COCEDER

What COCEDER does

COCEDER (Confederación de Centros de Desarrollo Rural) is a Spanish non-profit confederation founded in 1991 that operates as a federation of 14 member Centros de Desarrollo Rural (CDRs) delivering social services to rural populations across six or more autonomous communities: Andalucía, Asturias, Castilla y León, Extremadura, Galicia, and Comunidad Valenciana. Headquartered in Valladolid at Fuente El Sol 2, the organization addresses rural depopulation, elderly care, social inclusion, the digital divide, foster family services, rural entrepreneurship, and environmental conservation through a portfolio of programs including Itinerarios Integrales, Volver al Pueblo, Envejecimiento Exitoso, Sosteniendo la Vida, Conexión Rural, Este es Mi Nido, Red Emprende, and a 2025-2026 environmental research program. As of 2014 disclosures, COCEDER reported 617 workers, over 2,000 associated members, 700 volunteers, approximately 60,000 program beneficiaries, and more than 250 institutional agreements with foundations, universities, and municipalities.

The confederation is funded through a diversified mix of European Union grants (FSE+, ERDF), direct subsidies from multiple Spanish ministries (Social Rights and Agenda 2030, Labor, Ecological Transition), regional government financing (Junta de Castilla y León, Xunta de Galicia, Generalitat Valenciana, and others), individual donations starting from 1 euro via Bizum (code 08124) and CaixaBank IBAN, corporate partnerships (notably Grupo Dia for point-of-sale QR-code donations), and member CDR contributions. COCEDER does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its infrastructure relies on Microsoft Office 365 for hosting and videoconferencing, Mailchimp for email communications, Bizum and CaixaBank for payment rails, and a Joomla-based public website certified at WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility (partially conformant) under Real Decreto 1112/2018.

The confederation publishes the Encrucijada Rural magazine (Issue 26 in February 2026) and the quarterly Conecta Rural newsletter (Vol. 4 2026), and operates communications through press releases, events, and a network of regional encounters. COCEDER has received notable recognition including the 2015 Cruz Roja Gold Medal presented by Queen Letizia, the 2015 Premio Ciudadanos award, the EFQM Sello 200 quality certification (2025-2028), the CFI 2024 certification, carbon footprint registration (2022), and ADDAW WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility certification (2023). Leadership comprises President Mª Auxiliadora Delgado Ibarlucea and operational direction through Director/Gerente roles.

Name

COCEDER

Legal name

CONFEDERACIÓN DE CENTROS DE DESARROLLO RURAL

Website

https://coceder.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

COCEDER is a Spanish non-profit confederation founded in 1991 that operates 14 rural development centers across six autonomous communities, delivering social inclusion, elderly care, digital inclusion, foster family, and rural entrepreneurship programs funded by EU grants, Spanish ministries, regional governments, and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Social Services

NAICS

Nursing and Residential Care Facilities (623)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Campus / Regional CCRC Networks (HLADAEAF)

Keywords

• Rural development services
• Social inclusion programs
• Community elderly care
• Rural digital inclusion
• Sustainable rural entrepreneurship

Headquarters

HQ city

Valladolid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. European Funding: COCEDER receives significant co-financing from European Union funds including FSE+ (European Social Fund Plus) for social inclusion programs, and other European funding instruments. Programs such as 'Sosteniendo la vida' are co-financed by the EU and Ministry of Social Rights.
2. Spanish Government Subsidies: Multiple Spanish ministries provide direct subsidies and funding including Ministerio de Derechos Sociales, Ministerio de Trabajo, Ministerio de Transición Ecológica, and others. Regional governments (Junta de Castilla y León, Generalitat, etc.) also provide financing.
3. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute through the organization's website using Bizum, bank transfer (CaixaBank), or other methods. Donations start from 1 euro.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Partnership with Grupo Dia enables collection of donations at point of sale. Customers can donate through Dia store QR codes, with the company facilitating food access and rural development support.
5. Member Contributions: 14 Centros de Desarrollo Rural are member organizations of COCEDER, contributing to the confederation's operations and programs across 6+ autonomous communities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

COCEDER is a confederation of 14 Centros de Desarrollo Rural (Rural Development Centers) that delivers community-based social programs across 6 autonomous communities in Spain. Its portfolio covers social inclusion itineraries, elderly care and aging-in-place programs, family foster care, rural digital divide reduction, environmental research, and entrepreneurship support, all delivered directly through its CDR member organizations.

