EDUCAPAZ

What EDUCAPAZ does

EDUCAPAZ (legal name Corporación Educapaz) is a Colombian non-profit corporation headquartered in Bogotá, with regional offices in Santa Marta and Villavicencio, that designs and delivers peace education, reconciliation, environmental citizenship, and child-protection programming for schools and communities in conflict-affected territories of Colombia. Originally launched as a movement in 2016 and formally incorporated in 2023, the organization operates across 6 regions and reaches 67 educational institutions within 7 protected natural areas, 42 municipalities, and 200+ schools overall, employing 26 staff and having executed 25 projects supported by approximately $7,263M COP in administered funds. It serves teachers, students, and community leaders in rural and intercultural contexts, with the Cátedra Latinoamericana Por la Paz Antonio Elizalde anchoring its academic posture.

The organization's core offerings are organized into four strategic programs — Ciudadanías Ambientales y Climáticas, Pedagogías para la Memoria y la Reconciliación, Educación Rural e Intercultural, and Comunidades de Cuidado y Escuelas Protegidas — delivered through proprietary methodologies including Escuelas de Palabra (Schools of Word), Círculos Pedagógicos (225 developed), Semilleros Escolares Paz con la Naturaleza, and Cumbres Territoriales de Paz con la Naturaleza. Its digital infrastructure comprises the e-ducapaz Aulas Virtuales learning platform, a Caja de herramientas pedagogical toolkit, and virtual training modalities that together allow the organization to blend in-territory convening with asynchronous capacity-building for educators.

EDUCAPAZ runs a non-commercial revenue model: there is no pricing-based product line, and income is sourced from international development agencies (e.g., GIZ), philanthropic foundations (Porticus, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Fundación Jacobs, Climate and Land Use Alliance), Colombian public entities (JEP, Ministerio de Ambiente, Ministerio de las Culturas), and civil society partners (Fe y Alegría, Fundación para la Reconciliación, Aulas en Paz, Parques Nacionales Naturales). The commercial logic is project-based contracting: 25 projects executed, 14 institutional funders, and a deepening partnership with Parques Nacionales Naturales that embeds programming inside protected-area schools. Institutional compliance maturity has been raised through a formal PEAS (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) policy and the 2025 publication of an annual management report and bulletins.

Name

EDUCAPAZ

Legal name

Corporación Educapaz

Website

https://educapaz.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EDUCAPAZ is a Colombian non-profit corporation that delivers peace education, reconciliation, and environmental citizenship programs to schools and communities in conflict-affected regions, operating across 6 regions through four strategic programs and a network of 14 institutional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Peace Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Digital Learning, EdTech Enablement & Connectivity for Education (BPADAKAH)

Keywords

• Peace education programs
• Reconciliation pedagogy
• Civic education services
• Rural education programs
• Social transformation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogotá

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Cooperation Funding: Funding from international development agencies and multilateral organizations to implement peace education and territorial transformation projects across Colombia.
2. Public Sector Contracts: Contracts and agreements with Colombian government entities including ministries and educational secretariats to execute educational programs.
3. Foundation and Philanthropic Grants: Grants from philanthropic foundations supporting peacebuilding, reconciliation, environmental education, and social transformation initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Corporación Educapaz is a Colombian non-profit organization that designs, implements, and evaluates peace education, reconciliation, memory, environmental citizenship, and rural/intercultural education programs through direct work with educational communities, public institutions, and international cooperation partners across multiple Colombian territories. It delivers its mission through four strategic programs (Ciudadanías Ambientales y Climáticas; Pedagogías para la Memoria y la Reconciliación; Educación Rural e Intercultural; Comunidades de Cuidado y Escuelas Protegidas) supported by virtual learning platforms (e-ducapaz Aulas Virtuales), digital toolkits (Caja de herramientas), virtual diploma courses, and research publications.

Product overview

EDUCAPAZ is a Colombian non-profit organization that offers a multi-component educational platform for peace, reconciliation, and social transformation. The core product is e-ducapaz Aulas Virtuales, a virtual learning management system complemented by the Caja de herramientas (educational resource toolkit) and the Cátedra Latinoamericana Por la Paz Antonio Elizalde (academic chair program). These are supported by four strategic programs: Ciudadanías Ambientales y Climáticas (environmental citizenship), Pedagogías para la Memoria y la Reconciliación (memory and reconciliation pedagogies), Educación Rural e Intercultural (rural and intercultural education), and Comunidades de Cuidado y Escuelas Protegidas (care communities and protected schools). The portfolio also includes publications (management reports, bulletins, and research), virtual training diplomas, and specialized projects like Alerta por mi ambiente and Escuelas de Palabra. The organization does not operate as a commercial technology product company but rather as a pedagogical and educational services provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• e-Ducapaz: Virtual classrooms platform for education for peace

