SOCODEVI Colombia

What SOCODEVI Colombia does

SOCODEVI Colombia is the Colombian country office of Socodevi (Société de coopération internationale), a Quebec-based non-profit international cooperative development organization founded in 1985. Operating from Bogotá, the entity implements a portfolio of structural development projects in partnership with local cooperatives, government institutions, and international donors, with a focus on agricultural value chains (notably cocoa), food security, and women's economic empowerment.

The Colombia program has matured into one of Socodevi's principal regional hubs over the past decade (2015–2025), anchored by successive multi-year projects including PADESI (sustainable and inclusive economic development), PASAC (food security and quality), and PROCOMPITE (competitive production and market access). These projects channel technical assistance, cooperative governance support, and capacity-building tools into rural producer organizations. Delivery is executed through direct field implementation rather than a technology platform; Socodevi explicitly states it is not a technology company, and the "Cooperative Development Tools and Methodologies" referenced on its site refer to organizational frameworks and capacity-building resources, not software products.

SOCODEVI Colombia does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is funded through a mix of grants from development partners (notably the Government of Quebec's Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie), international cooperation project financing, and donations processed through the parent entity. Headcount in Colombia is approximately 30 employees, against a global footprint spanning nine countries (Colombia, Mali, Senegal, Bolivia, Honduras, Guatemala, Vietnam, Morocco, and Canada) and an organization-wide active project portfolio valued at over CAD $250 million in 2025–2026.

Name

SOCODEVI Colombia

Legal name

Socodevi

Website

https://go.socodevi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colombia country office of Socodevi, a Quebec-based non-profit founded in 1985 that implements international cooperative development projects targeting rural agricultural cooperatives, with a decade-long focus on cocoa value chains, food security, and women's economic empowerment.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Cooperative Development Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139), Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115), Community Food Services (624210), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO), Institutional Capacity Building & Training (Workforce/Systems Strengthening) (BPADAEAC), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• International development
• Cooperative development
• Agricultural value chains
• Women economic empowerment
• Capacity building services

Headquarters

HQ city

Québec

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SOCODEVI delivers international cooperative development services through the design, funding, and implementation of multi-year development projects that strengthen agricultural cooperatives, women's economic empowerment, and climate resilience in developing countries. In Colombia specifically, the organization implements structural projects (PADESI, PASAC, PROCOMPITE) focused on cocoa value chains and cooperative economic development, complemented by methodological frameworks and capacity-building tools offered through its expertise division.

Product overview

Socodevi is a Quebec-based international cooperation organization (founded 1985) that operates as a network of cooperatives and mutuals to fight poverty and inequality. The organization provides a portfolio of development projects and tools rather than a single product offering. In Colombia specifically, Socodevi has implemented a succession of structural projects (PADESI, PASAC, PROCOMPITE) focused on economic cooperative development, particularly in agricultural supply chains like cocoa for international markets. The organization offers cooperative development tools and methodologies, annual impact reporting, and capacity-building resources through its expertise division. Projects target women's empowerment, agricultural productivity, and market access for cooperative organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cooperative Development Tools and Methodologies A suite of cooperative development tools and methodological frameworks offered through Socodevi's expertise division to strengthen cooperative organizations, including capacity building, organizational performance improvement resources, and structured methodologies for cooperative formation and governance. Targeted at partner cooperatives and development practitioners.
• PADESI (Proyecto de Apoyo al Desarrollo Económico Sostenible e Inclusivo) Structural development project implemented in Colombia focused on supporting cooperatives and economic development in cocoa supply chains for international markets. Aimed at rural agricultural cooperatives and small-scale cocoa producers.
• PASAC (Proyecto de Apoyo a la Seguridad Alimentaria y Calidad) Food security and quality project component implemented in Colombia supporting agricultural cooperatives and value chain development. Aimed at rural cooperative organizations and small-scale agricultural producers.
• PROCOMPITE Competitive production project implemented in Colombia facilitating market access for cooperative-produced commodities including cocoa for international markets. Aimed at cooperative organizations seeking to scale market access and competitiveness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% improvement in performance of supported cooperative organizations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CECI (Centre d'étude et de coopération internationale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for the Dou Touloma project in Mali, working together to strengthen socioeconomic empowerment and wellbeing of women farmers in Koulikoro, Sikasso, and Ségou regions.
• UPA Développement internationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in the Dou Touloma project in Mali, contributing agricultural expertise and cooperative development experience to support women farmers.
• BBC StoryWorks Commercial ProductionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProduced the Living Legacy documentary series featuring the Natur'ELLES project in Senegal, showcasing mangrove restoration and women's leadership.
• AgropurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuebec dairy cooperative whose administrator Céline Delhaes serves as President of Socodevi's board, representing the cooperative network perspective.
• BenevaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance company whose Vice-President Pascale Côté supports Socodevi's leadership programming and international missions, particularly in Senegal.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam: A major global confederation fighting inequality and poverty, with significant programming in cooperative and smallholder agricultural development across Latin America and Africa. Comparable in scale, donor base, and development focus though with a broader portfolio beyond cooperatives.
• Fairtrade International: Organization certifying and supporting producer cooperatives globally, including cocoa cooperatives in Colombia and West Africa. Comparable in supporting cooperative governance, market access, and sustainability standards for smallholder producers in overlapping geographies.
• CARE International: A large, established international humanitarian and development organization with programming in women's economic empowerment, food security, and smallholder agriculture across similar geographies to Socodevi. A broader incumbent with overlapping mission and beneficiary focus.

Direct peers

• Heifer International: A global nonprofit focused on ending poverty and hunger through sustainable, community-led agriculture, including cooperative formation and smallholder value-chain development. Highly comparable in beneficiary profile, funding model (donor-funded), and focus on women's empowerment.
• TechnoServe: Works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries—often via cooperative and farmer-organization models. Comparable in target geographies (Latin America, Africa, Southeast Asia) and agricultural value-chain approach.
• Winrock International: A US-based nonprofit implementing international development programs in agriculture, economic growth, and cooperative development across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Directly comparable in methodology and target beneficiaries.
• Root Capital: A nonprofit impact-investment and capacity-building organization that lends to and supports agricultural cooperatives and smallholder enterprises in Latin America and Africa. Highly comparable given the direct overlap on cooperative development in coffee/cocoa value chains similar to Socodevi's Colombian cocoa work.
• ACDI/VOCA: A US-based international development nonprofit with deep expertise in cooperative development, agricultural value chains, and inclusive market systems—directly comparable to Socodevi in mission, methodology, and target beneficiaries (smallholder farmers and cooperatives in low- and middle-income countries).
• Solidaridad: An international civil society organization working on sustainable supply chains with smallholder producers and cooperatives across Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Comparable in agricultural value-chain approach and cooperative-development focus.
• Centre d'étude et de coopération internationale (CECI): A Quebec-based international cooperation organization and explicit implementation partner on Socodevi's Dou Touloma project in Mali. Highly comparable in mission, geography, and organizational DNA (Quebec-based, women-empowerment focus, agricultural cooperative development).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/socodevi-colombia

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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