cONGDcar - Coordinadora de ONGD de la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja

What cONGDcar - Coordinadora de ONGD de la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja does

CONGDCAR (Coordinadora de Organizaciones No Gubernamentales para el Desarrollo de la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja) is a nonprofit federation founded in 1997 that serves as the official coordinating body for 33 member Non-Governmental Organizations for Development (ONGDs) operating from La Rioja, Spain. Headquartered in Logroño at Calle del Cristo 14, with a staff of approximately 6 employees, the organization functions as a centralized intermediary between member ONGDs, the Government of La Rioja, and other regional stakeholders in international cooperation and global citizenship education. Member ONGDs collectively operate international cooperation projects across 33 countries and serve approximately 588,222 beneficiaries.

The organization's core service portfolio comprises five areas: coordination and networking among member ONGDs; Education for Global Citizenship programming for technical staff, volunteers, and citizens; European project development support; technical advisory services including training on project methodologies; and public information/advocacy including analysis of decentralized cooperation budgets. Its principal digital asset is the Escuela de Formación CONGDCAR, an eLearning platform built on the Odoo open-source stack that delivers open-access courses such as "Marco Lógico y Enfoque Basado en Derechos Humanos" (Logical Framework and Human Rights-Based Approach) and the "Transforma el Mundo" Global Citizenship Education course. Additional outputs include the biennial interactive Sector Report (Informe del Sector) aggregating data on ONGD activity and a policy portal on international cooperation systems at regional and state level. Technology integrations are limited to Google Analytics, Google Maps, and standard social media platforms.

CONGDCAR's financial model is grant-based rather than commercial: the organization does not charge for core coordination, training, or advocacy services and operates as a non-stock, non-profit association governed under Spanish association law (Law 191/1964; registered as number 1573 in the Registro de Asociaciones de La Rioja, NIF G-26261719). The primary financing source is the Government of La Rioja, which allocated 5.35 million euros of Official Development Assistance in 2024 (0.27% of the regional budget) distributed across 13 contributing local entities. CONGDCAR is also institutionally linked to the national Coordinadora de ONG de Desarrollo de España and the Network of Autonomous Coordinators of Development NGOs. Ownership and governance are shared among the 33 member organizations rather than held by individual shareholders or investors, making this a stakeholder-governed federation rather than a commercial enterprise.

Name

cONGDcar - Coordinadora de ONGD de la Comunidad Autónoma de La Rioja

Legal name

Coordinadora de ONGs de Desarrollo de La Rioja

Website

https://congdcar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CONGDCAR is a nonprofit federation founded in 1997 coordinating 33 development NGOs in La Rioja, Spain. It delivers member coordination, an Odoo-based training platform, policy advocacy, and sector research, funded primarily by the Government of La Rioja and member contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development NGO Coordination

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Donor Coordination & Aid Effectiveness (BPADAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• International development coordination
• NGO federation services
• Global citizenship education
• Decentralized cooperation advisory
• Humanitarian training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Logroño

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CONGDCAR is a regional non-profit federation that coordinates 33 Non-Governmental Development Organizations (ONGDs) working in international cooperation from La Rioja, Spain. Its core offering is a unified coordination, training, advocacy, and technical advisory platform for member NGOs, including an Odoo-powered eLearning school, an interactive sector report, and representation before public institutions.

Product overview

CONGDCAR is a coordinator/coalition body for Non-Governmental Organizations for Development (ONGD) in La Rioja, Spain. The organization operates as a unified coordination entity rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Its portfolio includes core coordination services (coordination and networking, political advocacy, technical advisory), educational programs (Education for Global Citizenship, European Projects), and analytical tools (Sector Reports, Decentralized Cooperation Analysis). The main digital offerings are the School of Training (Escuela de Formación CONGDCAR) powered by Odoo platform, delivering courses like the Marco Lógico and Global Citizenship Education course, and the interactive Sector Report providing statistics on member NGO activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coordination and Networking (Coordinación y Trabajo en Red) Coordination and networking services for member NGOs, facilitating collaboration, joint projects, and shared initiatives among development organizations in La Rioja.
• Education for Global Citizenship (Educación para la Ciudadanía Global)
• European Projects Coordination (Proyectos Europeos)
• Technical Advisory (Asesoría Técnica)
• Sector Report (Informe del Sector ONGD 2023)
• CONGDCAR Training School (Escuela de Formación CONGDCAR)
• Decentralized Cooperation Analysis (Análisis de Cooperación Descentralizada en La Rioja)
• Public Information on International Cooperation Policy (Política pública de cooperación internacional para el desarrollo)

