Lianes Coopération

What Lianes Coopération does

Lianes Coopération is a non-profit regional multi-actor network for international cooperation headquartered in Lille, Hauts-de-France, France, with a secondary office in Amiens and 9 employees. Founded in 1997, it brings together 867 member organizations — associations, enterprises, local authorities, and educational institutions — engaged in international solidarity, decentralized cooperation, and sustainable development. The network coordinates activity across six thematic axes (Environment, Essential Services, Crises, Youth, Human Rights, and Citizen Mobilization) through ten working commissions, including six geographic commissions covering West Africa, Central & Southern Africa, Asia, the Americas & Caribbean, North Africa & Middle East, and Europe.

Its core technology is a participatory web-based observatory comprising the Annuaire du réseau (a filterable directory of 867 members tagged by structure type, geographic zone, sector, and SDG) and the Panorama des projets (a searchable project database). Around this platform, the network operates programs including Ready to Move! (youth mobility with CRAJEP), Festival des Solidarités and Festival ALIMENTERRE (annual public-awareness events), Coop Lab (collective project-building for youth), SUBLIME (a feminist leadership toolkit), RECITAL ODD (SDG-aligned funding for 2026–2027), 1% solidaires (Oudin-Santini water/sanitation financing), EXPLOR (skills-exchange volunteering), and INSPIRE (Ukraine emergency response).

The business model is non-commercial. Revenue is generated through membership fees (described as free for eligible regional actors) and, more materially, through institutional co-financing and grants from the European Union, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs (DAECT), Région Hauts-de-France, AFD, departmental and municipal authorities (Pas-de-Calais, Ville de Lille, Dunkerque Grand Littoral), FONJEP, and the Agence de l'eau Artois-Picardie. The network does not sell software or services; its offering is publicly accessible and grant-funded, with governance exercised by and for its members.

Name

Lianes Coopération

Legal name

Lianes Coopération

Website

https://lianescooperation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lianes Coopération is a non-profit regional network in Hauts-de-France that coordinates 867 international cooperation actors (associations, enterprises, local authorities, educational institutions) through thematic and geographic commissions, an observatory platform, and grant-funded programs.

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Product category

International Cooperation Network Services

NAICS

Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (81399), Business Associations (813910), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

Keywords

• International cooperation network
• Decentralized cooperation
• Multi-stakeholder partnership
• Youth mobility programs
• Sustainable development projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Lille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

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. Membership fees: The network operates primarily through membership contributions from regional actors including associations, enterprises, local authorities, and educational institutions.
2. Public funding and institutional support: Co-financing and grants from regional and national public institutions including the European Union, French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Hauts-de-France Region, French Development Agency (AFD), and departmental councils.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lianes Coopération is a regional multi-actor network that convenes 867 associations, enterprises, local authorities, and educational institutions engaged in international cooperation and solidarity in Hauts-de-France. Its core offering is a participatory observatoire — a member directory and a searchable project panorama — wrapped around six thematic axes (Environment, Essential Services, Crises, Youth, Human Rights, Citizen Mobilization), recurring commissions, and concrete programs (youth mobility, volunteering, festivals, funding relays, and capacity-building toolkits). The organization coordinates projects, relays public calls for proposals, and acts as a neutral interface between civil society, the private sector, public authorities, and funders.

Product overview

Lianes Coopération operates as a platform-and-program network rather than a single product company. Its core platform consists of the Annuaire du réseau (a participatory member directory with 867 members) and the Panorama des projets (a searchable project database), both accessible via its website at lianescooperation.org. Around this platform, the network organizes its work across six thematic axes: Environment (Habiter autrement la planète), Essential Services (1% solidaires, micro-projects, EXPLOR volunteering), Crises (INSPIRE Ukraine), Youth (Ready to Move! mobility platform, JSI youth projects, Provox), Human Rights (SUBLIME toolkit), and Citizen Mobilization (ECSI, Festival des Solidarités, Festival ALIMENTERRE, Tandems 2.0, RECITAL ODD). Additional services include a Calls for Projects relay, Thematic and Geographic Commissions for peer exchange, and the Coop Lab project-building program for youth. The network does not sell software; its offering is wholly non-commercial and publicly accessible.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annuaire du réseau (Network Directory) A participatory directory listing all 867 member structures engaged in international cooperation and solidarity, allowing self-registration and filtering by structure type (associations, enterprises, local authorities, educational institutions), geographic zones, sectors, and Sustainable Development Goals. It is intended for network members and public actors seeking cooperation partners in Hauts-de-France.
• Panorama des projets (Project Panorama) A searchable database of international cooperation projects carried out by network members, filterable by sector, geographic zone, and SDG themes. It is used by members, public authorities, and funders to identify ongoing initiatives and potential partners.
• Ready to Move! A youth mobility platform and program managed in partnership with CRAJEP Hauts-de-France, providing information and support for international mobility of young people from the Hauts-de-France region.
• Festival des Solidarités An annual national festival on solidarity and international citizenship, locally coordinated by Lianes Coopération in the Lille area, featuring a financial support device (Coup de pouce financier) for local collectives.
• Festival ALIMENTERRE An annual film and discussion festival raising awareness about food sovereignty and global agricultural issues, aimed at regional audiences and educational audiences.
• Coop Lab A collective project-building program that accompanies groups of young people in constructing international solidarity projects, from concept to partner matching.
• La boîte à outils SUBLIME (SUBLIME Toolbox) A feminist leadership toolkit providing resources and methodologies for leading with a gender perspective, developed within the network's Human Rights axis.
• Tandems 2.0 A digital citizen engagement program fostering online partnerships and intercultural exchange between groups in Hauts-de-France and partner countries.
• RECITAL ODD A funding program for Sustainable Development Goal projects, run in partnership with Récital, supporting citizen mobilization initiatives for the 2026–2027 cycle.
• 1% solidaires (Essential Services Programme) A solidarity program leveraging the Oudin-Santini law, allowing local authorities to dedicate up to 1% of their water and sanitation budget to international water cooperation projects.
• Programme EXPLOR – Volontariat d'échange de compétences A skills-exchange volunteering program that sends volunteers to support international cooperation projects of network members.
• Thematic Commissions and Working Groups Structured working spaces including thematic commissions (Environment, Essential Services, Crises, Youth, Human Rights, ECSI) and geographic commissions covering West Africa, Europe, Asia, Americas, North Africa & Middle East, and Central & Southern Africa.
• INSPIRE – Ukraine Response Emergency response program supporting Ukraine and neighboring countries, including situation updates and the 'Ukraine: un dessein européen' exhibition.
• Appels à projets (Calls for Projects) A relay and publication service for international cooperation funding calls, including regional funders (AFD, MEAE, EU, FONJEP, City of Lille, Fondation de Lille) and national programs.
• Projets de jeunes (JSI) Youth international solidarity projects funded through the Jeunesse Solidarité Internationale (JSI) program, supporting young people-led initiatives.
• Microprojets de solidarité internationale Small-scale international solidarity projects funded through the Agence des Micro-projets, supporting grassroots initiatives.
• Bassins miniers du monde en transition A multi-actor project on ecological and social economic transition of mining basins worldwide, aligning with the network's Environment axis.
• Provox Youth program listed under the Youth axis on the network website, complementing Ready to Move! and JSI projects.
• SUBLIME SDGs Project under the Human Rights axis linked to the SUBLIME toolbox, supporting feminist leadership for sustainable development goals.

