MENAHRA

What MENAHRA does

MENAHRA (Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association) is a Beirut-headquartered non-profit regional association founded in 2007 that delivers harm reduction programming across 20 Middle East and North African countries. Its work spans Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST), Needle and Syringe Programmes (NSP), HIV and Hepatitis C prevention, tuberculosis efforts, capacity building for civil society and health workers, and policy advocacy with national ministries of health and global bodies including WHO and UNDP. Operationally, MENAHRA runs a hub-and-spoke model with three Sub-Regional Knowledge Hubs in Iran, Lebanon, and Morocco, supported by a workforce of approximately 13 employees and a network of country-level implementing partners.

The organization functions as a coordinating layer between grassroots harm reduction actors, government health authorities, and international donors, including UNITAID, the Global Fund, the Robert Carr Fund, and Frontline AIDS. Notable recent programmatic vehicles include the UNITAID-funded Hepatitis C III project delivered in partnership with Frontline AIDS, the consolidated AJEM Opioid Substitution Therapy programme, and Training of Trainers workshops on OST delivered in countries such as Jordan. A purpose-built Donors Database platform has been introduced to systematize fundraising intelligence and broaden the donor pipeline.

MENAHRA's revenue model is grant-driven rather than commercial. Income is sourced from international donors and bilateral/multilateral grants earmarked for specific programmatic work, with no commercial pricing model or revenue from end-user beneficiaries. The 2022-2027 Strategic Plan sets the current multi-year direction, and the organization's competitive position rests on its regional convening role, ministerial access, and nearly two decades of institutional credibility in a politically sensitive public health domain.

Name

MENAHRA

Legal name

Middle East and North Africa Harm Reduction Association

Website

https://menahra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MENAHRA is a Beirut-based non-profit association founded in 2007 that delivers harm reduction, HIV/HCV prevention, and capacity-building programs across 20 Middle East and North African countries, funded by international donors and partnering with national health ministries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Harm Reduction and Public Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO), Behavioral Health & Substance Use Public Health Programs (BPAIAJAK), Disease-Specific Global Programs (HIV/TB/Malaria/NTDs) (HLAJAKAF)

Keywords

• Harm reduction services
• HIV prevention programs
• Opioid substitution therapy
• Public health advocacy
• Capacity building training

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. International Grants and Donations: MENAHRA operates as a non-profit regional network funded by international donors including UNITAID, Global Fund, and other international health organizations to implement harm reduction programs across the MENA region.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

MENAHRA coordinates and delivers harm reduction programs across 20 MENA countries, including Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) using buprenorphine/Suboxone, Needle and Syringe Programs (NSP), Hepatitis C prevention and treatment integration (Hep C III project), training of trainers and capacity building for civil society and healthcare workers, and advocacy campaigns such as Support Don't Punish. It operates as a non-profit regional association funded by international donors (UNITAID, Global Fund, Robert Carr Fund) and works through implementing NGO partners and government health ministries.

Product overview

MENAHRA (Middle East Harm Reduction Association) operates as a regional harm reduction network rather than a traditional software product company. The organization offers a suite of interconnected programs and platforms including its main website, a donors database platform, newsletter publications, and various health service programs. Core offerings include Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) programs using buprenorphine/Suboxone, Needle and Syringe Programs (NSP), and the UNITAID-funded Hep C III research project. The organization also coordinates the Support Don't Punish advocacy campaign and provides training and capacity building services. All offerings are public health focused and operate through partnerships with NGOs, governments, and international organizations across 20 MENA countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MENA Regional Learning Hub: A regional learning hub established by MENAHRA to provide capacity building, training resources, and knowledge sharing for harm reduction practitioners across the MENA region.
• MENAHRA Donors Database

