International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO)

What International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) does

The International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 1931 to federate national civil protection structures across member states and promote cooperation and mutual solidarity in disaster management. ICDO's core mandate is to contribute to the development of structures ensuring the protection and assistance of populations and safeguarding of property and environment in the face of natural and man-made disasters. It serves national civil protection authorities, emergency response professionals, and member states through a portfolio of training, humanitarian, and advisory services.

ICDO's technological centerpiece is the International Monitoring and Coordination Center (IMCC), a digital platform providing situational awareness, analytical reporting, emergency event monitoring, and coordination among member states. The IMCC incorporates satellite thermal detection for wildfire monitoring and interactive analytics dashboards. Beyond the digital platform, ICDO delivers international training courses for civil defence personnel, firefighters, and rescuers; humanitarian assistance programs including demining operations and aid delivery; audit and consulting services for national civil protection structures; educational certification programs; and an Emergency Safety Library of publications and guidelines. Strategic partners include EMERCOM of Russia, the Jordan International Civil Protection Center, and UNHCR.

The organization operates on a non-commercial basis funded by membership contributions from its member states, observer states, and affiliated members. It is governed by a General Assembly, Executive Council, and Permanent Secretariat under a Secretary-General, with Mr. Arguj Kalantarli elected to lead the organization in 2025. ICDO is not an investable entity in the conventional PE/VC sense and is assessed here for analytical completeness rather than as a transaction target.

Name

International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO)

Legal name

International Civil Defence Organization

Website

https://icdo.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) is an intergovernmental organization headquartered in Geneva that federates national civil protection structures across member states, delivering the IMCC digital monitoring platform, international training programs, humanitarian assistance, and advisory services for disaster preparedness and emergency response.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Protection and Emergency Management Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), National Security and International Affairs (928), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Management & National Resilience (Civil Protection) (BPAIAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA), Emergency Shelter, Camp Coordination & Camp Management (CCCM) (BPADADAB), Disaster Response Coordination & Incident Command (EOC/ICS) (HLAJAGAB)

Keywords

• Civil protection services
• Emergency management
• Disaster response coordination
• Humanitarian assistance programs
• Emergency monitoring platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ICDO is an intergovernmental organization that federates national civil protection structures established by its Member States to ensure the protection and assistance of populations and the safeguarding of property and the environment against natural and man-made disasters. Its substantive offerings include the IMCC digital platform for emergency monitoring and coordination, international training courses for civil defence personnel, humanitarian assistance programmes (demining, aid delivery, equipment provision), audit and consulting services, and educational certification programmes.

Product overview

The International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) is an intergovernmental organization that operates as a federation of national civil protection structures across member states. Its primary digital product is the International Monitoring and Coordination Center (IMCC), a platform providing emergency situational awareness, analytical reporting, and coordination services for Member States. The organization complements its digital platform with international training courses covering civil protection and disaster management topics, humanitarian assistance programmes including demining and aid delivery, audit and consulting services for national civil protection development, educational certification programmes, and an Emergency Safety Library containing publications and resources. The IMCC serves as the core technological platform while training, humanitarian, and advisory services form the operational portfolio of the organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Monitoring and Coordination Center (IMCC) A digital platform designed to support situational awareness, analytical reporting, and coordination on emergencies affecting Member States. It provides continuous emergency monitoring, reporting, and structured information exchange services for ICDO Member States and competent authorities.
• International Training Courses Training programmes for civil defence personnel, firefighters, rescuers, and emergency response professionals covering disaster management, refugee camp management, firefighting, rescue operations, and other civil protection topics.
• Humanitarian Assistance Programmes Humanitarian projects including demining operations in countries such as Lebanon, Serbia, Nicaragua, and Sri Lanka; humanitarian aid delivery to Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, North Korea, Libya, and Tuvalu; and equipment provision to member states.
• Audit and Consulting Services Risk assessment services, emergency response planning, and advisory support for national civil protection structures of Member States, including creation of rapid response teams and capacity-building studies.
• Educational Certification Programmes Certification programmes for higher education, training courses, teacher training, and student qualifications in civil protection and disaster management disciplines.
• Scientific and Educational Committee Activities Expert and advisory activities supporting scientific and technical cooperation between the ICDO Executive Committee and affiliated educational institutions from member states, including meetings of the Scientific and Educational Committee.
• Emergency Safety Library A collection of practical guidelines, analytical materials, and resources for emergency preparedness, including publications on disaster prevention and technological risks.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jordan International Civil Protection CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 July 2026Cooperation with Jordan International Civil Protection Center for hosting international training courses. The partnership enables delivery of training programs such as the 'Management of Refugee Camps and Disaster Victims' course in Al-Muwaqqar, Jordan.
• EMERCOM of Russia (Ministry of Emergency Situations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEMERCOM of Russia is a strategic partner working closely with ICDO to coordinate specific humanitarian project programs. The partnership focuses on joint humanitarian initiatives including demining operations, humanitarian aid, and equipment provision to member states.
• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICDO training programs incorporate UNHCR guidelines for refugee camp planning and management, SPHERE standards, and international humanitarian principles.
• Swiss Cantons and MunicipalitiesminorOthersSwiss cantons and municipalities with surplus equipment are invited to donate materials to benefit ICDO member countries, supporting the development of national civil protection structures.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees): UNHCR is already an ICDO curriculum partner and operates in the same refugee-camp management and humanitarian-assistance space, making it both a collaborator and a directly comparable peer.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): IFRC is the world's largest humanitarian network and provides disaster preparedness, response, and civil-protection capacity building, making it a directly comparable peer to ICDO's training and coordination work.
• NATO Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC): EADRCC coordinates NATO-allied civil and disaster-response assistance, operating a directly comparable international coordination mechanism for member-state civil-protection agencies.
• UN OCHA (United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs): UN OCHA coordinates international humanitarian response across disasters and complex emergencies, directly overlapping with ICDO's civil-protection coordination mandate and Member-State engagement model.
• UNDRR (UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction): UNDRR leads global disaster risk reduction policy and implementation under the Sendai Framework, sharing ICDO's mandate of strengthening national civil-protection capacity and reducing disaster losses.
• EU Emergency Response Coordination Centre (ERCC): The ERCC coordinates EU-wide civil protection and disaster response, providing a directly comparable, regionally specialised platform for the same situational-awareness and coordination services ICDO delivers globally.

Others

• World Meteorological Organization (WMO): WMO supplies the meteorological and hydrological data that feeds wildfire, flood, and storm forecasting—a complementary, enabling peer whose data underpins IMCC-style situational-awareness platforms.

Emerging players

• International Organization for Migration (IOM): IOM manages large-scale population displacement operations including camp coordination, overlapping with ICDO's refugee-camp management training and humanitarian-assistance activities.

Broad incumbents

• World Food Programme (WFP): WFP is a much larger UN humanitarian agency that participates in disaster-response coordination, sharing ICDO's intergovernmental model and overlapping on emergency logistics during major disasters.
• FEMA (US Federal Emergency Management Agency): FEMA is the dominant national civil-protection authority and a benchmark for capacity-building methodologies that ICDO exports internationally through its training and consulting services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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