Cordaid

What Cordaid does

Cordaid (Stichting Cordaid) is a Netherlands-headquartered non-profit foundation that delivers humanitarian assistance, healthcare, food security, education, and justice programmes in fragile and conflict-affected regions. As of 2025, the organisation operates through 16 offices across 30 countries, employing 779 staff, and implements 137 active projects through 215 civil-society and private-sector partners. It reached approximately 10 million beneficiaries in 2025, with its healthcare programme alone serving 6.79 million people. The organisation's distinctive methodology is Performance-Based Financing, which ties disbursements to independently verified outcomes in health and education systems (e.g., covering 125 schools in Burundi reaching 110,000 children and 54 schools in Ethiopia reaching over 36,000 children), supplemented by a Triple Nexus approach linking relief, rehabilitation, development, and peacebuilding.

Cordaid's revenue is generated entirely from grants and donations rather than commercial sales. Institutional funding comes from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the European Commission, UK FCDO, the World Bank, the Global Fund, the Mastercard Foundation, UN agencies, and the Dutch Embassy network. Private funding is sourced from more than 280,000 individual donors in the Netherlands via direct mail, telemarketing, online giving, and monthly contributions, supplemented by the Postcode Lottery. Cordaid is a founding member of Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance, and CIDSE and holds ISO 9001:2015, Partos 9001:2015, CHS Alliance, EU Humanitarian Partnership Certificate, and CBF-keurmerk certifications. The legal entity was established in 2000 from predecessors dating to 1914 and 1925, and merged with ICCO in 2021. From July 2026 the organisation will shift from a direct-implementer model to acting as a connector, broker, and technical partner for Global South organisations.

The leadership team is led by CEO Heleen van den Berg (appointed October 2023, ex-Netherlands Red Cross) and CFO Koos Boering (appointed March 2025, ex-KWF Cancer Foundation and Aidsfonds). The Supervisory Board is chaired by F.B.J. Grapperhaus, Managing Partner of Deloitte Legal Netherlands and a professor at Erasmus University Rotterdam, and includes senior figures from ABN AMRO, Triodos Investment Management, GGZ, and the Jesuit Refugee Service. Cordaid has no parent company, is privately held, and does not pursue a traditional equity-financed growth path.

Name

Cordaid

Legal name

Stichting Cordaid

Website

https://cordaid.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cordaid is a Netherlands-based non-profit foundation delivering humanitarian, healthcare, food security, education, and justice programmes in fragile states through 16 offices, 779 staff, and 215 partners across 30 countries, funded by institutional grants and ~280,000 Dutch private donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Shelter, Camp Management & Non-Food Items (NFI) (BPAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), Refugee Camp Coordination & Management (CCCM) (BPADAHAC), Emergency Shelter, Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) (BPADADAB)

Keywords

• Humanitarian assistance
• International development
• Health system strengthening
• Performance-based financing
• Fragile settings programs

Headquarters

HQ city

The Hague

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices21 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Institutional Donor Funding: Funding from government agencies and multilateral organisations including Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU Commission, UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, World Bank, Global Fund, Mastercard Foundation, UN Agencies, and embassies.
2. Private Donations: Private donor base of over 280,000 people in the Netherlands. Individual donations through direct mail, telemarketing, online giving, and monthly giving programs.
3. Private Foundations: Funding from foundations including Postcode Lottery and other charitable foundations.
4. Membership Fees and Partnerships: Faith-based network memberships including Caritas Internationalis, ACT Alliance, and CIDSE provide mutual support and resource sharing.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cordaid is a Dutch non-profit foundation that implements humanitarian assistance and international development programs in fragile and conflict-affected settings across 30 countries. The organization delivers services through five core program areas — Healthcare, Humanitarian Assistance, Food Systems, Education, and Justice and Peace — reaching nearly 10 million people in 2025. Programs are delivered through 215 local civil society and private-sector partners using a performance-based financing methodology and a system-strengthening approach.

