Corporación Colombia Internacional CCI

What Corporación Colombia Internacional CCI does

Corporación Colombia Internacional (CCI) is a private non-profit corporation (corporación sin ánimo de lucro) founded in 1992 and headquartered in Bogotá, Colombia, that operates as a public-private implementation platform for rural agricultural development. CCI delivers integrated, field-based accompaniment to smallholder farmers, rural women entrepreneurs, post-conflict reincorporation communities, and indigenous groups across 22 Colombian departments. Service delivery is structured around its proprietary MACS methodology (Modelos Agroempresariales Competitivos y Sostenibles), which organizes intervention into four components: Technical-Environmental, Commercial, Socio-entrepreneurial, and Financial. Since 2005 CCI reports accompanying 574,600+ producers, with approximately 150,000 rural women entrepreneurs and 4,600+ agro-enterprises currently active.

CCI's core products include the 500 Mil Agroempresarias CCI flagship program (target: 500,000 rural women and 20,000 enterprises by 2030), the ColombiaGAP certification scheme for smallholder good agricultural practices, the 5 al Día Colombia healthy eating campaign (national lead of the AIAM5 global network), the Sembramos publication, and the historical SIPSA and SIA information systems (both subsequently transferred to DANE as national policy instruments). CCI additionally provides agricultural project structuring, supplier development, and trade forum services.

Revenue is generated through four streams: public sector contracts with Colombian government entities (Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Interior, Fondo Colombia en Paz); international cooperation funding from multilateral banks and UN agencies; private sector alliances with companies such as Drummond Ltd., Corteva, and Bancolombia under ESG and social-investment mandates; and brand licensing (ColombiaGAP, 5 al Día). The organization employs 181 staff and delivers services directly via field operations rather than commercial channels, with no consumer-facing pricing.

Name

Corporación Colombia Internacional CCI

Legal name

Corporación Colombia Internacional CCI

Website

https://cci.org.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Corporación Colombia Internacional (CCI) is a Colombian non-profit founded in 1992 that delivers integrated rural development through its proprietary MACS methodology, supporting 150,000 rural women entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers across 22 departments via government, multilateral, and private sector funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Development Services

NAICS

Regulation of Agricultural Marketing and Commodities (92614), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAL

Fair Trade & Ethical Supply Chains (Certification, Traceability, Producer Support)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

Keywords

• Rural development services
• Agricultural extension programs
• Rural women empowerment
• Agribusiness development methodology
• Good agricultural practices certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

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. Public Sector Contracts and Government Mandates: CCI serves as a public-private implementation entity executing government agricultural development programs and public policy mandates through contracts with national ministries, government agencies (e.g., MinAgricultura, MinInterior, Ecopetrol-MADR), and public trust funds such as Fondo Colombia en Paz. Revenue is project-based and tied to contract milestones.
2. International Cooperation Funding: CCI draws on multilateral development bank resources and United Nations organization funding through established cooperation frameworks and methodologies required by international financial institutions. These grants support rural development projects targeting vulnerable populations.
3. Private Sector Alliances and Membership Fees: CCI generates revenue through strategic partnerships with private companies (e.g., Drummond Ltd., Corteva, Bancolombia) who co-invest in rural development programs aligned with their ESG and social responsibility mandates. Additionally, CCI offers membership to allied organizations and sells brand licenses (ColombiaGAP, 5 al Día, Revista Sembramos).
4. Development of Providers and Export Services: CCI acts as an intermediary in structuring supply chains for agroindustry, enabling producers to supply raw materials directly to food processors under ColombiaGAP quality standards. CCI also supports certified producers in accessing national and international buyers including gourmet markets and restaurants.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CCI is a private non-profit mixed entity that implements rural agricultural development programs in Colombia using its proprietary MACS (Modelos Agroempresariales Competitivos y Sostenibles) methodology. It transforms smallholder farmers, especially rural women, into competitive agribusiness entrepreneurs through integrated technical, commercial, socio-entrepreneurial, and financial accompaniment. Its flagship offering, the '500 Mil Agroempresarias CCI' program, aims to empower 500,000 rural women entrepreneurs by 2030.

Product overview

CCI is a mixed private non-profit entity that supports and develops non-traditional modern agriculture projects for the Colombian national and international market with a strong social focus. CCI operates through its proprietary MACS (Modelos Agroempresariales Competitivos y Sostenibles) methodology, which provides comprehensive support across four components: Technical-Environmental, Commercial, Socio-entrepreneurial, and Financial. The core product is the 500 Mil Agroempresarias CCI program, which aims to empower 500,000 rural women as agro-entrepreneurs. Supporting products include the 5 al Día Colombia healthy eating campaign, Revista Sembramos magazine, ColombiaGAP certification services for agricultural quality standards, and information systems (SIPSA and SIA). CCI also offers specialized services including agricultural project structuring, market supplier development, and commercial forums and trade missions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 5 al Día Colombia: National program promoting daily consumption of 5 portions of fruits and vegetables, part of the global AIAM5 (Alliance Global 5 al día Movements) network.
• Revista Sembramos
• 500 Mil Agroempresarias CCI
• MACS
• ColombiaGAP

