SO Coopération

What SO Coopération does

SO Coopération is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901) that operates as the designated Réseau Régional Multi-Acteurs (RRMA) for international cooperation and solidarity in Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bordeaux with a second office in Poitiers, the organization coordinates a network of 535 members — associations, NGOs, local and regional authorities, economic actors, and education/research institutions — engaged in international solidarity projects. Its geographic reach spans 22 countries with primary emphasis on Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Madagascar, Senegal, Togo) and Latin America/Caribbean (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru).

The organization's product surface is a portfolio of coordination services rather than a unified tech product: the Annuaire régional (participatory member directory), the Panorama des projets (project mapping tool across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals), the Plateforme AECT for local-authority external action, the ODD-yssée SDG incubator, a Centre de ressources ODD, personalized project accompaniments, capacity-building workshops, a calls-for-projects portal, and country/thematic working groups. Technology stack is not disclosed; the organization is RGPD/CNIL compliant.

Revenue is generated through two streams: recurring membership fees from the 535 member organizations, and managed public/institutional funding from Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires Étrangères, the Préfète de la Région, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), water agencies, and FDVA. No funding rounds, acquisitions, or equity-style investment are evidenced. The go-to-market is community-led, with members self-registering through the directory and the organization identifying actors engaged internationally in the region.

Name

SO Coopération

Legal name

SO Coopération

Website

https://socooperation.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SO Coopération is a French non-profit regional multi-actor network (RRMA) coordinating 535 associations, local authorities, economic actors, and educational institutions in Nouvelle-Aquitaine engaged in international cooperation and solidarity projects across 22 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Cooperation

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Cooperation, Capacity Building & Policy Advisory Programs (BPADABAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Economic Growth, Trade & Private Sector Development Programs (BPADABAF), Development Cooperation & Foreign Aid Administration (BPAIAIAG)

Keywords

• International cooperation network
• Sustainable development projects
• Regional solidarity network
• Project incubation support
• Territorial external action

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The network operates through membership contributions from organizations engaged in international cooperation and solidarity in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
2. Public funding and institutional support: The organization receives support from regional authorities including Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs, and the Préfète de la Région Nouvelle Aquitaine.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SO Coopération is a regional multi-actor network (RRMA) that coordinates, supports, and connects organizations engaged in international cooperation and solidarity in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. It provides member organizations with project accompaniment, funding opportunity information, capacity-building training, an SDG incubator program, a participatory member directory, and a project mapping tool, all aimed at building and implementing international solidarity projects aligned with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Product overview