Product overview

COCEDER is a confederation of rural development centers offering a comprehensive suite of social programs and services for rural Spain. The portfolio centers on integral itineraries for social inclusion, successful aging programs, environmental research, entrepreneurship networks, foster care services, and community-based care models. Major programs include 'Sosteniendo la Vida' (community-based elderly care), 'BIOCUIDADOS' (predecessor care program), 'Conexión Rural' (digital divide mitigation), and 'Envejecimiento Exitoso' (successful aging). COCEDER also publishes 'Encrucijada Rural' magazine and the 'Boletín Conecta Rural' newsletter. The organization operates across multiple Spanish autonomous communities through affiliated Rural Development Centers (CDRs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Itinerarios Integrales

Quantifiable outcome

• Served approximately 60,000 users through various programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Grupo DiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCOCEDER and Grupo Dia partnership aims to promote rural development and facilitate food access in rural villages. The partnership includes QR code-based donations at Dia stores, where customers can contribute to COCEDER's programs. The collaboration supports the organization's mission to feed future of rural communities.
• Nurture DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Nurture Development for ABCD (Asset-Based Community Development) training courses. COCEDER offers the 'ABCD de Nurture Development' course through its learning platform.
• Plataforma VidascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOCEDER participates in the 'Plataforma de Innovación Social Vidas' which accompanies the experimentation and consolidation of community care models for elderly in rural areas.
• Xunta de GaliciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration through Consellería de Política Social e Igualdade for the 'Sosteniendo la vida' program implementation in Galicia.
• Diputación de ÁvilaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial government collaborating on rural care programs in Ávila province.
• 14 Centros de Desarrollo RuralcoreOthersMember organizations including CDR Montaña y Desarrollo (Andalucía), CDR El Prial (Asturias), CDR Fundación Edes (Asturias), CDR Almanzor (Ávila), CDR Carrión de los Condes (Palencia), CDR El Sequillo (Valladolid), CDR Valdecea (Valladolid), CDR El Villar (León), CDR Cerujovi (Extremadura), CDR Portas Abertas (Ourense), CDR O Viso (Ourense), CDR Alt Maestrat (Castellón), CDR La Safor (Valencia), and CDR Carrión y Ucieza (Palencia).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fundación ONCE: Fundación ONCE is a large Spanish social-inclusion foundation delivering employment, accessibility, and social programs through a national network. Comparable to COCEDER in social-inclusion mission, large national-scale program portfolio, and diversified funding base (public grants, corporate, donations).
• Plena Inclusión España: Plena Inclusión is a confederation of Spanish associations serving people with intellectual disabilities and their families through nearly 1,000 member entities. Comparable to COCEDER in federated service-delivery structure, multi-region coordination across autonomous communities, and reliance on public grants and donations.
• Fundación Secretariado Gitano: Fundación Secretariado Gitano is a Spanish NGO delivering social inclusion programs for the Roma community across regions, including rural areas, with EU and Spanish government funding. Comparable to COCEDER in regional program deployment, EU/government funding channels, and community-development methodology.
• Ayuda en Acción: Ayuda en Acción is a Spanish NGO focused on childhood, rural poverty, and social inclusion in depopulated Spanish regions, with strong EU-funded program lines. Comparable to COCEDER in target geography (rural Spain including 'España Vaciada'), mission framing, and funding-mix composition.
• Cruz Roja Española: Cruz Roja Española is a national humanitarian organization with extensive rural presence, elderly care (Teleasistencia, En Buen Trato), and social inclusion programming funded through similar EU/FSE+ and government channels. Already a partner of COCEDER, it is a structural peer in operational scale (national coverage), program portfolio, and funding model.
• Cáritas España: Cáritas España is the largest Spanish Catholic social-services NGO confederation, operating through diocesan Caritas entities to deliver social inclusion, elderly care, and rural poverty programs. Directly comparable to COCEDER in mission (social services for vulnerable populations in Spain), network structure (federation of local offices), and funding model (public grants, donations, EU funds).
• EAPN España (Red Europea de Lucha contra la Pobreza): EAPN España is a confederation of NGOs fighting poverty and social exclusion in Spain, with a federated-network structure analogous to COCEDER's CDR model. Closely comparable in being a membership-network NGO focused on social inclusion and funded through public grants and EU programs.

Others

• Plataforma del Tercer Sector: Plataforma del Tercer Sector is the umbrella body coordinating Spain's major social-services NGOs (including Cáritas, Cruz Roja, ONCE). Comparable as an ecosystem-context peer reflecting where COCEDER's policy advocacy sits, although it is a coordination body rather than a direct service-delivery competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coceder

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries15 records

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 COCEDER