Asuntos del Sur

What Asuntos del Sur does

Asuntos del Sur is a privately held Argentine civil society organization and regional think tank founded in 2018 and headquartered at Casa Sur in Buenos Aires. The organization focuses on political innovation, democratic strengthening, digital rights, environmental governance, and youth leadership across Latin America and the Global South. It develops proprietary methodologies and platforms — including Marcadores de Erosión Democrática (MED), Alertas Autoritarias, the Escazú Barómetro, and the Kit Código Común — alongside convening networks such as Red de Innovación Política, Kallied, RADAR, and the annual Democracia Viva campaign. These tools function as research, monitoring, and civic-capability products rather than commercial SaaS offerings.

The organization serves civil society organizations, government bodies, multilateral institutions (CAF, UNDP, UN bodies), and youth leaders across more than 40 countries. Its go-to-market motion is community-led: coalition-building, network articulation, and event-driven convening (Democracia Viva, POLLEN2026, UN AI Governance Dialogue, Hamburg Sustainability Conference). Revenue is generated through grants from multilateral development banks and bilateral cooperation agencies, fee-for-service consulting with subnational governments, technical assistance engagements, and training delivery via the Academia de Innovación Política.

Distribution is multi-channel and relationship-based: physical convening at Casa Sur, direct institutional consulting, online learning platforms, and self-serve access to digital tools. The organization does not sell commercial products; its services — research, training, convening, and policy tools — are delivered through grant-funded projects, institutional partnerships, and project-specific consulting engagements. Activity has been documented through July 2026, with consistent expansion of geographic scope, thematic verticals (notably AI governance), and multilateral partner engagement.

Name

Asuntos del Sur

Legal name

Asuntos del Sur

Website

https://asuntosdelsur.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Asuntos del Sur is an Argentine civil society organization and think tank founded in 2018 that develops democratic governance research, monitoring platforms, and civic toolkits for civil society, governments, and multilateral institutions across Latin America and the Global South.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Buenos Aires

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, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. International Cooperation and Multilateral Funding: As a civil society organization, Asuntos del Sur's primary revenue streams come from grants, project financing, and cooperative agreements with multilateral development banks (CAF, PNUD), international organizations (UN bodies, European Union), bilateral development agencies (UK Embassy/Govt, GIZ), and private foundations. Revenue is deployed into specific programmatic initiatives rather than commercial product lines.
2. Institutional Partnerships and Consulting: Revenue is generated through fee-for-service consulting, training delivery, and technical assistance engagements with governments, electoral bodies, and multilateral organizations. Examples include agreements with IEPC Jalisco for civic education, and the CAF partnership for governance research.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Asuntos del Sur is a civil society organization and Southern-led think tank that conducts political innovation research, monitors democratic erosion, delivers capacity-building training, and convenes multi-stakeholder coalitions across Latin America and the Global South. Its deliverables include methodological platforms (Marcadores de Erosión Democrática, Escazú Barómetro), civic toolkits (Kit Código Común), an online learning academy (Academia de Innovación Política), and consulting and technical assistance engagements for governments and multilateral bodies.

Product overview

Asuntos del Sur is a political innovation think tank and civil society organization (not a traditional SaaS company) that operates a portfolio of research methodologies, monitoring platforms, educational programs, and advocacy tools focused on democratic governance, digital rights, and political participation across Latin America and the Global South. The core offerings include: the Marcadores de Erosión Democrática (MED) methodology and Alertas Autoritarias platform for democratic monitoring; the Kit Código Común toolkit and annual Democracia Viva network for resisting authoritarian digital influence; the EscazúBarómetro for environmental governance tracking; the Academia de Innovación Política for capacity building; and programs like RADAR and Innovación Pública 360° for youth and government innovation. These products are interconnected through a common mission of strengthening democracy rather than functioning as an integrated software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Academia de Innovación Política: Political Innovation Academy offering training programs including diplomas and courses on democratic innovation
• Marcadores de Erosión Democrática (MED)
• Alertas Autoritarias
• Democracia Viva
• SISA
• Escazú Barómetro
• Casa Sur
• Innovación Pública 360°
• Código Común
• RADAR

