LVIA Ong

What LVIA Ong does

LVIA (Associazione di cooperazione e solidarietà internazionale LVIA) is an Italian non-profit NGO founded in Cuneo in 1965 by Aldo Benevelli, operating across 10 African countries — Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, and Mozambique — alongside domestic programs in Italy. The organization delivers development and humanitarian programs organized into seven thematic areas: Water and Hygiene, Sustainable Food Systems, Environment and Energy, Social Inclusion, Fight Against Malnutrition, Global Citizenship Education, and Active Citizenship. Implementation is conducted through a network of country offices with local staff and country representatives, working in partnership with local dioceses, governments, NGOs, and community organizations — including locally founded entities such as SCDA in Ethiopia.

LVIA's revenue model is a hybrid of institutional grants and private donations. Institutional funding comes from the European Union (including EU ECHO), AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), FAO, IFAD, the World Bank, the Italian 8x1000 fund, and various Italian government ministries. Private revenue streams include online donations via dona.lvia.it, the La Bottega del Regalo Solidale (solidarity gift shop), testamentary bequests (Lascito Testamentario), and Italian taxpayer 5x1000 designation (Tax Code 80018000044). The organization is certified under the EU Humanitarian Partnership 2021-2027 framework and is a member of Italian NGO networks including FOCSIV, LINK 2007, and Consorzio delle ONG Piemontesi. Governance is independent; there is no parent company or controlling investor, and ownership resides with the membership of the association. Headcount stands at approximately 163 employees, and transparency is signaled through annual Social Reports and Economic Reports.

Name

LVIA Ong

Legal name

Associazione di cooperazione e solidarietà internazionale LVIA

Website

https://lvia.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

LVIA is an Italian non-profit NGO founded in 1965, operating development and humanitarian programs across 10 African countries and Italy in water access, food security, environment, social inclusion, and malnutrition prevention, funded primarily by EU and Italian institutional grants plus private donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research & Learning (MERL) (BPAGABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), International & Global Public Health Aid Administration (Government Donors) (HLAJALAO)

Keywords

• International development cooperation
• Humanitarian aid programs
• Water and sanitation access
• Food security initiatives
• Community development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cuneo

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding: LVIA receives funding from international institutions including the European Union, FAO, IFAD, AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation), World Bank, EU ECHO, and various Italian government ministries for development and humanitarian projects.
2. Private Donations: Individual donations through the organization's website (dona.lvia.it), charitable gift shops (La Bottega del Regalo Solidale), and testamentary bequests (Lascito Testamentario).
3. 5x1000 Tax Designation: Italian taxpayers can designate 5x1000 of their tax to LVIA (Tax Code: 80018000044).

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

LVIA is an Italian international cooperation and solidarity NGO that designs and implements development and humanitarian programs across 10 African countries and in Italy. Its portfolio covers seven program areas: water and hygiene, sustainable food systems, environment and energy, social inclusion and democratic participation, fight against malnutrition, global citizenship education, and active citizenship. Programs are delivered directly through field offices and in partnership with local dioceses, NGOs, and governments.

Product overview

LVIA (Lega Volontari per l'Internazionalizzazione e l'Autonomia) is an international solidarity and cooperation NGO operating across 10 African countries (Senegal, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea Bissau, Guinea Conakry, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Mozambique). The organization offers a portfolio of development programs organized into seven main activity areas: Water and Hygiene, Sustainable Food Systems, Environment and Energy, Social Inclusion, Fight Against Malnutrition, Global Citizenship Education, and Active Citizenship. These programs are implemented through field projects, humanitarian interventions, and awareness campaigns in Italy, rather than through a software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Acqua è Vita: Campaign focused on water access and sanitation projects