Products and services

• Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) Program
• Needle and Syringe Program (NSP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Needle and syringe programs reduced HIV infection rate by 18.6% annually in cities with NSP implementation (based on global evidence)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• SIDC LebanoncoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2024Soins Infirmiers et Développement Communautaire - key implementing partner in Lebanon providing harm reduction services, OST, and support for people who use drugs and people living with HIV. Hosts Sub-Regional Knowledge Hub.
• SKOUNmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2024Lebanese Addictions Center providing addiction treatment services and harm reduction advocacy
• Justice and Mercy Association (عدل ورحمة)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2024Civil society partner for harm reduction training in Lebanon, participating in regional OST training of trainers program
• SQCUN (Skoun)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2024National NGO partner in Lebanon participating in opioid substitution therapy training
• National Association for Comprehensive Care (ANCS)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2024Civil society organization participating in harm reduction training programs
• Jordanian Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024Organized harm reduction and opiate substitution workshop in Amman, Jordan from March 5-7, 2024. Committed to organizing additional training sessions for professional development.
• Lebanese Ministry of Public HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024Collaborates with and operates under supervision of Ministry for Opioid Substitution Treatment (OST) program implementation. AJEM's OST program operates under MOPH supervision with prescription books obtained from the ministry.
• Frontline AIDScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Frontline AIDS leads the Hep C III project on Hepatitis C prevention through community-led harm reduction. MENAHRA serves as regional coordinator providing technical assistance in Egypt and other MENA countries. The four-year project focuses on integrating HCV testing and treatment within harm reduction programs.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Collaboration on adapting Hep C III project protocols and securing local ethical approvals for implementation in Egypt
• World Health Organization (WHO)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024WHO collaboration on Hep C III project protocols and integration with global health guidelines
• Egyptian Ministry of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Partner for Hep C III project implementation. Working closely with government to design research implementation structure that complements ongoing HCV and HIV programming within existing ministry frameworks.
• Frontline AIDScoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 November 2023Implementing partner for harm reduction programs in the MENA region
• Stop TB PartnershipmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Partnership for addressing tuberculosis among key populations in the MENA region
• International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC)majorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2015Coordinates Support Don't Punish campaign in MENA region - a global campaign launched by IDPC (London) to raise awareness around risks of criminalization of drug users
• MENANPUD (MENA Network of People Who Use Drugs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Regional network of people who use drugs that coordinates advocacy activities and campaign support in the MENA region

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF): Large global HIV/AIDS and key populations service provider operating in many MENA countries; offers overlapping HIV testing/treatment and harm reduction capabilities but as part of a much broader global healthcare portfolio.
• Médecins du Monde (Doctors of the World): International humanitarian NGO delivering harm reduction, NSP, OST and health services for vulnerable populations including PWUD; comparable service model with MENA operations but broader healthcare mandate.
• WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO): Multilateral public health agency covering MENA region, partnering with MENAHRA on Hep C III protocols and broader harm reduction guidelines; comparable regional health remit but as a governmental multilateral rather than civil society network.

Direct peers

• Frontline AIDS: Partnership-based organization working on HIV, key populations and harm reduction; MENAHRA is regional coordinator for the Frontline AIDS-led UNITAID Hep C III project, making it a closely aligned peer and downstream partner.
• International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC): Global network promoting drug policy reform and harm reduction, originator of the Support Don't Punish campaign that MENAHRA coordinates regionally; comparable advocacy mandate and coalition-based operating model.
• International Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD): Global peer-led network of people who use drugs advocating for health, human rights and harm reduction; structurally parallel to MENAHRA's MENANPUD affiliate and its community-led model for PWUD advocacy in MENA.
• Harm Reduction International (HRI): Global harm reduction advocacy and capacity building organization focused on drug policy reform and evidence-based interventions for people who use drugs; directly comparable to MENAHRA's advocacy, training and policy mandate but operating at a global rather than regional scope.
• Correlation Network: European harm reduction network focused on drug user community health, peer-led programming and policy advocacy; comparable regional network structure and harm reduction focus to MENAHRA but operating in Europe.
• SIDC Lebanon: Leading Lebanese harm reduction NGO and MENAHRA sub-regional knowledge hub host; directly delivers NSP, OST and HIV support to PWUD in Lebanon with very similar programmatic and beneficiary focus.
• SKOUN Lebanese Addictions Center: Lebanese addiction treatment and harm reduction NGO that is a MENAHRA implementing partner; provides comparable outpatient addiction treatment and harm reduction services in Lebanon.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mena_hra
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TheMENAHRA
• Facebookfacebook.com/menahra2007
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/menahra
• Instagraminstagram.com/mena_hra/?hl=en

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

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