Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)

Foundation for Peace and Democracy ‒ FUNDAPEM
San José, Costa Rica

FUNPADEM is recognized internationally for being an organization with the capacity to convene various interlocutors, decision makers and sectors, with the aim of imagining and collectively launching new and innovative strategies to address the different challenges they face our societies. It has worked on issues such as: cross-border cooperation, migration, security, dialogue and negotiation, participation of civil society and local development, political parties and labor rights.

Contact details

Website:
https://funpadem.org/

Address:
12835-1000 San José- Costa Rica

Country:
Costa Rica

Sub-region:
Central America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Central America and Caribbean
Operating languages
Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1988
Institutional affiliations
Foundation
Founded by
Founders: Rodrigo Madrigal Nieto
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Carlos Rivera Bianchini
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2024): Carlos Rivera Bianchini
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Carlos Rivera Bianchinni
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2025
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
16
Costa Rica average
17
Global average
88
2024
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
16
2023
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
14
% Female staff
2025
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
56%
Costa Rica average
64%
Global average
50%
2024
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
63%
2023
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
58%
Age (years)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
38
Costa Rica average
44
Global average
33
% Female researchers
2022
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
60%
Costa Rica average
53%
Global average
44%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
2
Costa Rica average
17
Global average
42
2022
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
5
2021
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
8

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
6,416
Costa Rica average
14,917
Global average
26,974
Likes (2021)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
5,450
Likes (2019)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
4,832
Twitter
Followers (2025)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
812
Costa Rica average
3,224
Global average
19,888
Followers (2024)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
818
Followers (2022)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
746
Subscribers (2025)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
190
Costa Rica average
1,343
Global average
7,436
Subscribers (2024)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
169
Subscribers (2023)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
145
Instagram
Followers (2025)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
807
Costa Rica average
1,406
Global average
18,586
Followers (2024)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
727
Followers (2025)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
628
Costa Rica average
1,372
Global average
15,926
Followers (2024)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
567
Followers (2023)
Fundación para la Paz y la Democracia (FUNPADEM)
525

Data notes

Last updated: 03/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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