Save the Children Iraq

What Save the Children Iraq does

Save the Children Iraq is the Iraq country office of Save the Children International, a company limited by guarantee and registered charity headquartered in the United Kingdom. Established in Iraq in 1991, it is one of the longest-standing international humanitarian organizations operating in the country, delivering child-centred programmes through direct implementation and a network of trusted local partners across eleven governorates spanning both Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The organization's portfolio is organized around four core programme areas: Education (reaching 50,644 children in 2025 through early childhood education, formal and non-formal pathways, and accelerated learning programmes); Child Protection and Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (reaching 8,423 children with case management and safe spaces); WASH and Climate Resilience (reaching 4,540 children with water, sanitation, and climate adaptation work); and Child Rights Governance (empowering 1,228 children and youth). The Family Safe Programme provides a specialized family-based child protection offering targeting prevention of physical punishment in the home.

The organization's beneficiary base comprises approximately 1.1 million children in need of humanitarian assistance and overlaps with the nearly 1 million people still internally displaced in Iraq, alongside Syrian refugees, returnee and host communities, and the Yazidi community, including survivors of the ISIS genocide still living in IDP camps a decade later. All programmes are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and are funded through donations and institutional grants channelled through Save the Children International's global funding network. The organization maintains close collaboration with Iraqi government counterparts on system strengthening and policy reform, including contributing to amendments of national child protection legislation. Its marketing and engagement channels include its website, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, press releases, and published research and impact reports, primarily aimed at awareness-raising, supporter engagement, and advocacy rather than commercial demand generation.

The business model is that of a non-profit humanitarian operator with no commercial revenue streams. Financial sustainability depends on continued institutional donor commitments and individual donations routed through the Save the Children network; no specific budget or revenue figure for the Iraq country office is disclosed in the available source data. Reported 2025 outcomes include 87% of children demonstrating improved mental health and psychosocial wellbeing, 82% reporting reduced distress, and 95% successfully completing non-formal learning programmes, indicating meaningful programme effectiveness across the integrated portfolio.

Name

Save the Children Iraq

Legal name

Save the Children International

Website

https://iraq.savethechildren.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Save the Children Iraq, established in 1991, is the Iraq country office of Save the Children International, delivering integrated education, child protection, WASH, and climate programmes across eleven governorates for displaced, refugee, returnee, and vulnerable Iraqi children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Education in Emergencies (EiE) & Safe Schools (BPADAKAJ), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian child protection
• Education in emergencies
• Mental health psychosocial support
• WASH climate resilience
• Child rights governance

Headquarters

HQ city

Erbil

HQ country

Iraq

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Save the Children Iraq raises funds through donations from individuals, institutional donors, and partner organizations. The organization receives support from Save the Children International's global funding network and works with donors, communities, and partners to advance humanitarian and development interventions.
2. Institutional Funding and Grants: The organization receives funding through institutional donors and grant mechanisms to support humanitarian and development programmes across Iraq.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Save the Children Iraq delivers integrated, child-centred humanitarian and development programmes to vulnerable children, youth, and families in Iraq, free of charge, funded by donations and institutional grants. Core offerings span Education Programmes (early childhood, formal/non-formal, and accelerated learning), Child Protection and Mental Health & Psychosocial Support (case management, safe spaces), and WASH and Climate Resilience. Supplementary programmes include the Family Safe Programme and Child Rights Governance initiatives.

Product overview

Save the Children Iraq operates as an integrated humanitarian and development programme portfolio rather than a technology product. The organization delivers child-centred programmes across three core programmatic areas: Education Programmes (reaching 50,644 children with access to formal/non-formal learning, early childhood education, and accelerated learning), Child Protection and MHPSS (providing mental health, psychosocial support, case management, and safe spaces to 8,423 children protected from harm), WASH and Climate Resilience (improving water, sanitation, and climate resilience for 4,540 children), and Child Rights Governance (empowering 1,228 children and youth). The Family Safe Programme provides specialized family-based child protection services. These integrated programmes are delivered directly and through trusted local partners, operating across eleven governorates in Federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Education Programmes Integrated education programmes providing safe, inclusive, and quality learning for vulnerable Iraqi children through early childhood education, formal and non-formal learning pathways, and accelerated learning programmes. Designed for children out of school due to poverty, displacement, and lack of services. Reached 50,644 children in 2025, with 95% successfully completing non-formal learning programmes.
• Child Protection and MHPSS (Mental Health and Psychosocial Support) Child protection services including mental health and psychosocial support, case management, and safe spaces to help children recover, stay safe, and rebuild their lives. Targeted at children affected by conflict, displacement, child labour, early marriage, and recruitment by armed groups. Protected 8,423 children from harm in 2025; 87% of children showed improved mental health and psychosocial wellbeing and 82% reported reduced distress.
• WASH and Climate Resilience Programmes Programmes improving access to safe water and sanitation, and supporting climate-resilient communities and schools for families affected by drought, water scarcity, and environmental degradation. Reached 4,540 children in 2025.
• Family Safe Programme Specialized child protection programme aimed at preventing children from experiencing physical and humiliating punishment within the home, supporting family-based protection and stability for vulnerable Iraqi families.
• Child Rights Governance Programmes Programmes empowering children and youth through child rights governance, advocacy, and participation in policy and decision-making forums, including attendance at child rights conferences in Baghdad. Empowered 1,228 children and youth in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• 87% of children demonstrated improved mental health and psychosocial wellbeing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Relief International: INGO operating in Iraq delivering health, education, WASH, and protection programmes in conflict-affected areas. Comparable on integrated humanitarian delivery, with a more health-anchored portfolio.

Direct peers

• World Vision Iraq: A child-focused humanitarian and development INGO operating in Iraq with comparable programmes in education, child protection, and livelihoods for displaced and host communities. Most direct peer in mission, donor base, and delivery model.
• Oxfam Iraq: INGO focused on poverty and inequality in Iraq, with programmes on WASH, gender, and livelihoods in displacement-affected communities. Comparable on integrated humanitarian programme design and beneficiary segments.
• CARE International Iraq: INGO delivering humanitarian and development programmes in Iraq with focus on women, girls, and vulnerable families, including education and protection. Comparable multi-sectoral humanitarian model.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC) Iraq: INGO delivering integrated humanitarian programmes in Iraq including education, protection, and MHPSS for conflict-affected populations. Closely comparable on integrated programme design and beneficiary segments.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Iraq: INGO providing protection, education, and shelter support to displaced Iraqis, returnees, and Syrian refugees. Directly comparable on the displacement-and-protection segment Save the Children Iraq serves.
• Mercy Corps Iraq: Humanitarian INGO operating across Iraq focused on livelihoods, youth, and social cohesion in conflict-affected communities. Comparable as a multi-sectoral humanitarian actor reaching similar vulnerable populations.

Broad incumbents

• International Organization for Migration (IOM) Iraq: UN agency supporting IDPs, returnees, and migration management in Iraq. Comparable on serving the same internally displaced and returnee populations Save the Children Iraq targets.
• UNHCR Iraq: The UN Refugee Agency supporting IDPs, returnees, and Syrian refugees in Iraq — the same populations Save the Children Iraq serves. Directly comparable on displacement and protection response, with a broader refugee-focused mandate.
• UNICEF Iraq: The UN agency for children's rights operating across Iraq with mandates overlapping Save the Children Iraq's education, child protection, and WASH programmes. Comparable as a system-strengthening and humanitarian child-focused actor, though with a broader UN mandate and larger portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SaveChildrenIRQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/savethechildreniraq
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sciraq
• Instagraminstagram.com/savethechildreniraq

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