Iran Welfare Organization

What Iran Welfare Organization does

The State Welfare Organization of Iran (SWO), also known as Iran Welfare Organization, is a government state entity founded in 1980 under the legal mandate to support and rehabilitate socially vulnerable populations. It is the national authority for implementing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Iran and serves approximately 8 million beneficiaries across all 31 provinces, including persons with disabilities, elderly, female-headed households, children (including those without guardians), individuals with addiction, and street children. Services are delivered free or at subsidized rates through a network of 5,300 residential centers, 1,610 day and overnight rehabilitation centers, 1,105 addiction-related centers, 492 home-care centers, hotlines (123 social emergency, 1480 counseling), and the Salam Mahalleh community program covering 2,750 neighborhoods.

The organization's core technology stack includes the Armaghan system — a database for disability registration, medical commission management, and rehabilitation tracking using the WHO ICF classification — plus the National Autism Screening System (autism.behzisti.net) for online family-administered screening, and a newly announced AI Assistant for Employment System Training. Notable products span Daily Training and Rehabilitation Centers, Disability Empowerment Services (ID cards, 3% employment quota enforcement, scholarships, accessibility), Addiction Prevention and Treatment Programs, Women and Family Empowerment Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Street Children Organization, and Employment/Self-Employment Services. Recent product additions include Mobile Vans for Crisis Intervention (with UNDP) and the Time Bank Initiative for senior and disability services.

SWO's business model is non-commercial: funding flows primarily from government budget appropriations (129 trillion Tomans in the most recent disclosed budget, up from 52 trillion Tomans previously), supplemented by international partnerships (UNDP, UNFPA, WHO, IFSW, APASWE) and public contributions (e.g., 83.3 billion Tomans raised during wartime crisis). Pricing is not commercially disclosed as services are free or subsidized. Revenue concentration on a single government funder is the defining structural characteristic, balanced against the scale and breadth of the beneficiary base.

Name

Iran Welfare Organization

Legal name

State Welfare Organization of Iran

Website

https://en.behzisti.ir

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The State Welfare Organization of Iran is a government entity founded in 1980 that delivers welfare, rehabilitation, and social support services to approximately 8 million vulnerable beneficiaries across all 31 provinces, including persons with disabilities, elderly, female-headed households, children, and individuals with addiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Distribution channels12 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The State Welfare Organization of Iran (SWO) is a government entity that delivers social welfare, rehabilitation, and protective services to vulnerable populations across Iran. Its offerings span disability rehabilitation, addiction prevention and treatment, child protection, elderly care, women's empowerment, counseling, employment support, and crisis intervention, delivered through a nationwide network of 5,300+ residential and day centers, hotlines, mobile units, and digital platforms serving approximately 8 million beneficiaries.

Product overview

The State Welfare Organization of Iran operates a comprehensive platform providing welfare, rehabilitation, and social support services. The organization offers multiple distinct service categories including daily training and rehabilitation centers for various disability types (mental handicap, autism, visual/hearing impairments, physical disabilities, spinal cord injuries, elderly, chronic mental patients), disability empowerment services (ID cards, scholarships, accessibility), addiction prevention and treatment programs, women's health and empowerment services, counseling and psychological services (hotline 1480, online), family intervention for divorce prevention, street children organization, employment services, and specialized programs like the National Autism Screening System (autism.behzisti.net), Time Bank Initiative, and AI-powered employment training assistant. These services are delivered through a network of 5,000+ residential and day centers nationwide, serving approximately 8 million beneficiaries including persons with disabilities, elderly, children, female-headed households, and vulnerable populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Daily Training and Rehabilitation Centers

