GESOC AGENCIA PARA EL DESARROLLO, A.C.

What GESOC AGENCIA PARA EL DESARROLLO, A.C. does

GESOC AGENCIA PARA EL DESARROLLO, A.C. (operating as Gestión Social y Cooperación, or "GESOC") is a nonprofit civil association (Asociación Civil) founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mexico City. The organization is an analysis and research center specializing in methodological solutions and public evidence for transparency, accountability, and human rights, serving public and private sector clients. Its core product portfolio comprises research indices including the INDEP (Índice de Desempeño de los Programas Públicos Federales, published annually since 2009 and covering 157 federal social programs representing $32B USD / 14.6% of programmable public spending) and the IDES (Índice Estatal de Capacidades para el Desarrollo Social, covering all 32 Mexican states since 2016); certification programs including the EPT (Empresa con Prácticas Transparentes for pharmaceutical companies, commissioned by CETIFARMA since 2009, with 14 companies certified) and a new CANILEC dairy-industry implementation; proprietary methodologies such as MEVS© (Modelo de Estimación de Valor Social, applied to 250+ civil society organizations); web-based transparency portals (Follow The Money México, Hazlo Transparente aggregating data on 130 federal subsidy programs); and capacity-building training programs. Underlying technology consists of index construction methodologies, scoring frameworks, and interactive web applications deployed on dedicated microsites (indep.gesoc.org.mx, ides.gesoc.org.mx).

GESOC's go-to-market is sales-led via direct commission from government agencies (Mexican federal government, state entities), international development organizations (World Bank, IDB, UNDP, USAID), industry self-regulatory bodies (CETIFARMA, CANILEC), and philanthropic funders (notably Fundación Hewlett). Revenue derives from commissioned research and evaluation projects, consulting services, methodology licensing through annual index publications, and certification fees — all project-based rather than commercially priced. Marketing is conducted primarily through annual publications, open government coalition participation (GESOC is a co-founder of Red por la rendición de cuentas and founding member of Colectivo por un presupuesto sostenible), and earned media coverage in Mexican press. GESOC's primary customer segments are government agencies and civil society organizations (both core), with pharmaceutical industry and international development organizations as secondary verticals.

Name

GESOC AGENCIA PARA EL DESARROLLO, A.C.

Legal name

GESOC AGENCIA PARA EL DESARROLLO, A.C.

Website

https://gesoc.org.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GESOC is a nonprofit research center founded in 2006 in Mexico City that develops proprietary indices (INDEP, IDES, ITSC), certification programs (EPT for pharma), and methodologies (MEVS) to evaluate government social programs, corporate transparency, and civil society impact for public sector and international clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Policy Research and Evaluation

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy Management, Training & Ethics/Whistleblowing (BPAEAPAI), Compliance Technology, GRC Platforms & Controls Automation Advisory (BPAHAFAO)

Keywords

• Public policy evaluation
• Social program assessment
• Government transparency research
• Civil society consulting
• Pharmaceutical ethics certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Ciudad de México

HQ country

Mexico

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. Research and Evaluation Projects: GESOC conducts commissioned research and evaluation studies for international organizations (Banco Mundial, BID, PNUD), government agencies, and private foundations. Projects include program evaluations, impact assessments, and policy analysis.
2. Consulting Services: Capacity building, technical assistance, and advisory services for government agencies, civil society organizations, and private sector clients on transparency, accountability, and policy evaluation.
3. Index Publications and Methodology Licensing: Annual publications of INDEP and IDES indices sponsored by Hewlett Foundation, with methodology development and web application deployment.
4. Certification Services: Independent verification and certification of pharmaceutical companies under the EPT program for CETIFARMA.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GESOC is a nonprofit analysis and research center that develops methodological solutions and public evidence for transparency, accountability, and human rights. It conducts commissioned evaluations of federal social programs, builds institutional capacity indices, certifies corporate ethical practices, and delivers capacity-building and advisory services to government agencies, international organizations, and civil society.

Product overview

GESOC is a non-profit analysis and research center founded in 2006 specializing in methodological solutions and public evidence for government and private sector. Its product portfolio consists of research indices (INDEP, IDES, ITSC), certification programs (EPT), monitoring services (Monitoreo de Eventos Científicos y Educativos), and web-based transparency tools (Follow The Money México, Hazlo Transparente). The organization also develops proprietary methodologies like the MEVS for social value estimation. These products are available through dedicated microsites and web portals, with IDES and INDEP supported by the Hewlett Foundation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INDEP: Índice de Desempeño de los Programas Públicos Federales - an annual index evaluating federal social programs in Mexico
• IDES
• VSD
• MEVS
• EPT

Products and services

• Índice de Desempeño de los Programas Públicos Federales (INDEP) Annual index evaluating the performance of 157 Mexican federal social programs, providing evidence-based measurement of public spending effectiveness.
• Índice Estatal de Capacidades para el Desarrollo Social (IDES) Index reflecting the institutional capacity of each of Mexico's 32 states for implementing effective, open, and participatory social development policy, with concrete improvement recommendations.
• Certificación de Empresa con Prácticas Transparentes (EPT) Independent certification commissioned by CETIFARMA recognizing pharmaceutical companies that demonstrate satisfactory compliance with the Code of Good Promotion Practices.
• Monitoreo de Eventos Científicos y Educativos Monitoring service for pharmaceutical companies' compliance with ethics and transparency codes regarding scientific and educational events.
• Modelo de Estimación de Valor Social (MEVS©) Proprietary methodology for evaluating the management capacity of civil society organizations to generate desired results and impacts, identifying improvement areas and social investment value for money.
• Índice de Transparencia en Sustentabilidad Corporativa (ITSC) Index developed with IPADE Business School to identify and recognize companies in Mexico demonstrating integral sustainability management based on public information.
• Follow The Money México Open government initiative focused on tracking public expenditure and promoting transparency in government spending.
• Programa de Formación de Agentes Locales de Cambio en Gobierno Abierto y Desarrollo Sostenible Training program for local change agents in open government and sustainable development, delivered in collaboration with PNUD, USAID, INAI, PROSOCIEDAD, and Gobierno Fácil.
• Hazlo Transparente: Programas Sociales Interactive web portal aggregating and facilitating access to key information about 130 federal subsidy programs in Mexico.
• Diagnóstico CANILEC Diagnostic implementation of the Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Leche (CANILEC) code for corporate transparency and accountability.