Product overview

Cordaid is a humanitarian aid and international development organization, not a technology product company. It operates as a single unified organization offering multiple programmatic services rather than a platform with modules. The organization provides five core program areas: Healthcare, Humanitarian Assistance, Food Systems, Education, and Justice and Peace, supported by cross-cutting themes including the Triple Nexus approach, climate justice, gender equity, and diversity and inclusion. Programs are implemented through performance-based financing methodologies and system-strengthening approaches across 30 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Healthcare Programs Healthcare services including health system strengthening, sexual and reproductive health and rights, mental health and psychosocial support, and global health security initiatives, reaching 6,790,236 people in 2025.
• Humanitarian Assistance Emergency relief services providing life-saving assistance such as shelter, water, food, and hygienic products to populations affected by conflict and disasters, supporting 1,601,204 people in 2025.
• Food Systems Programs Agri-food system strengthening programs improving livelihoods, climate-resilient agriculture, and inclusive economic empowerment, reaching 1,037,884 people in 2025.
• Education Programs Primary education system strengthening through performance-based financing, reaching 166,059 people in 2025, with coverage of 125 schools in Burundi (110,000 children) and 54 schools in Ethiopia (over 36,000 children).
• Justice and Peace Programs Access to justice, peacebuilding, and security sector support programs reaching 60,691 people in 2025.
• Performance-Based Financing Programs Results-based financing approach that ties funding to pre-agreed outcomes, used across health, education, and justice systems to improve effectiveness and cost-efficiency through independent verification of results.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,790,236 people reached through healthcare programmes (2025)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• UN AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with various UN agencies on humanitarian and development initiatives
• Caritas InternationalisflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of worldwide network of Catholic relief organisations; leverages local Caritas presence in many countries
• ACT AllianceflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of global faith-based coalition operating in more than 120 countries; enables rapid humanitarian response
• CIDSEflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of umbrella organisation for Catholic development agencies from Europe and North America; focuses on social justice and human rights
• Dutch Relief AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch humanitarian consortium funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs; enables coordinated rapid response to emergencies
• Giro555coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch fundraising platform for disaster relief; enables collective fundraising for major crises
• KUNOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform for Humanitarian Knowledge Exchange in the Netherlands; connects practitioners, academics, policymakers, and civil society
• CONCORDminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean confederation of development NGOs; coordinates advocacy and policy positions
• Partners for ResilienceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch consortium working on climate adaptation and disaster risk reduction
• ShareNetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge network for food security, sustainable agriculture, and climate change
• Civil Society Platform for Peacebuilding and Statebuilding (CSPPS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal platform connecting civil society in conflict-affected states
• European Peacebuilding Liaison Office (EPLO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of NGOs working on peacebuilding and conflict prevention
• VOICEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network of NGOs active in humanitarian aid
• CSO Partnership for Development EffectivenessminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal platform for civil society organisations focused on development effectiveness
• IUCNcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead implementer of Green Climate Fund's TREPA project in Rwanda; partnered for landscape restoration
• Rwanda Forestry AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for TREPA project on forest restoration and agroforestry
• CIFOR-ICRAFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for TREPA project providing technical expertise on forests and agroforestry
• World Vision RwandacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerImplementing partner for TREPA project on community-based forest restoration
• CEAVAcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner implementing WeWork project for youth employment in Uganda
• RikoltocoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInternational partner implementing WeWork project for youth employment in Uganda
• EnabelcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBelgian development agency implementing WeWork project funded by EU and Belgian Government
• Action for Community HealthcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing partner for South Sudan livelihood and peacebuilding programs

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• War Child: Dutch-founded NGO focused on children affected by armed conflict, with significant overlap in fragile-country programming and Dutch private/institutional donor base — a comparable peer in theme though narrower in sector.

Direct peers

• Hivos: Dutch international development organisation operating in similar geographies with rights-based programming and Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs funding — directly comparable in scale, funding base, and cross-border operating model.
• Save the Children Netherlands: Dutch affiliate of Save the Children, operating humanitarian and development programs in fragile states with strong institutional funding. Directly comparable in mission, Dutch donor base, and field footprint.
• SNV Netherlands Development Organisation: Dutch development organisation working on agri-food, water, and energy in developing countries, with significant Dutch institutional funding. Comparable in geographic footprint and agri-food/development focus.
• World Vision Netherlands: Dutch arm of World Vision International; child-focused humanitarian and development NGO with similar faith-based heritage, private-donor fundraising model, and institutional partnerships.
• Plan International Netherlands: Dutch affiliate of Plan International; child-rights focused humanitarian and development work, similar donor mix and program verticals (education, health, protection) in fragile settings.
• Concern Worldwide: Ireland-headquartered humanitarian organisation with comparable program verticals (health, livelihoods, education) and presence in many of the same fragile states; competes for similar institutional grants.
• ActionAid International: Global federation of human-rights and development organisations with similar humanitarian/development mix, operating in many of the same fragile countries as Cordaid.
• Oxfam Novib: Dutch affiliate of Oxfam International, also headquartered in the Netherlands. Operates across humanitarian relief, long-term development, and advocacy in fragile settings — directly comparable to Cordaid in geography, donor mix, and program verticals.
• CARE Nederland: Dutch member of the CARE confederation, focused on humanitarian assistance, women's empowerment, and food security in fragile contexts. Comparable in scale, Dutch institutional funding base, and program portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cordaid
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CordaidInternational
• Facebookyoutube.com/c/CordaidInternational
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cordaid
• Instagrambsky.app/profile/cordaid.bsky.social

Compliance5 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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