Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict

What Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict does

Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict is a New York-based non-profit network founded in 2001 by leading human rights and humanitarian organizations to monitor, report on, and advocate against grave violations against children in armed conflict. The organization operates as a coalition governed by an Advisory Board of five international NGOs and supported by eleven Associate Member organizations including Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Save the Children, Plan International, World Vision, and War Child. Watchlist covers 16 conflict-affected countries (Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Colombia, D.R. Congo, Haiti, Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Mali, Myanmar, Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, and Yemen), producing monthly CAAC updates, policy reports, annual reports, field monitor reports, and the multi-language 1612 Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism Resource Pack for NGOs.

The organization's core technology consists of three digital assets: the CAAC Digital Library, a content repository of advocacy materials and resources in multiple languages; the CAAC Global Dashboard, an interactive data and monitoring interface on CAAC situations worldwide; and the Children and Armed Conflict mobile application, available free on iOS and Android since 2014. These tools support the organization's advocacy and reporting work with the UN Security Council, the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, UN agencies, and Member State representatives.

Watchlist is funded entirely through donations and charitable contributions, with a lean staff of 8 employees headquartered in New York, NY. All publications, digital tools, and the mobile application are provided free of charge; the organization monetizes only via voluntary donor support. Go-to-market is community-led, centered on the NGO coalition, UN engagement, and direct advocacy with international policymakers rather than commercial sales motions. Revenue, specific donor composition, and financial statements are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict

Legal name

Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict

Website

https://watchlist.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict is a New York-based non-profit coalition, founded in 2001 and governed by an Advisory Board of five international NGOs, that advocates for children in 16 conflict-affected countries through policy reports, monitoring tools, and a mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Child Protection Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Child and Youth Services (624110), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Child and Youth Services (62411)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

Keywords

• Child rights advocacy
• Armed conflict monitoring
• Humanitarian policy research
• Civil society partnerships
• Children protection reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Watchlist is a non-profit organization that relies on donations and charitable contributions from supporters to fund its advocacy, reporting, and partnership activities for protecting children in armed conflict.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict is a non-profit network of independent NGOs that advocates to advance the UN Children and Armed Conflict agenda, reports in a unified voice on the six grave violations against children in war, and partners with local civil society organizations to monitor and document child rights violations. It delivers this mission through country-level reports, policy recommendations to the UN Security Council, the CAAC Digital Library, the CAAC Global Dashboard, a free mobile application, and the multilingual 1612 Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism Resource Pack for NGOs.

Product overview

Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict operates as a network organization focused on advocacy, reporting, and partnership to protect children in war zones. The organization's product portfolio consists of the Children and Armed Conflict Mobile App (available for iOS and Android), the CAAC Global Dashboard, and the CAAC Digital Library. These digital tools are complemented by a publications program including Monthly CAAC Updates, Policy Reports, Annual Reports, and Field Monitor Reports. Additionally, Watchlist provides the 1612 Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism Resource Pack for NGOs as a capacity-building tool. Watchlist also distributes newsletters to subscribers. The organization does not operate a traditional SaaS platform with modular add-ons, but rather offers a unified suite of advocacy, monitoring, and reporting resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Children and Armed Conflict Mobile App A free smartphone and tablet application providing comprehensive information on children and armed conflict, available for download on iOS (App Store) and Android (Google Play Store). It is targeted at NGOs, policy makers, journalists, and the public seeking quick reference on the Children and Armed Conflict agenda.
• CAAC Global Dashboard An interactive online dashboard providing global data and visualization on children and armed conflict situations worldwide, used by policy makers, researchers, and NGOs to track country-level developments on the six grave violations.
• CAAC Digital Library A digital repository containing reports, advocacy materials, and resources on children and armed conflict, including the 1612 Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism Resource Pack in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish, available to NGOs, researchers, and policy makers.
• 1612 Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism Resource Pack for NGOs A comprehensive resource pack in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish that supports civil society organizations in engaging with the UN Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism on grave violations against children in armed conflict. It is targeted at local and national NGOs in conflict-affected countries.

