COOPERATION ATLANTIQUE GUINEE 44

What COOPERATION ATLANTIQUE GUINEE 44 does

Coopération Atlantique Guinée 44 (Guinée 44) is a French international solidarity NGO constituted under Association loi 1901, founded in 1994 at the initiative of the Conseil Général de Loire-Atlantique and operating independently since 2010. Headquartered in Nantes with a parallel operational office in Kindia, Guinea, the organization employs an 18-person Franco-Guinean team and implements projects across five priority domains: water, sanitation and waste; environmental protection and climate adaptation; agricultural and rural development; socio-economic insertion of youth; and citizenship education / international solidarity. Its flagship programs include EduKindia (WASH infrastructure across 32 Kindia schools serving 30,236 students and 720 teachers), the Kindia-Orvault Climate Responsibility and Solidarity Territories project (2024-2026, with 65,000 trees, 9,000 ecological cookers, and 8,000 direct beneficiaries), and regional coordination of the Festival ALIMENTERRE. The organization also supports 120+ youth associations, farmer organizations (SABG), women's cooperatives (Kolabouyi), and Rural Family Houses (MFR de Guinée).

The business model is non-commercial and grant-funded. Revenue streams comprise individual donations and membership contributions (approximately 100 members including individuals, associations, institutions, and local authorities, collected in part via the Hello Asso platform) and institutional co-funding from French public agencies (AFD, ADEME, Loire-Atlantique Department, Nantes Métropole, SEDIF, Agence Eau Loire-Bretagne), the European Union, Belgian Enabel, and foundations (Crédit Mutuel, RAJA). Project implementation is delivered through direct field execution in Guinea and through decentralized cooperation partnerships with six communes of the Nantes metropolitan area (Basse-Goulaine, Bouaye, Indre, Orvault, Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau) and the Commune Urbaine de Kindia. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, no mobile application, and no publicly disclosed revenue figure; core operations rely on programmatic project management, partner coordination, and citizen-education campaigns such as the ALIMENTERRE festival.

Name

COOPERATION ATLANTIQUE GUINEE 44

Legal name

Coopération Atlantique Guinée 44

Website

https://guinee44.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Guinée 44 is a French non-profit NGO founded in 1994 that implements development projects in Kindia, Guinea across water/sanitation, agriculture, youth insertion, climate, and citizenship education, financed by French and EU institutional grants, member dues, and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Cooperation Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate, Environment & Natural Resource Management Aid Programs (BPADABAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA), Forestry, Land Use & REDD+ Programs (BPADALAF), Forestry & Reforestation (BPAGAGAD), Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI)

Keywords

• International development cooperation
• Decentralized cooperation
• Water and sanitation projects
• Rural agricultural development
• Youth vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Orvault

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: Association relies on donations from individuals and member contributions. Individuals can make donations via Hello Asso platform. The association has approximately 100 members including individuals, associations, institutions, and local authorities.
2. Institutional Funding and Grants: Funding mobilized from numerous public and private financial partners including French agencies (AFD, ADEME), European Union, Belgian development agency (Enabel), local authorities (Loire-Atlantique, Nantes Métropole), water utilities (SEDIF, Agence Eau Loire Bretagne), and foundations (Credit Mutuel Foundation, RAJA Foundation).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Guinée 44 is an international solidarity NGO that designs and implements development projects in Guinea (centered on Kindia) across five priority domains: water/sanitation/waste, environmental protection and climate adaptation, agricultural and rural development, youth socio-economic insertion, and education for citizenship and international solidarity. Its work is delivered through decentralized cooperation partnerships with French local authorities and financed by institutional grants, donations, and membership contributions, producing measurable outcomes such as 30,236 students with improved school sanitation, 65,000 trees planted, and 8,000 direct beneficiaries of climate programming.