Products and services

• 500 Mil Agroempresarias CCI CCI's flagship empowerment program providing rural women in Colombia with integral accompaniment (technical, financial, commercial, and socio-entrepreneurial support) over a multi-year period to start or grow agricultural and agroindustrial businesses. The program requires a unique investment of $2 million COP per woman and targets 500,000 beneficiaries across 22+ departments.
• MACS (Modelos Agroempresariales Competitivos y Sostenibles) Proprietary registered rural intervention methodology that comprehensively accompanies rural communities across socio-entrepreneurial, technical-productive, financial, and commercial dimensions, based on developing productive projects with secure markets. Applied directly in the field using the CCI Campo Family characters and a 'learn-by-doing' approach.
• Estructuración de Proyectos Agropecuarios y Agroindustriales Project structuring service under the MACS model incorporating technical, administrative, financial, and commercial phases for productive projects targeting vulnerable communities, bankable projects, international cooperation projects, and private-sector interventions.
• Desarrollo de Proveedores para el Mercado Supply chain development service where CCI accompanies producers to supply raw materials to agroindustry meeting volume, quality, price, cost, and timing conditions with ColombiaGAP quality seal, including export certification and connections to restaurants and gourmet markets.
• Foros y Misiones Comerciales Commercial forums and trade missions promoting CCI brands, product positioning at sporting events, schools, supermarkets, and other commercial establishments, serving as networking platforms and lead-generation mechanisms.
• ColombiaGAP Certification Quality certification service for agricultural products recognizing compliance with Good Agricultural Practices (BPA), ICA standards, and GlobalGAP. CCI provides technical assistance to producers and delivers ColombiaGAP recognition to qualifying farms, opening premium market access.

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% of women report significant improvement in quality of life after CCI program participation
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and minor.