Products and services

• Water and Hygiene Programs Water access, hygiene, and sustainable water resource management projects across African countries, including well construction, water systems, and sanitation infrastructure, targeted at rural communities.
• Sustainable Food Systems Agroecology and sustainable food systems programs including agricultural development, food security, and nutrition initiatives for smallholder farmers and rural communities.
• Environment and Energy Environmental protection and renewable energy transition programs, including solar energy projects and climate resilience initiatives for vulnerable communities.
• Social Inclusion and Democratic Participation Social inclusion and democratic participation programs supporting vulnerable populations, women's empowerment, and community development in African countries.
• Fight Against Malnutrition and Humanitarian Action Malnutrition prevention and humanitarian action programs targeting children, mothers, and vulnerable communities, including emergency response.
• Global Citizenship Education Education programs promoting global citizenship, intercultural dialogue, and awareness delivered in Italian schools and communities.
• Active Citizenship, Interculture and Social Cohesion Active citizenship, youth leadership, intercultural dialogue, and social cohesion programs in Italian territories, including training and volunteering opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54 water installations in Ethiopia
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EU Humanitarian Partnership 2021-2027coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Certified humanitarian partnership with EU for 2021-2027 period.
• Plateforme des Ong Européennes au SénégalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Platform of European NGOs in Senegal. LVIA was founding member and held presidency for two years.
• SCDA – Shoa Community Development AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Local Ethiopian NGO founded by LVIA in 1998 to support local autonomy and sustainability. LVIA provides ongoing institutional support and joint project development.
• FOCSIV – Volontari nel mondocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian federation of NGOs for international volunteering. LVIA is a member, collaborating on shared advocacy and development goals.
• LINK 2007 – Cooperazione in retecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of Italian NGOs for cooperation. LVIA adheres to their Accountability Charter and publishes social reports according to their principles.
• Consorzio delle ONG PiemontesicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium of Piedmontese NGOs. LVIA collaborates on regional development and cooperation initiatives.
• GCAP ITALIA – Coalizione italiana contro la povertàminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian coalition against poverty. LVIA participates in advocacy campaigns.
• Forum Italiano dei Movimenti per l'AcquaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian water rights movement. LVIA collaborates on water access advocacy.
• Caritas ItalianacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian Caritas. Original partner that invited LVIA to work in Mozambique. Ongoing collaboration on waste management and social programs.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of 'Trait d'Union' consortium with UNICEF for programs against child exploitation, funded by Italian government.
• CISVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian NGO. Partner in consortium projects in Burundi.
• FONGEMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum of European NGOs operating in Mali. LVIA is a member.
• Oxfam IntermoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead partner in EU-funded agricultural development project in Burundi (2013-2017).
• Piattaforma ResourcesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational platform with 54 members from 16 countries in Africa, Caribbean, Pacific, and Europe for waste management best practices and advocacy. LVIA is a founding member.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ActionAid Italia: Italian branch of a global federation implementing long-term development programs in rural Africa, with overlapping thematic areas (food sovereignty, women's rights, climate resilience) and a similar private-donation plus institutional-funding model.
• Caritas Italiana: LVIA's historical partner in Mozambique and a fellow Catholic-inspired NGO providing social services, humanitarian aid, and development support through Italian dioceses; both share a strong Italian Catholic institutional base and 8x1000 funding access.
• COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale: Milan-based Italian NGO with active operations in many of the same African countries as LVIA (Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique, Ethiopia), focused on food security, WASH, and humanitarian response, with a similar institutional donor mix.
• WeWorld-GVC: Italian NGO operating development and humanitarian projects across Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America with comparable thematic coverage (water, food security, gender, child protection) and similar reliance on EU and AICS institutional funding.
• Fondazione AVSI: Cesena-based Italian NGO with a large international cooperation footprint including many of LVIA's countries (Kenya, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Tanzania), working on education, water, agriculture, and child protection with a similar donor mix.
• Mani Tese: Milan-based Italian NGO focused on food sovereignty, environmental sustainability, and development in Africa and Latin America, with comparable program areas to LVIA and similar EU and Italian funding sources.
• Oxfam Italia: Italian affiliate of Oxfam, running humanitarian and development programs across African countries (including Burkina Faso, Mali, Mozambique) with shared themes of water, food security, and inequality, and a comparable Italian private-donor + EU funding mix.
• COSPE - Cooperazione per lo Sviluppo dei Paesi Emergenti: Florence-based Italian NGO with active programs in several of LVIA's countries (Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Senegal), focusing on sustainable agriculture, gender, and migration, and sharing LVIA's reliance on EU and Italian institutional funding.
• CEFA Onlus: Italian NGO headquartered in Bologna with a similar profile: rural development, food security, and water projects in East and West Africa, partially funded by EU and AICS. Comparable in size, geographic focus, and donor base to LVIA.

Broad incumbents

• UNHCR: UN Refugee Agency operating across the same African geographies as LVIA with a much larger institutional mandate and budget; relevant as a potential consortium lead or co-funder for displacement-related programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LVIAaltrosviluppo
• Facebookfacebook.com/196455657079061
• Instagraminstagram.com/lvia_ong
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lvia-altrosviluppo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about LVIA Ong