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| Corporación de Desarrollo | |
|---|---|
| Name | Corporación de Desarrollo |
| Type | Nonprofit corporation |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Santiago |
| Region served | Latin America |
Corporación de Desarrollo is a Latin American nonprofit organization focused on community development, sustainable initiatives, and capacity building in urban and rural areas. The organization collaborates with international agencies, municipal authorities, academic institutions, and private foundations to implement projects across multiple countries. It engages with stakeholders from civil society, indigenous communities, and multilateral institutions to pilot models for social inclusion and environmental resilience.
The organization operates across several countries in Latin America, engaging with partners such as United Nations Development Programme, World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, European Union, and United Nations Environment Programme. Its programs intersect with initiatives led by Ministry of Social Development (Chile), Secretariat of Social Development (Mexico), Brazilian Development Bank, National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Mexico), and Banco de la Nación Argentina. Projects frequently coordinate with universities including University of Chile, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, National Autonomous University of Mexico, University of São Paulo, and University of Buenos Aires. The corporation liaises with NGOs like Oxfam, CARE International, Save the Children, World Wildlife Fund, and Habitat for Humanity.
Founded in 1990 in Santiago, the organization emerged amid post-dictatorship reconstruction efforts alongside actors such as Concertación and policy reforms influenced by the Washington Consensus. Early collaborations involved technical assistance from United Nations Development Programme and investment projects financed by the Inter-American Development Bank and European Union. During the 1990s it expanded networks with municipal governments like Santiago de Chile, Mexico City, São Paulo, Buenos Aires, and Bogotá. In the 2000s the corporation developed participatory programs aligned with frameworks from Millennium Development Goals and later with Sustainable Development Goals, partnering with research centers such as FLACSO, Centro de Estudios Públicos, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, and Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas.
The stated mission emphasizes social inclusion, environmental sustainability, and capacity building in collaboration with institutions including UNICEF, Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization, World Resources Institute, and Food and Agriculture Organization. Objectives align with policy instruments like Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and Escazu Agreement, promoting resilience in communities served by local entities such as Municipality of Lima, Municipality of Quito, Municipality of Valparaíso, and Municipality of Medellín. It seeks to strengthen governance practices with training models influenced by programs from Harvard Kennedy School, London School of Economics, Stanford University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Governance includes a board of directors drawn from academia, civil society, and international organizations, with advisory input from think tanks like Brookings Institution, Inter-American Dialogue, Wilson Center, and Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Operational departments coordinate programs in sectors linked to institutions such as National Institute for Agrarian Reform, Ministry of Housing (Peru), Ministry of Agriculture (Argentina), and Ministry of Environment (Colombia). Field offices align with regional hubs modeled after structures used by Mercosur, Pacific Alliance, and Andean Community. Personnel training incorporates curricula developed with partners including Esade Business School, INCAE Business School, Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, and Universidad del Rosario.
Programs span rural livelihoods, urban regeneration, climate adaptation, and social entrepreneurship, executed with partners like Azure Infrastructure Partners, IDB Invest, CAF – Development Bank of Latin America, Grameen Bank, and Acumen Fund. Activities include participatory planning with community assemblies similar to mechanisms used in Pueblo originario consultations and technical assistance modeled on projects by GIZ, USAID, JICA, and DFID. Pilot interventions have been implemented in regions proximate to sites such as Atacama Desert, Amazon Rainforest, Patagonia, Chocó Department, and Altiplano. Capacity-building workshops draw on curricula from United Nations Institute for Training and Research, International Labour Organization, Food and Agriculture Organization, and World Bank Institute.
Funding sources comprise grants and contracts from entities including European Commission, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation, Ford Foundation, Open Society Foundations, and bilateral donors such as USAID, DFAT, and Agence Française de Développement. The corporation signs memoranda of understanding with regional bodies like Organization of American States, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, and Latin American and Caribbean Demography Center. Private sector collaborations have involved companies such as Cemex, Grupo Bimbo, Petrobras, Vale (company), and Itaú Unibanco for public-private initiatives. Research grants have been co-financed by academic funders including National Science Foundation, European Research Council, and CONICYT.
Monitoring and evaluation frameworks reference methodologies from Independent Evaluation Group, RAND Corporation, Center for Global Development, and 3ie. Impact assessments have been published in collaboration with journals and institutions like World Development, Journal of Latin American Studies, Latin American Research Review, Inter-American Development Bank Publications, and OECD Development Centre. Reported outcomes include improvements in livelihoods in municipalities such as Viña del Mar, Cuenca, Renca, and Cajamarca, enhanced climate resilience in basins including Llanos Basin and Bío Bío River, and strengthened capacities among indigenous groups like Mapuche, Quechua, Aymara, and Guarani. Evaluations engage auditors and reviewers from KPMG, Deloitte, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Ernst & Young.
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Chile