivia on biodiversity conservation, climate, and water. Functions as a broader incumbent in the same thematic space as Gaia Pacha but with substantially larger budgets and geographic scope.
• IUCN Bolivia: International Union for Conservation of Nature office in Bolivia, focused on biodiversity and ecosystem management. Broader incumbent in the same environmental conservation category as Gaia Pacha with global institutional backing.
• WWF Bolivia: Global conservation organization operating in Bolivia on forests, water, and climate. Overlaps with Gaia Pacha's environmental education and conservation themes but at much greater scale and with international brand recognition.

Emerging players

• Rare (Inspiring Action for People and Nature): Global behavior-change focused environmental NGO using social marketing campaigns for conservation. Comparable to Gaia Pacha in applying behavior-change and educational methodologies to environmental outcomes, though at much larger scale globally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gaiapacha
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCS20k9IPv1F3oHmt_latknw
• Facebookfacebook.com/gaiapacha
• Instagraminstagram.com/gaiapacha
• TikToktiktok.com/@fundgaiapacha

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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