Quantifiable outcome

• 33 member ONGDs coordinated in La Rioja
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Government of La RiojacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary public financier of CONGDCAR activities and international cooperation programs in La Rioja. The Government of La Rioja provides funding for the organization's coordination activities, training programs, and decentralized cooperation initiatives.
• ONGD socias (Member NGOs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner32-33 member NGOs that form the federation and collectively work on international development from La Rioja, operating in 33 countries with approximately 588,222 beneficiaries.
• Coordinadora de ONG de Desarrollo de EspañacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational coordinator body to which CONGDCAR belongs. Founded in 1986, it provides a platform for joint advocacy and policy coordination at the national level on international cooperation and development.
• Network of Autonomous Coordinators of Development NGOsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative network of autonomous coordinators (including CONGDCAR) that meet annually to coordinate positions and share experiences in international cooperation. CONGDCAR hosted the XVIII Encounter in Logroño in November 2023.
• Universidad de La Rioja (UR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the University of La Rioja for summer courses (Cursos de Verano CONGDCAR-UR) and academic collaboration in development education.
• Local Municipalities in La RiojaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor13 local entities (municipalities) in La Rioja that contribute to Official Development Assistance (AOD) through the joint call for proposals coordinated by CONGDCAR.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Red de Coordinadoras Autonómicas de ONGD: Network of all autonomous-community NGO coordinators across Spain, of which CONGDCAR is a member. Functions as the peer-to-peer governance and joint advocacy forum for organizations like CONGDCAR; the XVIII Encounter was hosted by CONGDCAR in Logroño in 2023.
• Coordinadora de ONGD de Andalucía: Andalusia's regional coordinator of development NGOs — the largest autonomous coordinator in Spain by member count. Direct functional peer with the same coordination/advocacy mandate as CONGDCAR, operating at significantly greater scale.
• Coordinadora Valenciana de ONGD: Valencia's regional coordinator of development NGOs, a direct peer in function and structure to CONGDCAR. Operates the same model of member coordination, training, and policy advocacy within another Spanish autonomous community.
• Federació Catalana de Voluntariat Social (or Coordinadora d'ONGD de Catalunya): Regional NGO coordinator for Catalonia, one of the largest and most active autonomous NGO federations in Spain. Performs identical coordination, training, and advocacy functions as CONGDCAR but with substantially greater resources and membership.
• Coordinadora de ONGD de Castilla y León: Regional coordinator of development NGOs in Castilla y León. Closely mirrors CONGDCAR's role as a small-region NGO federation engaged in member coordination, training, and decentralized cooperation policy work.

Broad incumbents

• Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID): Spain's national government agency for international development cooperation. While not an NGO federation, AECID is the principal public counterpart and funder of the broader ecosystem in which CONGDCAR's member NGOs operate, making it a structural peer in the cooperation value chain.
• Coordinadora de ONG de Desarrollo de España (CONGDE): National-level federation of Spanish development NGOs founded in 1986, to which CONGDCAR belongs. CONGDE performs the same coordination/advocacy function as CONGDCAR but at the national scale, making it the direct umbrella and closest structural analogue.

Regional players

• Asociación Española de Fundaciones (AEF): Spanish association of foundations, including philanthropic and development-oriented entities. Comparable as a sectoral umbrella that provides training, advocacy, and coordination services to its member organizations, paralleling CONGDCAR's model for ONGDs.

Emerging players

• Plataforma del Voluntariado de España: National umbrella for volunteer organizations in Spain. Adjacent peer given CONGDCAR's growing focus on volunteer engagement (e.g., 2026 International Year of Volunteerism programming) and its role linking volunteers to member NGOs.
• Ongawa - Ingeniería para el Desarrollo Humano: Spanish NGO focused on engineering for development and technology-for-cooperation. Adjacent peer given shared membership in the Spanish ONGD ecosystem and overlap with CONGDCAR's training themes on development project methodology.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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