Products and services

• e-ducapaz Aulas Virtuales Virtual learning platform providing online classrooms and educational resources for peace education programs delivered to educators and educational communities in Colombia.
• Caja de herramientas Digital pedagogical resource collection (toolkit) providing peace education materials for teachers and communities.
• Cátedra Latinoamericana Por la Paz Antonio Elizalde Academic program honoring Antonio Elizalde that promotes peace education scholarship, knowledge generation, and dissemination across Latin America.
• Alerta por mi ambiente Community environmental monitoring and alert system engaging educational communities in environmental protection and climate action.
• Ciudadanías Ambientales y Climáticas Strategic program that strengthens environmental awareness, citizen participation, and territorial capacities to address climate and socio-environmental challenges in Colombian communities.
• Pedagogías para la Memoria y la Reconciliación Strategic program focused on memory construction, peaceful coexistence, recognition of differences, and strengthening peace cultures in conflict-affected territories.
• Educación Rural e Intercultural Strategic program promoting relevant, inclusive, and contextualized educational models for rural and diverse communities throughout Colombia.
• Comunidades de Cuidado y Escuelas Protegidas Strategic program focusing on socio-emotional wellbeing, comprehensive protection, and peaceful coexistence to create safe and protective educational environments for children and youth.
• Formación Virtual – Diplomados Virtual training programs and diploma courses providing educators with peace education methodologies and pedagogical capacities.
• Escuelas de Palabra Pedagogical strategy and project for peacebuilding, coexistence, and non-repetition in educational institutions, including research and evaluation components.

Quantifiable outcome

• 67 educational institutions reached in partnership with Parques Nacionales Naturales in 7 protected areas
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fe y Alegría ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in the peace education ecosystem. Fe y Alegría is a popular education movement and social promotion recognized for constructing peace, citizenship, and contributing to social equity.
• Fundación para la ReconciliacióncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner developing and applying pedagogies to promote Culture of Care, Forgiveness and Reconciliation, facilitating prevention, peaceful conflict transformation, and sustainable peacebuilding.
• Programa Aulas en Paz / Corporación Convivencia ProductivacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-component project and alliance promoting peaceful school environments through socio-emotional skills development. Created in 2005 at Universidad de los Andes.
• Parques Nacionales Naturales (PNN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance for environmental education in protected areas, reaching 67 educational institutions across 7 protected areas with peace with nature programs.
• JEP (Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in truth and non-repetition efforts, integrating JEP's legacy into pedagogical methodologies and peace education programs.
• Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo SosteniblecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerColombian ministry partner for environmental education and climate action programs.
• Ministerio de las CulturascoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerColombian ministry partner for cultural and peace education programs.
• Secretaría de Educación DistritalcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDistrict education authority partner for implementing educational programs in schools.
• GOPA Worldwide ConsultantsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational consulting firm providing technical assistance for project implementation.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundación para la Reconciliación: Listed as a core strategic partner of EDUCAPAZ; develops pedagogies for culture of care, forgiveness, and reconciliation. Operates in the same niche of peace and reconciliation education in Colombia with overlapping methodologies and beneficiary groups.
• CINEP (Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular): Colombian NGO with a 60+ year history of research and education for peace, social justice, and human rights. Shares EDUCAPAZ's peace-education and territorial-transformation mission and similar donor base (international cooperation, Catholic networks).
• Coalición contra la vinculación de niños, niñas y jóvenes al conflicto armado: Colombian coalition focused on preventing child recruitment and protecting children affected by armed conflict. Highly comparable mission to EDUCAPAZ's NNA protection work in conflict-affected territories, sharing funders and methodology spaces.
• Corporación Convivencia Productiva (Aulas en Paz): Originator of the Aulas en Paz program (created in 2005 at Universidad de los Andes) and named core partner of EDUCAPAZ. Delivers socio-emotional learning and peaceful coexistence programs in Colombian schools with directly overlapping methodology and beneficiary base.
• Fe y Alegría Colombia: Movement of popular education and social promotion explicitly named as a core strategic partner of EDUCAPAZ. Operates a parallel school network focused on peace, citizenship, and equity across Colombia, sharing the same target population of vulnerable learners and similar pedagogical philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Colombia: Large international NGO operating child-protection and education programs in Colombia including in conflict-affected territories. Overlaps with EDUCAPAZ's Comunidades de Cuidado y Escuelas Protegidas program and NNA-focused work, but at a much larger scale and broader thematic remit.
• UNESCO Colombia: UN agency funding and shaping peace, citizenship, and education-for-sustainable-development programs in Colombia. Overlaps with EDUCAPAZ's peace-education and citizenship themes but operates at policy and global framework level rather than direct school delivery.

Emerging players

• Universidad de los Andes (peace education research groups): Academic institution that originated the Aulas en Paz methodology and partners with EDUCAPAZ; runs applied research on socio-emotional learning, peace pedagogies, and rural education in Colombia. Comparable in methodology generation but operates from a university rather than NGO base.
• Pontificia Universidad Javeriana - Centro de Investigación en Paz y Reconciliación: Academic research center producing knowledge on peace pedagogies, memory, and reconciliation in Colombia. Comparable as a knowledge-generation peer in the peace-education space, though operating from an academic rather than implementing-NGO base.

Others

• GIZ Colombia: German development agency that both funds and implements education and peace programs in Colombia. Comparable as a strategic ecosystem actor but acts primarily as a funder/intermediary to EDUCAPAZ rather than a direct delivery peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EducapazC
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ProgramaEducapaz
• Facebookfacebook.com/EducapazColombia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/educapaz
• Instagraminstagram.com/educapazcolombia

Compliance3 records

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M&A

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