What AGIRabcd does

AGIRabcd (Association Générale des Intervenants Retraités pour les Actions de Bénévoles pour la Coopération et le Développement) is a French non-profit NGO founded in October 1983, headquartered at 18-26 rue Goubet in Paris, and recognized as a public utility association since August 1990. The organization mobilizes the competencies of approximately 2,500-3,000 retired professional volunteers drawn from all professional categories — operating through a Talents Seniors Bénévoles network of roughly 7,000 members — to support vulnerable populations. AGIRabcd operates 51 territorial delegations and 45 antennas across all French departments, delivering domestic services in four core areas: Fundamental Knowledge (French as a Foreign Language, literacy, numeracy, digital skills), Employment Integration (job search, business creation, mentorship), Mobility (road safety, public transport training, driving refreshers), and Health and Social Connection (autonomy, prevention, isolation). Internationally, the organization conducts missions in more than 80 developing countries — with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for more than 50% of missions and 90% of projects — through short-term missions, multi-phase co-development projects, and coordinated multi-mission programs.

Name

AGIRabcd

Legal name

Association Générale des Intervenants Retraités (Actions de Bénévoles pour la Coopération et le Développement) AGIRabcd

Website

https://agirabcd.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AGIRabcd is a French non-profit NGO founded in 1983 that mobilizes roughly 3,000 retired professional volunteers across 51 territorial delegations to support vulnerable populations in France and 80+ developing countries through skills transfer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Social Services (Volunteer Development Cooperation)

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Global Health Research, Evidence & Technical Assistance Organizations (HLAJAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Official Development Assistance (ODA) Program Management (BPADAOAC)

Keywords

• Humanitarian development cooperation
• Senior volunteer expertise
• Adult literacy training
• Employment integration services
• Social inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices53 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: As an association loi 1901 and recognized public utility organization, AGIRabcd receives donations from individuals and organizations. Donors subject to income tax can benefit from a 66% tax deduction on amounts paid, up to 20% of taxable income. Donations are used exclusively for aid missions supporting disadvantaged populations.
2. Corporate Patronage/Mécénat: Companies can support AGIRabcd through financial patronage (regular or one-time donations) to support activities in general or specific actions aligned with the partner company's priorities. Skills-based patronage is also offered where employees are made available to AGIRabcd for specific missions.
3. Membership Fees: Members pay annual fees set by the General Assembly. Active members are pre-retired, retired, or job seekers. Associate members are organizations providing long-term support. Benefactor members make donations without being active or associate members.
4. Public and Institutional Subsidies: Annual subsidies from the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs for competency exchange volunteering. Support from various public entities, foundations, and endowment funds for specific projects in social insertion, international development, health, education, and environment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AGIRabcd mobilizes approximately 2,800–3,000 retired professional volunteers to provide free expertise and skill-transfer services to vulnerable populations in France and developing countries. Its services span French language teaching (FLE), literacy, digital skills, employment support, business creation, mobility training, health access, and international cooperation projects delivered through 51 territorial delegations, 45 antennas, and missions in 80+ countries. The organization is financed through donations, corporate patronage, membership fees, and public subsidies.