Product overview

Guinée 44 is a French international solidarity NGO founded in 1994 (independent since 2010) that implements development projects in five priority domains: water/sanitation/waste, environmental protection/climate adaptation, agricultural/rural development, youth professional insertion, and education for citizenship/international solidarity. The organization operates primarily in Kindia, Guinea with offices in Nantes, France. Its portfolio includes EduKindia (school WASH infrastructure), the Kindia-Orvault Climate Solidarity project, Festival ALIMENTERRE (awareness campaign), youth insertion programs, and agricultural development initiatives—all implemented through decentralized cooperation partnerships with French local authorities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EduKindia School infrastructure improvement program focused on water access, sanitation and hygiene in Kindia's 32 educational establishments (19 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 5 high schools), serving 30,236 students and 720 teachers. Includes citizen exchanges between French and Guinean children.
• Kindia-Orvault Climate Responsibility and Solidarity Territories Climate adaptation and reforestation project running 2024-2026, including 65,000 trees planted, distribution of 9,000 ecological cookers, environmental governance training for local authorities, and ecological awareness programs in schools, reaching 8,000 direct beneficiaries across local officials, households, forest committees, artisan cooperatives and students.
• Festival ALIMENTERRE Annual film and events festival (October 15 to November 30) coordinated by Guinée 44 in Pays de la Loire since 2009, informing citizens about agricultural and food issues; in 2025 the broader festival drew 118,000 attendees across 2,839 events in 1,000+ French municipalities, with Guinée 44 coordinating local events in the Pays de la Loire region.
• Water, Sanitation and Waste Management Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,236 students and 720 teachers benefit from improved school sanitation and water access
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Pays de la Loire Cooperation InternationalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Regional multi-actor network bringing together all actors engaged in international cooperation in Pays de la Loire. Guinea 44 actively participates in the associative college of the board of directors since its formal creation in June 2018.
• Commune Urbaine de KindiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Primary local government partner in Guinea for decentralized cooperation. Guinea 44 supports the commune in water, sanitation, agriculture, and youth projects since 1990, with formal partnership from 2010 as an independent NGO.
• Comité Français pour la Solidarité Internationale (CFSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Multi-actor platform grouping 24 organizations acting around international solidarity. Guinea 44 joined in 2009 to contribute to national and European advocacy on development policy coherence and relays the ALIMENTERRE campaign in Pays de la Loire.
• Programme Solidarité Eau (Pseau)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Multi-actor French network committed to water and sanitation access for all (SDG 6) in developing countries. Guinea 44 has been a member since 2003, participating in experience sharing and best practice capitalization.
• Communes partenaires (Orvault, Basse-Goulaine, Bouaye, Sainte-Luce-sur-Loire, Saint-Jean-de-Boiseau)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSix municipalities of Nantes metropolitan area engaged in decentralized cooperation with Kindia, each maintaining direct partnership relationships.
• Maisons Familiales Rurales (MFR) de GuinéecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRural Family Houses providing vocational training for rural youth in agriculture. Partnership supports demonstration that agriculture can be profitable and provide dignified living for young farmers.
• Coopérative de KolabouyiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWomen's agricultural cooperative supported in its development and economic strengthening.
• Organisations paysannes de Basse-Guinée (SABG)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFarmer organizations of Lower Guinea region supported for capacity building and agricultural development.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Acting For Life: French NGO working on rural livelihoods, climate adaptation and water access in West and Central Africa. Comparable to Guinea 44 on integrated climate-agriculture-WASH programming and on AFD/EU funding model.
• Agronomes & Vétérinaires Sans Frontières (AVSF): French NGO providing technical support to family farming and rural organizations in developing countries. Directly comparable to Guinea 44 on agricultural/rural development programming, farmer-organization support, and French decentralized-cooperation funding model.
• Triangle Génération Humanitaire (TGH): French NGO implementing WASH, food security and livelihoods projects across West Africa including Guinea. Comparable as a French-registered NGO delivering integrated rural development programs funded by AFD and EU in similar geographies.

Regional players

• Association Blois-Guinée / Loiret-Guinée type decentralized cooperation NGOs: Several French city-to-city cooperation associations (e.g. Blois-Guinée, Saint-Louis du Sénégal type pairings) implement decentralized cooperation projects with African counterparts. Closest structural analogues to Guinea 44's six-municipality decentralized cooperation model, though operating in different country pairings.

Broad incumbents

• Enabel (Belgian Development Agency): Belgian bilateral development agency funding and implementing development projects including in Guinea. Comparable as one of Guinea 44's principal financial partners; acts as a broader public-sector incumbent rather than a peer NGO, but operates in the same donor landscape.
• Expertise France: French public agency implementing technical cooperation projects, often funded by AFD and EU. Comparable as a French development ecosystem actor operating in the same funder/regulatory environment and frequently partnering with smaller NGOs like Guinea 44.
• Plan International France: Large international NGO active in Guinea on child rights, education and youth programs. Comparable on the youth-insertion and education dimensions of Guinea 44's work, but at substantially larger scale and as a global incumbent.

Others

• pS-Eau (Programme Solidarité Eau): French multi-actor network for water and sanitation access in developing countries, of which Guinea 44 is itself a member. Comparable as a coordination/advocacy platform operating in the same WASH and SDG 6 space, though it is a network rather than a project-implementing NGO.
• France Volontaires: French state-backed platform mobilizing international solidarity volunteers and supporting NGOs like Guinea 44. Comparable as an enabling/ecosystem participant in the same decentralized cooperation and citizen-engagement space rather than a direct project implementer.
• Comité Français pour la Solidarité Internationale (CFSI): French multi-actor platform of 24 organizations active in international solidarity, including Guinea 44 since 2009. Comparable as a coalition and advocacy structure coordinating ALIMENTERRE and policy-coherence work, but operates as a network rather than a field-implementing NGO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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