CESBA - Consejo Económico y Social de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

What CESBA - Consejo Económico y Social de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires does

CESBA (Consejo Económico y Social de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) is a public advisory body and civil association established in 2024 under Law 3317 by the Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (GCBA). It functions as a multi-stakeholder collegiate forum that convenes dozens of member organizations — including labor unions (CGT, CTA, SUTERH, UTHGRA), employers (FECOBA, ADEBA, CGE, CEAP), professional chambers (CPACF, CEPUC), universities (UBA, USAL, Universidad Nacional de Quilmes), religious organizations (AMIA, ACIERA, Centro Islámico, Pastoral Social), and consumer groups (ADECUA, CEC) — to produce economic and social research, policy recommendations, and consensus proposals for the city legislature. Its primary outputs are policy briefs, assemblies, colloquiums, working groups, and reports on topics including urban mobility, demographic challenges, cultural policy, and the code economy.

The organization operates a website-based digital platform that includes an institutional portal (cesba.gob.ar), a data visualization platform co-developed with Fundar ('Una ciudad en transformación'), an interactive statistical map (Mapa Interactivo), a digital library (Biblioteca Digital), an open idea-call platform co-developed with El Gato y La Caja ('Buenos Aires desafía al futuro'), and the Laboratorio sobre Economía del Código, a research initiative directed by Fernando Peirano in alliance with Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. The platform architecture is described as website-based with interactive maps and data visualization tools; no proprietary AI/ML systems, APIs, or SDKs are disclosed. CESBA is led by President Manuel Socías (since January 2026), Vice Presidents Daniel Prieto and Eugenio Begue, and Directors Fernando Peirano and Gonzalo Condis.

CESBA does not operate a commercial business model. It is funded through the GCBA city government budget, generates no revenue from product or service sales, has no pricing structure, and does not have external shareholders or investors. Its distribution channels consist of policy proposals submitted to the Buenos Aires Legislature, public assemblies, the official website, and member organization networks. The organization serves three primary stakeholder groups: the citizens of Buenos Aires (beneficiaries of resulting policy), the GCBA government (recipient of policy recommendations), and member organizations (participants in governance and dialogue).

Name

CESBA - Consejo Económico y Social de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Legal name

Consejo Económico y Social de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Website

https://cesba.gob.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CESBA is the statutory advisory body of the Buenos Aires City Government, convening labor, business, academic, religious, and civil society organizations to produce economic and social policy recommendations for CABA.

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CESBA is a public advisory body of the Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires that convenes representatives of labor, business, academia, professional associations, religious organizations, and consumer/cultural groups to produce economic and social research, policy recommendations, and consensus proposals for the city government and legislature. Its work is delivered through periodic assemblies, working groups, and a portfolio of digital platforms (institutional website, interactive statistical map, data visualization portal, digital library, and an open idea-call platform) that publish research and host civic participation initiatives.