Quantifiable outcome

• 867 members in the regional network

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Union EuropéennecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Union provides co-financing and institutional support to the network and its member projects. The EU publishes regular calls for projects concerning territorial cooperation, youth mobility, and international development.
• Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires ÉtrangèrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs works with Lianes Coopération on international cooperation policies and civil society relations. The DAECT direction supports decentralized cooperation projects.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council of Hauts-de-France provides institutional support and co-financing for network activities and member projects in international cooperation.
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Development Agency provides financing for development projects and cooperation initiatives. AFD offers FICOL facilities for territorial authorities and supports various project calls relayed by the network.
• Région Académique Hauts-de-FrancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional academic authority supports educational and youth mobility projects within the network's international cooperation activities.
• Département du Pas-de-CalaissecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council provides institutional support and co-financing for projects and network activities.
• Ville de LillesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Lille co-finances network activities and projects, particularly the Festival des Solidarités Internationales.
• Dunkerque Grand LittoralsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal authority supports network activities and international cooperation projects in the Dunkerque area.
• Agence de l'eau Artois-PicardiesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater agency partners on the Eau & Assainissement commission launched in March 2019 to better coordinate international water cooperation with regional water stakeholders.
• RRMA Conférence Interrégionale (CIRRMA)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-regional conference of multi-actor networks coordinates RRMA networks across France and organizes annual assemblies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• BOND: UK membership body for international development NGOs. International peer operating the same member-network-plus-policy-engagement model that Lianes applies regionally, including policy influencing and funding-relay services.
• Partos: Dutch umbrella network for international development civil-society organizations. International peer with the same multi-actor membership model, funder dialogue, code of conduct and quality assurance activities as Lianes runs at a regional level.

Direct peers

• GESCOD: Réseau régional multi-acteurs for international and decentralized cooperation in Grand Est. Direct peer: same RRMA model (members, commissions, observatoire, regional funding relays) for a different French region.
• Inter-Réseaux Développement Rural: Network of networks for agricultural and rural development actors in West and Central Africa with French counterparts. Comparable as a member-based international cooperation network operating in one of the same thematic axes (Agriculture/Food/Rural Development) Lianes covers.
• FORIM: Forum des organisations de solidarité internationale issues des migrations. National member-network structure coordinating associations across France and partner countries — directly comparable to Lianes in member-based intermediation and project relay.
• Cités Unies France: National network supporting decentralized international cooperation by French local authorities. Overlapping scope on the 'collectivités territoriales' segment and on project facilitation (FICOL, 1% Oudin-Santini) that Lianes also serves in Hauts-de-France.
• Resacoop: Centre de ressources and RRMA (réseau régional multi-acteurs) for international cooperation in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Closely comparable as a fellow regional multi-actor network coordinating associations, collectivities, enterprises, and education institutions across a different French region.
• CIRRMA (Conférence Interrégionale des RRMA): National inter-regional body that federates France's regional multi-actor networks including Lianes itself; comparable because it represents the collective structure to which Lianes belongs and is a direct stakeholder in shaping national policy dialogue for RRMAs.

Broad incumbents

• Coordination SUD: National coordination platform for French international solidarity NGOs. Comparable as the broader coordination layer above Lianes: it aggregates the associative segment that Lianes represents at a regional level and shapes policy dialogue with MEAE/AFD.

Emerging players

• F3E: Network specialized in evaluation, studies and capitalization for international solidarity organizations. Comparable because it operates in the same donor-coordination/MEL space and shares funders and members with Lianes for project accompaniment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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