• Corteva AgrisciencecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 September 2024Corteva Agriscience partners with CCI to provide technical and productive support to 288 rural women producers of vegetables, fruits, and citrus in Boyacá and Cundinamarca through the '500 Mil Agroempresarias CCI' program. Corteva delivers agricultural technical assistance, training in good agricultural practices, personal finance, and female empowerment, along with donations of crop protection products with cutting-edge technology. Seven enterprises benefited from this initiative, which includes field visits to identify productive priorities and customized capacity-building programs.
• Drummond Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2024Drummond Ltd., a coal mining company operating in Cesar, Colombia, partners with CCI under its Social Investment Plan (PIS) to strengthen rural entrepreneurship led by women in the municipalities of El Paso, Chiriguaná, and La Jagua de Ibirico. The partnership supports the 'Fortalecimiento de Capacidades Productivas a Mujeres Rurales' project and the national '500 Mil Agroempresarias CCI' program. Activities include delivery of productive assets, business strengthening, and formalization of productive organizations, primarily benefiting women-led rural associations. 23 organizations (8 of which achieved capitalization of business plans) and 27 organizations in later phases were supported, covering sectors such as poultry, pig farming, and fish farming.
• Cámara de Comercio de BogotácoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cámara de Comercio de Bogotá co-hosts the annual 'Invierta en la Mujer Rural' forum with CCI and refers rural women entrepreneur groups for the 500 Mil Agroempresarias program. Joint initiatives include the 5th edition of the forum held at their Chapinero headquarters in April 2025.
• Cámara de Comercio de Medellín para AntioquiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Cámara de Comercio de Medellín for Antioquia partnered with CCI to strengthen women rural entrepreneurs in 7 municipalities (Angelópolis, Támesis, Jardín, Cáceres, Valdivia, Ituango, and Santa Rosa de Osos), impacting 27 organizations and over 600 women. Investment of $1,300 million COP from the Cámara. Productive lines strengthened: vegetables, fish farming, beekeeping, coffee, beans, condiments, ecotourism, pig farming, poultry, organic inputs, tailoring, and handcrafts.
• Bancolombia and Fundación BancolombiakeyGTM or Marketing PartnerBancolombia and its foundation appear as institutional allies in CCI's ecosystem, supporting rural financial inclusion and agricultural development programs through potential financing and social investment mechanisms.
• Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MinAgricultura)keyOthersColombian Ministry of Agriculture is a key policy-level partner for CCI's public mission, channeling national agricultural development policy through CCI's implementation platform.
• Women in ConnectionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWomen in Connection is listed as a supporting ally for the 'Invierta en la Mujer Rural' forum series, contributing to the network of gender-focused partnerships in CCI's women empowerment ecosystem.
• EnveritasminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnveritas, a global non-profit organization dedicated to providing data and analysis on coffee production sustainability, partners with CCI for data collection and field surveys in Colombian coffee regions. CCI manages recruitment and field operations for Enveritas monitoring projects (Convocatoria Enveritas 2025 covering October-December 2025 across Colombian coffee departments).
• ProColombiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProColombia is listed as an institutional ally, likely supporting CCI's export-oriented agricultural producers with international market access facilitation.
• ADR – Agencia de Desarrollo RuralminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADR (Rural Development Agency) is a government entity allied with CCI, providing public investment for rural productive projects implemented through CCI's MACS methodology.
• ISA IntercolombiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerISA Intercolombia is listed as a private sector ally supporting the 'Invierta en la Mujer Rural' forum, potentially providing connectivity infrastructure or energy sector social investment.
• AsocolfloresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAsocolflores (Colombian Flower Growers Association) appears as an industry ally in CCI's network, potentially contributing to the 5 al Día campaign or horticultural export initiatives.
• Café Juan ValdezminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJuan Valdez café is listed as an institutional ally, potentially supporting CCI's specialty coffee producers with market access and brand association.
• Grupo NutresaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo Nutresa, a major Colombian food group, appears as an institutional ally, potentially sourcing from or providing market access to CCI-supported agricultural producers.
• INGREDIONminorGTM or Marketing PartnerINGREDION (ingredient solutions company) appears as an industrial ally, potentially sourcing agricultural raw materials from CCI-supported producer networks.
• Grupo Prodeco (Glencore)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGrupo Prodeco (part of Glencore) is listed as an allied mining company, potentially engaged in social investment partnerships for rural development in their area of influence.
• ComfamaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComfama (Caja de Compensación Familiar de Antioquia) is listed as a social welfare ally potentially supporting rural family welfare programs aligned with CCI's impact mission.
• Fondo Mujer Libre y ProductivaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFondo Mujer Libre y Productiva appears as a gender-focused financial ally supporting women's economic empowerment initiatives within CCI's women rural program ecosystem.
• Hatsu, ISA Intercolombia, BrittminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHatsu and Britt (tea and coffee brands under the Hanna Group) appear as allied consumer brands supporting the 'Invierta en la Mujer Rural' forum series and potentially providing market access for rural women producers.
• MinCIT – Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y TurismominorOthersColombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism is listed as an institutional ally, potentially supporting CCI's market access and international trade facilitation activities.
• AIAM5 – Alianza Global de Movimientos 5 al díakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCI serves as the national leader of the 5 al día Colombia campaign and member of AIAM5 (the Global Alliance of 5 A Day Movements), an international network promoting daily fruit and vegetable consumption for health and rural livelihood improvement. This positions CCI globally in nutrition and sustainable food systems advocacy.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TechnoServe: International non-profit operating across Latin America, Africa, and Asia that works with smallholder farmers on value chain development, market access, and agricultural productivity — closely comparable to CCI's MACS methodology and smallholder formalization mission, but with a broader global footprint.
• Heifer International: Global non-profit focused on rural smallholder agriculture and women-led entrepreneurship, providing technical assistance, livestock, and market access. Heifer's women-empowerment model and smallholder value chain work parallels CCI's 500 Mil Agroempresarias program in scope and approach.
• SNV (Netherlands Development Organisation): Dutch international development NGO with active operations in Colombia and other Latin American countries, working on agricultural value chains, climate-smart agriculture, and inclusive rural development — a structurally similar development-implementation platform.
• Mercy Corps: Large international NGO with significant operations in Colombia including post-conflict and rural development programs. Comparable to CCI through its public-private implementation model, government contracting, and smallholder agriculture focus.
• Chemonics International: Large international development contractor that implements USAID and other donor-funded programs in Colombia, including rural and agricultural development. Comparable to CCI as a public-private implementation platform competing for similar multilateral funding sources.

Emerging players

• Root Capital: Non-profit agricultural impact investor that lends to small and growing rural enterprises in Latin America, including coffee, cocoa, and other smallholder value chains in Colombia. Complementary to CCI's supplier development and ColombiaGAP certification services.
• Fairtrade International: Global fair-trade certification and producer-support organization with deep presence in Colombian coffee, cocoa, and banana value chains. Conceptually comparable to CCI's ColombiaGAP certification and 'Desarrollo de Proveedores' supplier development services.
• Rainforest Alliance: International sustainability certification and producer-support organization with active programs in Colombia covering coffee, cocoa, and other smallholder crops. Comparable to CCI's ColombiaGAP certification and smallholder inclusion model.

Direct peers

• AGROSAVIA (Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria): Colombian agricultural research and technology-transfer non-profit that works directly with smallholder producers on productivity, sustainability, and innovation — already a listed ally of CCI, but with overlapping mandates in agricultural extension and rural development.

Regional players

• Fundación Bancolombia: Colombian corporate foundation already allied with CCI, working on rural financial inclusion, agricultural development, and women entrepreneurship. Comparable as a Colombian non-profit executing social investment in rural communities with overlapping beneficiary populations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CCI_Agro
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CorporacionColombiaInternacionalCCI
• Facebookfacebook.com/CCIAgro
• LinkedInco.linkedin.com/company/corporaci%C3%B3n-colombia-internacional-cci
• Instagraminstagram.com/cciagro

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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