Product overview

CESBA (Consejo Económico y Social de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires) is a government advisory council functioning as a collegial body of citizen participation. It does not operate a traditional SaaS product but maintains a web portal and several digital platforms including: a data visualization platform (Una ciudad en transformación, developed with Fundar), an idea submission platform (Buenos Aires desafía al futuro, with El Gato y La Caja), an interactive statistical map (Mapa Interactivo/Laboratorio), and a digital library. Additionally, it operates the Laboratorio sobre Economía del Código, a research initiative on the code economy that produces analysis and public materials in collaboration with academic institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Portal web del CESBA Official website of the Economic and Social Council of the City of Buenos Aires, providing access to news, organizational information, authorities, member organizations, regulations, and interactive resources for citizen participation. It is the primary public-facing channel for the council's research and policy outputs.
• Una ciudad en transformación Data visualization platform developed in partnership with Fundar, presenting statistics and data about the City of Buenos Aires on topics such as economics, demographics, and urban development. It targets citizens, researchers, and policymakers seeking accessible CABA statistics.
• Buenos Aires desafía al futuro Idea-call platform created in collaboration with El Gato y La Caja, inviting citizens to propose innovative solutions for urban challenges facing Buenos Aires. It functions as a civic innovation and crowdsourcing tool.
• Mapa Interactivo (Laboratorio) Interactive statistical map of the City of Buenos Aires providing demographic and economic data visualization for research and analysis purposes. Built as a geographic data platform for CABA statistics.
• Biblioteca Digital Digital library containing publications, reports, and documentation generated by CESBA and its partner organizations in accessible digital format. Provides public access to the council's research output.
• Laboratorio sobre Economía del Código Research initiative directed by Fernando Peirano that produces analysis, debates, and public materials on the code economy and its impact on the middle class of Buenos Aires, working in alliance with the Observatory of Knowledge Economy and Innovation at Universidad Nacional de Quilmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Passed legislation on free subway transportation for retirees and pensioners earning up to 2.5 minimum wages
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Fundar (Fundación Argentina por un Mundo Alternativo)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Collaboration on 'Una ciudad en transformación' platform - a data visualization platform on CABA developed jointly by CESBA and Fundar, launched in June 2026
• El Gato y La CajacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Joint initiative 'Buenos Aires desafía al futuro' - a call for ideas to drive innovation and urban development in Buenos Aires
• Instituto de Desafíos Urbanos Futuros (IDUF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Collaboration on urban research including the report 'La cultura porteña en tiempos de pantallas, datos y algoritmos' analyzing the cultural sector transformation in CABA (2022-2024)
• Facultad de Ciencias Económicas (UBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Joint event with CESBA where Cecilia Rikap presented her book 'Teoría de la dependencia digital' at the historic Assembly Hall of the Faculty
• AMIA (Asociación Mutal Israelita Argentina)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Meeting between CESBA president Manuel Socías and AMIA authorities to discuss joint work agenda, including AMIA's projects and institutional collaboration
• Observatorio de Economía del Conocimiento y de la Innovación (Universidad Nacional de Quilmes)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partnership for the 'Laboratorio sobre Economía del Código' initiative that produces analysis, debates, and public materials on the code economy and its impact on the middle class of Buenos Aires
• Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (GCBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ongoing collaboration with various GCBA ministries including Desarrollo Económico, Infraestructura, and the Subsecretaría de Integración y Desarrollo del Sur for policy development and urban initiatives
• Ministerio de Educación del GCBAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partnership for the ACAP (Actividades de Aproximación al Mundo del Trabajo) program - a work experience program for high school students to develop public policy projects
• Centro de Estudios de Ciudad (CEC) - FCS UBAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint organization of the 'Vida en común en CABA' research presentation event featuring sociologist Gabriel Kessler and Defensoría del Pueblo's María Rosa Muiños

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Consejo Económico y Social de la Nación Argentina: National-level Argentine Economic and Social Council — the federal counterpart to CESBA. Same statutory advisory model (tripartite labor/business/government dialogue) but operates at national rather than city scope. Most directly comparable institution in Argentina.
• Consejo Económico y Social de España: Spain's national Economic and Social Council — a consultative body advising the government on economic and social policy, with a tripartite union/employer/other-representatives structure functionally identical to CESBA.
• Conseil Économique, Social et Environnemental (CESE) – France: France's national Economic, Social and Environmental Council — a constitutional advisory body representing civil society, employers, unions, and environmental groups. Closest international structural analogue to CESBA's multi-stakeholder advisory mandate.

Direct peers

• Consejo de Planeamiento Estratégico (CoPE) – CABA: Buenos Aires Strategic Planning Council — a CABA government advisory body producing long-term strategic plans for the city. Operates in the same local-government advisory niche as CESBA but with a planning rather than economic/social focus.
• Consejo Económico y Social de la Provincia de Buenos Aires: Provincial-level Economic and Social Council for Buenos Aires Province. Same legal/policy advisory model as CESBA but at the province level rather than the autonomous city — direct structural peer operating in the same metropolitan labor market.

Emerging players

• Instituto de Desafíos Urbanos Futuros (IDUF): Buenos Aires urban-policy research institute directed by Manuel Socias before his CESBA presidency. Collaborates on CESBA cultural-policy research. Closely tied entity with overlapping urban-futures research agenda.
• Fundar (Fundación Argentina por un Mundo Alternativo): Argentine think tank focused on public policy and data-driven research. Co-developer of CESBA's 'Una ciudad en transformación' data platform — a direct working partner with overlapping policy-research mission in Argentina.
• Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento (CIPPEC): Leading Argentine public-policy think tank producing research and recommendations on social, economic, and urban policy. Operates in an adjacent policy-advisory space and competes for the same civil-society-policy influence in Argentina.
• El Gato y La Caja: Argentine media and data-journalism platform co-developing the 'Buenos Aires desafía al futuro' ideas initiative with CESBA. Operates in adjacent civic-engagement and open-data space with comparable audience.

Regional players

• Observatorio de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, UBA): UBA academic observatory producing data and analysis on CABA. Functionally comparable as a city-focused data/policy research body, though operating inside academia rather than as a multi-stakeholder council.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cesba-consejo-econ%C3%B3mico-y-social-de-la-ciudad-de-buenos-aires

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Profiles5 records

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