SO Coopération is a regional multi-actor network serving as a coordination platform for international cooperation and solidarity actors in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. The organization does not offer a single unified tech product but rather a portfolio of interconnected services including the Plateforme AECT for territorial external action coordination, an Annuaire régional participatory directory for member self-registration, a Panorama des projets project mapping tool, an Incubateur ODD-yssée for SDG project incubation, and various support services including personalized accompaniment, training workshops, funding opportunity portals (Appels à projets), and thematic meeting forums. The ecosystem also includes a Centre de ressources ODD resource center and published research studies, all designed to support the network's 535+ members in building and implementing international solidarity projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plateforme AECT – Action Extérieure des Collectivités Territoriales A dedicated platform providing resources, documentation, and coordination support for territorial external action, helping local authorities engage in international cooperation projects. Targeted at departments, municipalities, and intermunicipal structures engaged in international action.
• Annuaire régional (Regional Directory) A participatory regional directory where member structures self-register, allowing actors engaged in international cooperation and solidarity to reference themselves and connect with each other.
• Panorama des projets (Project Panorama) A project mapping tool showcasing all projects undertaken by network members, with filtering by country, sector, and funding sources.
• Incubateur ODD-yssée (SDG Incubator) An SDG incubator program supporting innovative projects aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, providing mentorship and resources for project development.
• Accompagnements personnalisés (Personalized Support) Personalized support services for network members, offering tailored guidance for international solidarity projects from conception through implementation.
• Centre de ressources ODD (SDG Resource Center) A resource center providing documentation, tools, and educational materials related to Sustainable Development Goals for network members and partners.
• Publications de SO Coopération Research publications, studies, and reports produced by the network including activity reports, socioeconomic studies of international solidarity associations, and thematic analyses.
• Formations et Ateliers de renforcement de capacités (Training and Capacity-Building Workshops) Training workshops and capacity-building sessions on topics including water access, solar pumping, water chloration techniques, and international cooperation methodologies.
• Appels à projets (Project Funding Calls Portal) A funding opportunities portal listing calls for projects from various regional and national funders available to network members.
• Rencontres des groupes-Pays et thématiques (Country and Thematic Group Meetings) Regular meeting forums organized around specific countries (Chad, Senegal, Madagascar, Burkina Faso, Togo, Morocco) and thematic areas like SDG territorialization and water/sanitation.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner providing regional funding and strategic support for the network's operations and member projects. Co-organizer of major regional events.
• Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires ÉtrangèrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational government ministry providing institutional support and funding for international cooperation and solidarity initiatives.
• Préfète de la Région Nouvelle AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional prefect representing the French state, providing institutional backing for the network's activities.
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench development agency providing funding and technical expertise for development projects. Multiple member projects receive AFD financing.
• Direction Régionale de l'Environnement, de l'Aménagement et du Territoire (DREAL)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional environmental and planning authority providing technical support for environmental projects.
• Eau Grand Sud-OuestminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater agency for southwest France supporting water and sanitation projects in the network.
• Agence de l'eau Loire-BretagneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLoire-Bretagne water agency supporting water management and sanitation initiatives.
• Ville de PoitiersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Poitiers hosting one of the network offices and engaged in international cooperation.
• Fond pour le Développement de la Vie Associative (FDVA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting associative life and development, providing funding support for member organizations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Expertise France: French public agency for technical expertise and international cooperation projects. Comparable as a publicly funded French international cooperation actor that channels projects to NGOs and local authorities, often overlapping with SO Coopération member projects.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): Germany's federal agency for international cooperation and a major European peer to AFD. Relevant as a broad incumbent that partners with municipal networks across Germany in a comparable decentralised cooperation model to SO Coopération's AECT approach.
• Coordination SUD (Solidarité Urgence Développement): National coordination platform for French international solidarity NGOs. Broader in scope than SO Coopération but operates as a membership-based advocacy and coordination body with a similar constituency of NGOs, local authorities, and resource centres.
• Agence Française de Développement (AFD): France's bilateral development agency and a core funding partner of SO Coopération and its members. Operates in the same international cooperation domain but at sovereign scale; comparable as the institutional counterparty shaping the network's project pipeline.

Direct peers

• F3E (Fonds pour l'Évaluation et l'Expertise): French network of NGOs and evaluators dedicated to improving the quality and impact of international solidarity actions. Comparable as a peer network providing training, evaluation resources, and methodological support to NGOs engaged in international cooperation.
• France Volontaires: French public-utility platform promoting international volunteering and mobility. Comparable as a national network facilitating youth engagement, civic service, and international solidarity — areas where SO Coopération's youth segment (JSI, VVV-SI, CSI) directly competes for partnerships and programmes.
• Lianes Coopération (Hauts-de-France): Regional multi-actor network for international solidarity in Hauts-de-France. Directly comparable as another French RRMA offering directory, training, project accompaniment, and country/thematic groups to a multi-stakeholder membership base.
• Réseau Bretagne Solidaire: Regional multi-actor network in Brittany coordinating international solidarity actors. Comparable in structure, regional public funding model, and member-accompanagement services for NGOs, local authorities, and businesses.
• Résacoop (Réseau Régional Multi-Acteurs Occitanie): Regional multi-actor network for international solidarity and cooperation in Occitanie, operating with the same RRMA model, public funding mix, and member-directory-plus-incubator service portfolio as SO Coopération. Closest functional peer for benchmarking member growth, services, and governance.

Emerging players

• IdéalCO (Knowledge platform for international solidarity): Digital knowledge platform serving French international solidarity actors with resources, training, and project tools. Comparable as an enabling digital layer overlapping with SO Coopération's resource centre, training catalogue, and project panorama functions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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