FUNDES was selected as one of the worlds 85 top non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Fundes was included in the ¨The Business guide to partnering with NGOs and the United Nations¨ published by the UN Global Compact, FINANCIAL Times and Dalberg Global Development Advisors, it was the first ever global initiative to review and rate NGOs, UN agencies and other social actors from a business partnership perspective.

A recent study published by the Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLA) based on 39 projects developed by FUNDES Internacional demonstrates that it is possible to reduce the requirements needed to create new businesses by 50%.