Quantifiable outcome

• 34-fold increase in disability rights funding
• +7 more outcomes

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026International Federation of Social Workers regional office representative Imran Jamil participated in National Social Worker Day ceremony and met with SWO head. Discussion focused on Iran's welfare programs, elderly care, domestic violence services, and challenges of accelerated aging in Iran. IFSW President expressed solidarity during wartime conditions.
• Asia-Pacific Association for Social Work Education (APASWE)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026APASWE President Dr. Mahd Hizan Bin Yahya from Malaysia attended National Social Worker Day ceremony and met with SWO head. Discussed Iran's welfare organization activities and expressed appreciation for Iran's precise planning and valuable capacities in social work.
• Iranian Association of Social WorkerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Professional association that coordinates with SWO on international advocacy. Sent letters to IFSW President and UN Secretary-General regarding attacks on Iran, advocating for condemnation based on international conventions including CRPD, CRC, and Fourth Geneva Convention.
• United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 202512 years of collaboration between Iran and UNFPA resulted in 18 Iranian cities being recognized as Age-Friendly Communities. The partnership focuses on elderly welfare, aging population challenges, and creating supportive environments for senior citizens.
• United Nations Development Program (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 November 2024Cooperation with UNDP resulted in unveiling of 16 mobile vans for timely crisis intervention with a neighborhood and place-based approach. The partnership aligns with UN Global Fund program to fight AIDS, supporting harm reduction services and strengthening health systems for vulnerable populations.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2024SWO collaborates with WHO following ICF (International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health) framework for disability screening, diagnosis, and monitoring. WHO data cited for autism prevalence rates (1 in 100 children globally). Community-based rehabilitation programs adhere to WHO principles and CRPD framework.
• Rahvar Police (NAJA) - Islamic Republic of IrancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Cooperation with traffic police for issuing special license plates for persons with disabilities, facilitating movement access to public places. The partnership enables qualified disabled individuals to obtain wheelchair-logo license plates for their vehicles.

Scale indicators25 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Egypt Ministry of Social Solidarity: Egypt's central authority for social protection, vulnerable-population services, disability support, and elderly care — directly comparable in regional context, beneficiary segments, and public-sector delivery to Iran's SWO.
• Pakistan Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety: Administers Pakistan's national poverty alleviation and social safety net programs targeting vulnerable households, disabled persons, and elderly — overlapping mission and beneficiary demographics with Iran's SWO.
• Indonesia Ministry of Social Affairs: Runs Indonesia's national social welfare programs including rehabilitation, disability services, child protection, and elderly care — closely mirrors SWO's broad multi-segment welfare mandate.
• UAE Ministry of Community Empowerment: Coordinates social welfare, disability inclusion, and elderly support programs across the UAE. Operates in a similar Gulf regional context and shares SWO's family-empowerment and vulnerable-population focus.
• Turkey Ministry of Family and Social Services: Turkey's lead ministry for family welfare, disability services, elderly care, child protection, and social assistance — operates a similar nationwide mandate and demographic mix (aging population, refugee-related vulnerability) as Iran's SWO.
• Saudi Arabia Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development: Oversees social welfare, disability services, elderly care, and family empowerment programs across Saudi Arabia. Highly comparable in mandate scope, regional context, and government-led delivery model to Iran's SWO.

Broad incumbents

• India Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment: India's central ministry for welfare of persons with disabilities, elderly, and marginalized groups at much larger national scale. Overlaps with SWO on disability rights, elderly welfare, and rehabilitation services.
• UK Department for Work and Pensions: UK's central welfare authority covering employment support, disability benefits, and pensioner welfare — comparable in function (employment + disability + elderly programs) though operating in a vastly different economic and demographic context.

Others

• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme): Long-standing partner of SWO (mobile crisis vans, harm reduction programs) and broader UN system that shapes global welfare standards SWO follows. Acts as both partner and ecosystem player for SWO's international engagement.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund): 12-year SWO partner driving the Age-Friendly Cities program (18 Iranian cities recognized). Provides funding, methodology, and international recognition that directly enable SWO's elderly welfare expansion.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/iran-welfare-organization

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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