Quantifiable outcome

• Watchlist publishes monthly updates, policy reports, and annual reports that are distributed to UN Security Council member states and used to inform policy decisions.
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Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Watchlist co-hosted the 2025 Geneva Policy Workshop with the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights, with support from the Governments of Belgium and Switzerland. The workshop brought together representatives from Member States, UN offices and agencies, international investigative mechanisms, UN treaty bodies, civil society organizations, and academia.
• Fordham University's Institute of International Humanitarian AffairscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Watchlist and Fordham University's IIHA conducted joint research on denial of humanitarian access for children in armed conflict, developing a policy paper examining the international legal framework, impact of counterterrorism measures, and recommendations for the UN and Member States.
• Amnesty InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Amnesty International is a member organization of Watchlist's network, contributing expertise on human rights and supporting advocacy efforts for children affected by armed conflict.
• ChildFund AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001ChildFund Alliance is a member of Watchlist's network, providing child protection expertise and ground-level information from development and humanitarian programs.
• CRIN (Child Rights International Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001CRIN is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing child rights expertise and advocacy capacity.
• Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace, and SecuritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001The Dallaire Institute is a member of Watchlist's network, bringing expertise on children and armed conflict from a peacekeeping and security perspective.
• Defence for Children InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Defence for Children International is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing legal expertise on child protection in conflict settings.
• Geneva CallcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Geneva Call is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing expertise on engaging armed non-state actors on humanitarian norms.
• Global Centre for the Responsibility to ProtectcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001The Global Centre for R2P is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing expertise on atrocity prevention and the responsibility to protect civilians.
• Human Rights WatchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Human Rights Watch is a member of Watchlist's network, providing research and advocacy expertise on human rights violations affecting children in armed conflict.
• Legal Action WorldwidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Legal Action Worldwide is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing legal expertise on accountability for violations against children.
• Plan InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Plan International is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing child rights and humanitarian programming expertise.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Save the Children is a member of Watchlist's network, providing child protection and humanitarian response expertise from operations worldwide.
• Terre des HommescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001Terre des Hommes is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing expertise on child protection and humanitarian aid.
• War ChildcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001War Child is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing expertise on supporting children affected by armed conflict.
• World Vision InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001World Vision International is a member of Watchlist's network, contributing child development and humanitarian response capacity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Geneva Call: Engages armed non-state actors on humanitarian norms; a Watchlist member organization with comparable focus on civilian and child protection in conflict through direct engagement.
• War Child: International NGO dedicated to supporting children affected by armed conflict; a Watchlist member organization with closely comparable mission and on-the-ground programs for war-affected children.
• Child Rights International Network (CRIN): Network of organizations advocating for children's rights globally; directly comparable as both Watchlist and CRIN operate as NGO networks focused on child rights, with CRIN as a Watchlist member organization providing comparable network-based advocacy.
• Defence for Children International: Independent international NGO focused on child rights protection and legal advocacy; a Watchlist member organization with directly comparable mission in child protection in conflict and justice systems.
• Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect: Advocacy organization focused on atrocity prevention and civilian protection; a Watchlist member organization with comparable advocacy model targeting UN member states and policy makers.
• Dallaire Institute for Children, Peace, and Security: Focused on children and armed conflict from a peacekeeping and security perspective; a Watchlist member organization with directly comparable thematic focus on children in conflict.

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International: Global human rights movement conducting research and advocacy, including on children in armed conflict; a Watchlist Advisory Board member with overlapping documentation and policy advocacy mandate.
• Human Rights Watch: Large international human rights organization that conducts research and advocacy on violations affecting children in conflict; a Watchlist Advisory Board member that overlaps on the monitoring and reporting function.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): The principal international humanitarian organization for protection of civilians and children in armed conflict; operates at much larger scale with comparable focus on IHL compliance and child protection.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO with broad child protection and humanitarian programming; a Watchlist Advisory Board member that operates at much larger scale across the same child protection domain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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