Category: SDSN Bolivia Member Institutions

Instituto para el Desarrollo del Emprendimiento y la Competitividad (iDEC), Escuela de la Producción y la Competitividad (ePC), Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”
Address: Campus UCB – Bloque G – Av. 14 de Septiembre No. 4807, esq. Calle 2, Obrajes, La Paz, Bolivia
Phones: (591 2) 2786719, (591 2) 2786729, (591 2) 2782965
Institutional web-site: http://idec.epc-ucb.edu.bo/
Contact person: Dr. Boris Branisa C., Director of iDEC
Contact e-mails:  bbranisa@mpd.ucb.edu.bo, borisbranisa@gmail.com
Description:
iDEC (Institute for the development of entrepreneurship and competitiveness) is the research arm and think tank of ePC (School of Production and Competitiveness) in the promotion of entrepreneurship and competitiveness.

Fundación Innovación en Empresariado Social (IES)
Address: Av. Alexander No. 53, esquina calle 23 de Achumani, La Paz
Telephones: +591-2-2146839 / 2713344 / 2712828.
Web site:  www.fundacionies.org
Contact person: Lucía Casanovas, Gerente de Desarrollo Institucional
Contact e-mail: lcasanovas@fundacionies.org
Description:
Fundación Innovación en Empresariado Social (IES) is a private, non-profit foundation convinced that the way to generate value in society is through more and better dynamic enterprises with social impacts. To support that vision, IES provides knowledge, experience and networks for enterprises to gain sustainable access to financing and appropriate knowledge for growth.

Institute for Socio-Economics Research (IISEC)
Address: Av. 14 de Septiembre N° 4836, entre calles 2 y 3, Obrajes, La Paz-Bolivia
Phone: (591-2) 2782222, Interno 2738
Institutional web-site: http://www.iisec.ucb.edu.bo
Contact person: Dra. Fernanda Wanderley, Directora
Contact e-mail: fwanderley@ucb.edu.bo, fernandawanderley38@gmail.com
Description:
The Institute for Socio-Economic Research of the Bolivian Catholic University (IISEC-UCB) is a center of excellence in social and economic research. Its mission is to generate objective, interdisciplinary knowledge about the Bolivian society and economy based on solid empirical evidence, thus contributing to inclusive and sustainable development.

INASET Fundación para la PyME
Address:  Torre CESUR, Piso 6, Of 608, Calle 24 esq. Av Ballivián, Calacoto, La Paz
Phone: (+591) 2 279 9701  –  2 279 7412  –  719 50 500
Institutional web-site: www.inaset.org
Contact person: Enrique Velazco Reckling, Director Ejecutivo
Contact e-mail:  evelazcoreckling@yahoo.com
Description:
Since its foundation in 1986, INASET provides integral support to small and medium sized productive enterprises, with the aim of supporting the productive development of an economically competitive, socially just and environmentally sustainable society.

INESAD Foundation (Institute for Advanced Development Studies)
Address: Av. Altamirano #6775, Irpavi (entre calles 4 y 5), La Paz
Phone: +591-2-2146069
Institutional web-site: https://www.inesad.edu.bo
Contact person: Beatriz Muriel, Executive Director
Contact e-mail: bmuriel@inesad.edu.bo
Description:
INESAD Foundation is the leading think tank in Bolivia. Its mission is to generate, disseminate and transfer knowledge to overcome critical obstacles to sustainable socioeconomic development, seeking to influence public policy.

Paitití Lab (PAITITI)
Address:  Calle 6, Bloque 95 #402, Los Pinos, La Paz
Phone: +591 74 66 98 30
Institutional web-site: http://elgranpaititi.org/
Contact person:  Martin Moll, Coordinator
Contact e-mail:  moll@paititi-americas.org
Description:
We create partnerships between research, art, practice and entrepreneurial projects to incubate a new equilibrium with life systems. We contribute to the access to innovations and to strengthening value chains, while also embedding climate resilience. The Paitití Project, our main focus, fosters the transition to a sustainable bio-economy in the Amazon.

Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Bolivia
Address:  Calle Gabino Villanueva #340, entre las calles 24 y 25 de Calacoto, La Paz
Phone: +591 (2) 2117969/2126905
Institutional web-site: bolivia.wcs.org
Contact person:  Ph.D. Lilian Painter, Bolivia Program Director
Contact e-mail:  lpainter@wcs.org
Description:
The activities of WCS Bolivia are concentrated in the Great Madidi Landscape, with important scientific advances and experiences in conservation, territorial management, sustainable management of natural resources and communication.