Association Al Intilaka AIDECA

What Association Al Intilaka AIDECA does

Association Al Intilaka AIDECA is a Moroccan non-profit association founded in 1996 in Afourer, Azilal Province, operating across the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region with field presence in 5 provinces. The organization began as a youth-led civic movement in 1996 and pivoted to a development-focused mandate in 2002. It employs 9 staff, operates a headquarters in Afourer and a technical office in Béni Mellal, and is supported by 100+ volunteers. Its service portfolio spans socio-economic inclusion, education, governance, climate resilience, migration management, and digital/AI inclusion, delivered through named programs including ASSURIF, AMSSAWASS/AMSAWAS+, AMUNAS-Emergent, ASTA, and AMSSA-AI.

AIDECA functions as a grant-funded implementation NGO rather than a commercial entity, with no fee-for-service revenue. Funding flows from a diversified institutional donor base including the EU, AFD (France), USAID, GIZ, FHI 360, the CDG Foundation, the French Embassy, INDH, Manos Unidas, SOLETERRE, and the Anna Lindh Foundation. Beneficiary segments include women, youth, civil society organizations (95+ supported), cooperatives, small business owners, and local government bodies. Programs are delivered at no cost to recipients through direct field implementation and partnerships with local actors.

Operational scale to date includes 55+ completed projects, 95+ CSOs and cooperatives supported, and recognition including the CDG Social Impact Prize (January 2026), the NGOi Excellence Recognition (2024), and membership in the UNESCO AI Ethics Network (2026). The organization launched a four-year strategic plan in 2021 and reported 90% strategic goal achievement in 2024 alongside 32% growth in digital engagement. Governance is led by President Chaima Salami (elected 2023) with Mohamed Alouane serving as Executive Director.

Name

Association Al Intilaka AIDECA

Legal name

جمعية الانطلاقة للتنمية والبيئة والثقافة بأفورار (Association Al-Intilaka for Development, Environment and Culture in Afourer)

Website

https://intilaka.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association Al Intilaka AIDECA is a Moroccan non-profit founded in 1996 that delivers socio-economic inclusion, women's leadership, climate adaptation, and AI literacy programs across the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, serving women, youth, CSOs, and local governments through institutional grant funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Donor Coordination, Monitoring & Evaluation (MEL) Programs (BPADABAN)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Civil society strengthening
• Women empowerment programs
• Youth entrepreneurship support
• Climate adaptation initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Afourer

HQ country

Morocco

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Grant Funding: AIDECA operates primarily through institutional funding from bilateral donors (AFD France, USAID), multilateral institutions (European Union, Anna Lindh Foundation), international NGO partners (FHI 360, Expertise France, SOLETERRE), and Moroccan institutions (Fondation CDG, INDH, AREF). All funding is subject to signed grant contracts with reporting obligations.
2. Project-Based Contracts: Implementation of specific development projects funded by government agencies, foundations, and international organizations. Examples include ASTA (EU co-financed), AMUNAS-Emergent (GIZ/BMZ/EU), ASSURIF (Manos Unidas), and AMSAWAS+ (Azilal Province/Nissaa Moucharaka Fund).

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Association Al Intilaka AIDECA is a Moroccan non-profit development organization that designs and implements community development programs in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region. Its core offerings are program-based services — including ASSURIF (socio-economic empowerment of youth and women), AMSSAWASS/AMSAWAS+ (women's civic leadership), AMUNAS-Emergent (women's economic inclusion), ASTA (climate adaptation), and AMSSA-AI (AI literacy for governance) — delivered free to beneficiaries via grant-funded projects.

