Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo

Foundation for Citizenship and Development ‒ FCD
Quito, Ecuador

Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo was founded in Ecuador in 2009 as a non-profit organisation with the aim of educating, training, and developing social, ethical, and transparent leaders to promote citizenship and its development. FCD is Transparency International’s chapter in Ecuador. FCD's mission is to promote and defend the rule of law, democracy and transparency. FCD, through research and citizen education, aims to promote and defend the rule of law, democratic principles, and individual freedom, as well as to promote citizen participation, social control, transparency, government openness, and public innovation.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.ciudadaniaydesarrollo.org/

Address:
Japón N39-65 y Alfonso Pereira. Edf. Zaigen - Of. 613.

Country:
Ecuador

Sub-region:
South America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Ecuador
Operating languages
English , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2009
Institutional affiliations
Network
Founded by
Founders: Mauricio Alarcón Salvador, Mae Montaño Valencia, Evelyn Aguas Alfaro, Patricio Báez Villagómez, María Mercedes Ocampo Miño
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Mauricio Alarcón Salvador
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
18
Ecuador average
12
Global average
87
% Female staff
2025
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
55%
Ecuador average
54%
Global average
50%
Age (years)
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
17
Ecuador average
30
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2025
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
55%
Ecuador average
56%
Global average
47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
16
Ecuador average
17
Global average
57
Financials
2024
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
$1,074,549
Ecuador average
$543,546
Global average
$7,816,026

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
8,971
Ecuador average
3,456
Global average
19,804
Subscribers (2025)
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
817
Ecuador average
532
Global average
7,398
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
7,751
Ecuador average
2,874
Global average
18,474
Followers (2025)
Fundación Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
2,000
Ecuador average
5,976
Global average
15,826

Data notes

Last updated: 12/11/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website, Organisation's social media accounts
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