RECID - Red Ecuatoriana de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo

Name

RECID - Red Ecuatoriana de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo

Legal name

Red Ecuatoriana de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo

Website

https://re-cid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quito

HQ country

Ecuador

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees for individual members (socios/as), institutional partners, and volunteers seeking to join the network
2. Course Certifications: Revenue from certification programs including 'Gestión de Proyectos de Cooperación Internacional y Financiación para el Desarrollo' and specialized training courses with UNESCO endorsement
3. Training Workshops: Fee-based training programs on topics such as data management, AI applications, and EU project design

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RECID is a non-profit multi-stakeholder network founded in 2018 in Quito, Ecuador that connects government entities (GADs), NGOs/ONGDs, civil society, academia, the private sector and international donors around international cooperation for development. It delivers a training school (La Escuela) with UNESCO-endorsed certifications, an observatory for monitoring and AI-enabled data analysis, an aggregated database of 92+ funding opportunities, an expert directory, project funding clinics, and a transparency certification (Sello de Transparencia).

Product overview

RECID operates as a network platform for international cooperation and development in Ecuador, offering a unified portfolio of services organized around three strategic pillars: (1) La Escuela - educational platform with certification courses on project management, AI applications, and data analysis for cooperation; (2) El Observatorio - observatory and monitoring services for cooperation trends; and (3) resource aggregation services including a Directory of Cooperants, Banco de Expertxs expert database, and Convocatorias y Oportunidades funding opportunity database. The platform also provides project clinic and funding co-management support, along with a Transparency Seal for visibility and trust-building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Escuela de Cooperación Internacional y Desarrollo

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• SENESCYT (Secretaría de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Official registration under Agreement Nro. SENESCYT-2018-040. RECID holds registration number REG-RED-18-0050, officially recognizing it as a valid network within Ecuador's Higher Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation system.
• UNESCO ChaircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO Chair endorsement (Aval - Cátedra UNESCO) for the open course on international cooperation and project financing for development.
• USAIDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSAID supported the free course on cooperation opportunities in Ecuador and Latin America, and co-sponsored events like the I Foro de Financiamiento Innovador.
• UTPL (Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner from Ecuador's university sector collaborating on training and research activities.
• AFD (Agence Française de Développement)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench development agency partnering with RECID on international cooperation initiatives.
• Plan International EcuadormajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational NGO focused on children's rights, collaborating on development projects.
• Oxfam MexicomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational confederation of NGOs working to fight inequality and poverty.
• FFLA (Foro FLACSO Ambiente)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental research and policy forum contributing to sustainable development agenda.
• HivosmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanist organization supporting social innovation and sustainable development in Latin America.
• MaquitaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian organization working on economic development and fair trade.
• SOMOSCODEISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperatives and social economy development organization in Ecuador.
• Universidad de AzuayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcuadorian university contributing academic expertise to the network.
• PUCE (Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Ecuadorian university as academic partner in the network.
• Actuemos JuntosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization focused on community development.
• ADUS (Alianza para el Desarrollo Urbano Sostenible)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Rapid Impact Assessment of COVID-19 on development partners in Ecuador.
• DatalatcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerData analytics organization contributing to the COVID-19 impact assessment research.
• Cancillería de Ecuador (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry supporting the COVID-19 impact assessment on development partners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Grupo FARO: Ecuadorian think tank focused on public policy, civic innovation, and sustainable development. Comparable to RECID as an Ecuador-based civil society organization driving capacity building and policy dialogue, though Grupo FARO has a stronger research/policy orientation.
• AVINA Foundation: Latin American foundation that operates as a network convening civil society, business, and government stakeholders around sustainable development. Comparable to RECID in its multi-stakeholder network model and Latin American scope, though with broader geographic reach and larger budgets.
• RedEAmérica: Latin American network of foundations and corporations focused on sustainable development and community investment. Operates a similar network/association model connecting diverse stakeholders across the region, comparable to RECID's role linking government, NGOs, civil society, and private sector in Ecuador.

Broad incumbents

• FLACSO Ecuador: Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) Ecuador campus is a regional academic institution focused on social sciences, public policy, and development. Comparable to RECID's educational and observatory functions, but operating as a larger, established academic institution with formal degree programs.
• Oxfam Intermón: International confederation working to fight inequality and poverty with significant Latin American operations. Comparable to RECID as a major international cooperation actor in the region, though with much larger budget and global reach.
• Hivos: Dutch international development organization supporting social innovation and sustainable development in Latin America. Already a RECID partner, Hivos is comparable as a broader incumbent in the international cooperation and civil society capacity building space across the region.
• Plan International Americas: International NGO focused on children's rights and equality for girls with active Latin American programming. Comparable to RECID as a development actor in the region and existing partner, but with much greater scale and global footprint.
• AECID: Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation. Comparable as a major international cooperation actor in Latin America with training, funding, and project support functions that overlap with RECID's portfolio, though operating at state-level scale.

Regional players

• Coalición Regional por la Transparencia y la Participación: Latin American civil society coalition focused on transparency, anti-corruption, and citizen participation. Comparable to RECID as a multi-stakeholder network convening civil society actors across the region on shared development priorities.
• Foro Nacional Permanente de la Sociedad Civil para el Desarrollo Sostenible: Permanent civil society forum convening development actors in Latin America. Comparable to RECID as a network-style association that brings together NGOs, civil society, and other stakeholders around sustainable development goals in the region.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RECID.Ecuador
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/recid-red-ecuatoriana-de-cooperaci%C3%B3n-internacional-y-desarrollo

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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