Product overview

AIDECA (Association Al Intilaka) operates as a development NGO offering a portfolio of thematic programs rather than a unified technology product. Its core programs include: ASSURIF (socio-economic empowerment for youth and women), AMSSAWASS/AMSAWAS+ (women's leadership and civic participation), AMUNAS-Emergent (women's economic inclusion), ASTA (climate change adaptation), and AMSSA-AI (AI literacy for governance). These programs function as distinct service offerings focused on inclusive development outcomes in Morocco's Béni Mellal-Khénifra region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ASSURIF (ⴰⵙⵓⵔⵉⴼ) Flagship program for socio-economic empowerment of youth and women in mountain communities in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region. Provides tailored coaching, business support, and practical assistance to strengthen products, confidence, and market readiness for entrepreneurs.
• AMSSAWASS Capacity building and support program for local development focused on promoting gender equality in territorial policies and strengthening elected women's capacities in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region.
• AMSAWAS+ 2026 continuation of AMSSAWASS supporting emerging youth leadership and elected women's capacity, visibility, and leadership in Azilal Province through civic participation, leadership development, coaching, and AI-enabled support.
• AMUNAS-Emergent (ⴰⵎⵓⵏⴰⵙ) Accelerates women's socio-economic inclusion in future-oriented sectors across the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region by transforming sociocultural norms and promoting pathways to employment and women-led entrepreneurship for women aged 18-45.
• ASTA (ⴰⵙⵜⴰⵙⵜⴰ - ⵜⴰⵇⴱⴰⵍⵜ) Promotes inclusive territorial public policies for climate change adaptation in the Beni Mellal-Khénifra region through capacity building, participatory diagnostics, and multi-stakeholder engagement.
• AMSSA-AI Morocco-led AI literacy and mentorship initiative helping elected women, civil society leaders, and local governance actors use AI safely, responsibly, and inclusively for digital governance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45% average increase in family income for supported rural tourism entrepreneurs
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• FHI 360majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO partner providing technical expertise and co-implementation of inclusive socio-economic development programs.
• Expertise FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench public expertise agency supporting AMSSAWASS project for capacity building and local development.
• SOLETERREmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian NGO partner for Work4Life project addressing youth employment and livelihood initiatives.
• Anna Lindh FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultilateral institution supporting Euro-Mediterranean civil society dialogue and cultural exchange programs.
• CIVICUSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal civil society alliance providing network access and support for civic engagement and advocacy.
• CEFA MoroccomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian NGO partner for youth employment and migration-related development initiatives.
• NGOi (American University of Beirut)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional network recognizing AIDECA for organizational excellence. Provides assessment, training, and strategic partnership development across MENA region.
• UNESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIDECA joined UNESCO's Global Civil Society Organizations and Academic Network on AI Ethics and Policy, facilitating civil society participation in global AI governance.
• Progettomondo Mlal MarocminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian NGO partner for radicalization prevention and tolerance promotion programs.
• IECD (Institut Européen de Coopération et de Développement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean development institute providing technical cooperation and development expertise.
• I4C MENA HubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation for Change MENA Hub network supporting civic tech and innovation initiatives.
• EN TOUTES LETTRESminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent publishing house partner for knowledge products and publications.
• EuroMedAIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Mediterranean AI network supporting digital inclusion and AI governance initiatives.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Migrations & Développement: Franco-Moroccan development NGO working on migration, youth employment, and territorial development in Morocco and the Maghreb. Comparable to AIDECA in Morocco focus, donor-funded model, and themes of migration and youth economic inclusion.
• SOS Villages d'Enfants Maroc: Established Moroccan social services NGO providing alternative care and family strengthening programmes for vulnerable children and youth. Comparable to AIDECA in Moroccan context, rights-based approach, donor-funded programme delivery, and social/community services scope.
• Association Marocaine de Solidarité et de Développement (AMSED): Moroccan solidarity and development association working on community development, women's empowerment, and capacity building across Morocco. Comparable to AIDECA as a Moroccan CSO operating multi-thematic donor-funded programmes with a community-rooted execution model.
• Enda Tamweel Maghrib: Moroccan microfinance and social enterprise serving women entrepreneurs and small businesses with limited access to finance. Comparable to AIDECA in serving similar beneficiary segments (women-led cooperatives and rural entrepreneurs) in Morocco and using donor-supported programme channels to deliver impact.
• INJAZ Al-Maghrib: Moroccan youth development NGO focused on entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy for young Moroccans. Directly comparable to AIDECA's youth capacity building, entrepreneurship support, and youth-space delivery model across Moroccan regions.
• Femmes pour la Démocratie et le Développement (AFMD): Moroccan women's rights and democratic participation organisation active in civic education, political participation, and local governance. Comparable to AIDECA in Moroccan context and thematic focus on women's political leadership, governance strengthening, and civil society capacity building.
• High Atlas Foundation: Moroccan non-profit founded in the 1990s operating community development, women's empowerment, and environmental programmes in rural Morocco. Highly comparable to AIDECA in geographic focus (rural Moroccan communities), community-based methodology, and donor-funded project model.

Broad incumbents

• UN Women Maroc: United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and women's empowerment with a multi-country Morocco presence. Directly comparable thematic overlap with AIDECA on women's political participation, economic empowerment, and governance; operates at far greater scale and frequently partners with or funds local CSOs of AIDECA's type.
• Plan International Maroc: International child rights and gender equality organisation with an established Morocco country office. Comparable to AIDECA in working on girls' rights, women's empowerment, and inclusive governance in Morocco, but operates as a global INGO with significantly larger resources, broader geographic scope, and direct funding relationships with UN and bilateral donors.
• CARE International Maroc: Global INGO with Morocco operations focused on women's economic empowerment, food security, and resilience. Directly comparable thematically to AIDECA, particularly on rural women's entrepreneurship and resilience work, but operates at much larger scale with global donor relationships and often sub-contracts to local NGOs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@AssociationAlIntilakaAIDECA
• Facebookfacebook.com/intilakaOrg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/intilakaorg
• Instagraminstagram.com/intilakaOrg

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

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