Products and services

• Marcadores de Erosión Democrática (MED) / Alertas Autoritarias

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 civil society organizations articulated across Latin America and the Global South
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Global Council for Responsible AIcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Asuntos del Sur co-organized the panel 'Building Technical Sovereignty: AI Safety and Security Capacity as the Foundation for Governance in Latin America' with the Global Council for Responsible AI at the UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance. The panel brought together representatives from Latin America and Africa to discuss AI sovereignty, capacity-building, local model development, and South-South cooperation on AI governance standards.
• Southern Voice (Network of Global South Research Centers)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026ADS participated in the Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) event 'Effective Alliances for Climate Action: Priorities and Paths Forward' organized by Southern Voice, which brings together researchers, policymakers, funding bodies, and civil society from both Global South and North to strengthen climate alliances and financing.
• CAF - Banco de Desarrollo de América Latina y el CaribecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026CAF co-developed multiple programs with Asuntos del Sur including the Escazú Barómetro monitoring tool, governance research reports, and the joint agenda at the Buenos Aires International Book Fair's 50th edition. CAF and ADS collaborated on panels covering digital skills governance, environmental monitoring, and the future of government.
• PNUD Guatemala (UNDP Guatemala)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UNDP Guatemala provided support for the Escuela de Liderazgo para Jóvenes Indígenas (School of Leadership for Indigenous Youth) developed and delivered by Asuntos del Sur. The program targeted indigenous youth aged 18-35 in Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Quiché, and Izabal, focusing on civic, political, and leadership skills.
• Kallied (Knowledge Alliance for Environmental Defenders)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Kallied is a community of practice of the Global South composed of 32 organizations from 22 countries, focused on strengthening collaboration and advocacy capacities of climate and environmental defenders. ADS participates through research, convening, and advocacy, including at the LEAD initiative, London Climate Action Week, and POLLEN2026.
• IEPC Jalisco (Instituto Electoral y de Participación Ciudadana del Estado de Jalisco)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025ADS and IEPC Jalisco signed a Collaboration Agreement to strengthen citizen participation and civic education in Mexico. The agreement established a framework for joint programs, training activities, and policy development on electoral participation and democratic innovation at the subnational level.
• IPPDH (Instituto de Políticas Públicas de Derechos Humanos del Mercosur)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025IPPDH's Executive Director Andressa Caldas participated in Democracy Viva 2025 at Casa Sur, contributing institutional perspectives on human rights and public policy for digital democracy. The participation strengthened ties between the Mercosur human rights body and ADS's regional civic innovation network.
• Embajada Británica en Argentina (British Embassy in Argentina) / UK GovernmentsecondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2025The British Embassy in Argentina supported the public innovation and digital transformation workshop in Rawson, Chubut, organized by ADS and the Province of Chubut's Secretaría General. The activity was connected to the Chevening scholarship program, with ADS Director Matías Bianchi as a Chevening alumnus.
• Gobierno Regional de Cusco / Secretaría de Gobierno y Transformación Digital, PerúcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024ADS collaborated with Peru's Regional Government of Cusco and the Secretary of Government and Digital Transformation to design and launch the Qosqo.Lab digital innovation laboratory. ADS provided methodological expertise, workshop facilitation, and technical guidance through the Innovación Pública 360 program to establish the lab as a regional/national reference for digital government innovation.
• Red de Innovación PolíticacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Red de Innovación Política (Political Innovation Network) is a collective tissue of aspirations and will for Latin American transformation through commons-based democracy. ADS is a founding/member organization of the network, which operated across 17 countries in 2018 with at least 10 collaborative processes involving dozens of partner organizations including TEDIC (Paraguay), IDEAA Internacional, Hivos, Avina, InternetBolivia.org, Movimiento Puente (Nicaragua), and Wikipolítica (Mexico).
• TEDIC (Paraguay)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerADS collaborated with TEDIC in Paraguay to develop the 'Course on Security and Digital Rights,' providing knowledge and best practices for activist self-defense in digital environments.
• People Powered / Ciudadanía InteligentesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerADS partnered with People Powered and Ciudadanía Inteligente to organize a dialogue on participatory democracy in Latin America, sharing experiences and learnings to strengthen democratic processes through the Innovación Pública 360 team.
• Democracia Viva Network (31 organizations across 18 countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDemocracia Viva is an annual regional coalition convened by ADS for 9 consecutive years. The 2025 edition involved 31 organizations from 18 countries organizing 38 activities focused on resistance to authoritarian algorithms and digital democracy. Partner organizations participate in co-design, co-organization, and co-advocacy activities.
• GIZ - Agencia del Gobierno Federal AlemánsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ (German Development Agency) is referenced as a partner in the context of ADS consultant Paola Flores Trujillo's expertise and networking through EQUIS-Justicia para Mujeres and Alternativas y Capacidades in building networks for citizen participation and anti-corruption systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dejusticia: Colombia-based think tank working on human rights, democracy, and environmental governance through research, litigation, and convening; comparable as a Southern-led CSO using research and advocacy to influence democratic and rights agendas.
• TEDIC: Paraguayan digital rights civil society organization; comparable as a regional CSO peer that Asuntos del Sur has directly partnered with on digital security, civic tech, and rights training across Latin America.
• CIPPEC: Argentina-based public policy think tank focused on equity and growth; comparable as a Latin American policy/CSO that produces research, convenes stakeholders, and advises governments on governance and public innovation.
• Fundar: Mexico-based research and policy organization focused on democracy, rights, and equitable development; comparable as a Latin American think tank producing policy analysis and engaging government and civil society.
• WOLA (Washington Office on Latin America): Research and advocacy organization promoting human rights, democracy, and social justice in Latin America; comparable as a policy/CSO peer producing research, convening, and advocacy on Latin American democratic governance.
• NIMD (Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy): International democracy support organization working with political actors and civil society on inclusive political processes; comparable as a peer CSO operating democracy programs across multiple geographies with multilateral-style funding.

Broad incumbents

• International IDEA: Intergovernmental organization supporting democratic governance worldwide through research, capacity building, and convening; comparable as a larger, established institution in the democracy support space that Asuntos del Sur partners with and complements.
• Open Government Partnership: Multistakeholder initiative promoting transparent, accountable, and responsive governance; comparable as an established platform in the open government and civic participation space where Asuntos del Sur's work intersects.
• FLACSO (Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales): Regional academic and policy institution across Latin America producing social science research, training, and policy advice; comparable as a larger, established Latin American knowledge institution operating in the same intellectual space.

Regional players

• Avina Foundation: Latin American foundation supporting sustainable development through civil society partnerships across the region; comparable as a regional funder/convener that articulates CSOs in Latin America on issues including democratic governance and environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles14 records

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