Quantifiable outcome

• 157 federal social programs evaluated annually, representing $32 billion USD (14.6% of programmable public spending)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Acción Ciudadana Frente a la PobrezacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016GESOC actively participates in this civil society network seeking to promote effective actions against poverty and inequality. Since its emergence in 2016, GESOC integrates the Coordinating Nucleus of Action and actively participates in strategic decision-making.
• Gobierno Abierto México (Alianza para el Gobierno Abierto)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011GESOC has actively participated in Mexico's Open Government Partnership since the country's adhesion in 2011. They participate in the civil society nucleus that monitors implementation of commitments oriented toward Social Development and co-create the Federal Open Government Action Plan.
• CETIFARMA (Consejo de Ética y Transparencia de la Industria Farmacéutica)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006GESOC has maintained a strategic partnership with CETIFARMA since 2006 to develop and implement ethical compliance verification for the pharmaceutical industry. GESOC was commissioned to develop the EPT certification model and conducts monitoring of Scientific and Educational Events. Since 2009, GESOC has independently verified pharmaceutical companies for the Distintivo EPT certification.
• Red por la rendición de cuentascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGESOC is a co-founder and active participant in this network dedicated to designing, implementing, and following up on a true accountability policy in Mexico.
• Colectivo por un presupuesto sosteniblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGESOC is the founding member and first organization of this Collective that promotes public policy recommendations on different dimensions of public budget, emphasizing Social Development public spending to improve sustainability, transparency, and accountability. The Collective has become a public reference on budgetary issues and has promoted initiatives like the Fiscal Council and citizen participation in the budgetary process.
• PNUD (Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on Open Government Program and local change agent training (2017-2018) with INAI, PROSOCIEDAD, and Gobierno Fácil. PNUD commissioned GESOC for Millennium Development Goals evaluations and policy quality assessments.
• USAIDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Open Government and Sustainable Development Local Change Agent Formation Program (2017-2018) and baseline development for citizen coexistence programs in Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, and Monterrey under Plan Mérida.
• Banco Mundial (World Bank)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned evaluations of conditional cash transfer programs in Guatemala (2014), Belize (2012), Panama (2009), Tanzania (2011, 2012), and study on 'Financial Diaries of the Poor' (2012-2014).
• Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on mid-term evaluation of 'Transparencia Gubernamental' project for SME competitiveness (2010), subregional seminar on civil society engagement (2010), and process evaluations of social programs.
• VSD (Valor Social para el Desarrollo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVSD integrates a group of specialized consultants dedicated to knowledge development and application of management tools. GESOC collaborates with VSD on consulting projects focused on improving public policy and programmatic management, emphasizing learning and joint experience in social interventions.
• CIEP (Centro de Investigación y Estudios Políticos)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project on social rights and social development policy under fiscal space contraction, contributing to budget sustainability analysis.
• IPADE Business SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development of the Índice de Transparencia en Sustentabilidad Corporativa (ITSC) in 2011-2012 to identify and recognize companies demonstrating integral sustainability management in Mexico.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Fundar, Centro de Análisis e Investigación: Mexican civil society research organization specializing in budget transparency, accountability, and human rights — overlapping with GESOC's transparency, fiscal sustainability, and open government mandates.
• Transparencia Mexicana: Mexican chapter of Transparency International focused on corruption measurement and accountability indices — overlapping mandate with GESOC's EPT certification and transparency work.
• IMCO (Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad): Independent Mexican research center producing indices on competitiveness, transparency, and public policy performance — comparable to GESOC's index-driven methodology and government evaluation approach.
• México Evalúa: Mexico-based public policy evaluation think tank focused on social program effectiveness, budget transparency, and governance indicators — directly comparable to GESOC's INDEP/IDES and social-policy evaluation work.
• CIEP (Centro de Investigación y Estudios Políticos): Mexican fiscal and social policy research center; GESOC has an active joint project with CIEP on social rights and fiscal space, and the two share funding sources and policy-evaluation methodology.

Broad incumbents

• CIDE (Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas): Larger, government-affiliated Mexican public policy research institution with broader academic and policy mandate; competes for the same federal government and multilateral commissions GESOC pursues.
• Results for Development (R4D): Global non-profit working on social program evaluation and public finance with multilateral and foundation funding — comparable in methodology and donor relationships to GESOC's World Bank/USAID portfolio.

Emerging players

• International Budget Partnership: Global non-profit advancing budget transparency and accountability; comparable to GESOC's Follow The Money Mexico and budget sustainability work, with similar donor ecosystem (Hewlett, multilaterals).
• Accountability Lab: International non-profit supporting civic accountability and transparency initiatives globally; shares GESOC's model of methodology-driven transparency work with comparable donor base.

Others

• Open Government Partnership: Multilateral transparency initiative in which GESOC is an active civil society participant; comparable ecosystem player rather than direct competitor, but shapes the same funding and policy landscape.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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