Product overview

AGIRabcd is a French NGO that operates as a service organization rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings consist of volunteer-based social programs organized into four main France-based service areas (Fundamental Knowledge, Employment Integration, Mobility, and Health/Social Connection) and three international program types (Short-Term Missions, Co-Development Projects, and Coordinated Programs). The organization has no software products, platforms, or technology offerings; all activities are delivered through volunteer service delivery across 51 territorial delegations in France.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Savoirs Fondamentaux (Fundamental Knowledge) French language learning programs including FLE (Français Langue Étrangère), literacy, numeracy, administrative assistance, and digital skills training delivered to migrants and people in difficulty in France through the territorial delegation network.
• Insertion et Emploi (Employment Integration) Job search assistance, career support, youth mentorship (parrainage), senior employability programs, business creation support, and Markethon employment events for vulnerable job seekers and young adults in France.
• Mobilité et Déplacement (Mobility) Road safety education, driver's license test preparation, senior driver refresher courses, and alternative transportation services including CAR (Conduire l'Automobile du Retraité) and CONSOL programs.
• Santé et Lien Social (Health and Social Connection) Healthcare access support, health education, accident prevention, autonomy maintenance for seniors, and social connection activities including visits and cultural events targeting seniors and isolated individuals.
• Projets de Co-Développement (Co-Development Projects) Multi-phase international development projects addressing primary needs in southern countries including education, water, sanitation, health, and agricultural development, with involvement of multiple expert volunteers across sectors.
• Missions Ponctuelles (Short-Term Missions) Brief international volunteer assignments transferring professional skills in areas such as teaching, health, business creation, and rural development in 80+ developing countries.
• Programmes (Programs) Coordinated multi-mission international programs under single conventions, addressing specific objectives across one or multiple countries in defined thematic areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 40,000 people helped per year in France and abroad
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Ministère des Affaires Étrangères (French Ministry of Foreign Affairs)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1983Annual convention relating to competency exchange volunteering. The ministry provides institutional support and funding for international volunteer missions.
• Union Nationale des Missions Locales (UNML)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year convention for cooperation in youth employment support. AGIRabcd provides expertise to youth seeking employment through local mission centers.
• RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreement for the implementation of mobility workshops, helping people learn to use public transportation.
• INITIATIVE FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for business creation support, helping entrepreneurs develop and launch new businesses through local Initiative France networks.
• AG2R La MondialemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing support for senior employment and autonomy programs, including health insurance access assistance.
• Ministère de l'Éducation NationalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational complement to public teaching. AGIRabcd provides tutoring, school support, and career orientation services.
• ATD Quart MondemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for access to complementary health insurance, supporting the most disadvantaged populations.
• ANLCI (Action Nationale de Lutte Contre l'Illettrisme)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational action against illiteracy, contributing to literacy programs and basic skills development.
• CNAV (Caisse Nationale d'Assurance Vieillesse)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment of communication actions for new retirees. Creation of programs around the transition to retirement, including senior volunteer engagement.
• Fondation de la 2ème ChancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for business creation, providing expertise and mentorship to entrepreneurs receiving support from the foundation.
• France VolontairescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding member of France Volontaires platform which brings together volunteer organizations for international exchanges and solidarity.
• MonaLisamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConvention between CNAV and MonaLisa to fight against senior exclusion, promoting active aging and social participation.
• Fondation CetelemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHas supported AGIRabcd for 10 years in treasurer training, and for 6 years in budget education programs.
• Comité Français pour la Solidarité Internationale (CFSI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking for social justice to reduce poverty and growing inequalities in southern countries, for equitable sharing and sustainable management of natural resources.
• Solidarité LaïqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollective bringing together 50 organizations linked to the teaching world, fighting against exclusions and improving access to quality education.
• Alliance FrançaiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeaching French and spreading Francophone cultures worldwide, working alongside public authorities for French language instruction.
• Ministère de la Justice / PJJ (Protection Judiciaire de la Jeunesse)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport for youth under judicial protection, providing mentorship and career guidance to young people in difficult situations.
• ACSE (Agence Nationale pour la Cohésion Sociale et l'Égalité des Chances)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerActions for crime prevention and social cohesion, supporting integration programs for disadvantaged populations.
• GREF (Groupement des Établissements de l'Éducation Nationale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership approved by National Education for joint actions in France and international mission in New Caledonia for equality of chances for Kanak high school students.
• Ministère des Affaires Étrangères DCSDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench language teaching (FLE) in military settings, supporting soldiers and their families in language acquisition.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Emmaüs France: Large French federation of social solidarity associations addressing exclusion, poverty, and employability. Operates a comparable grassroots membership-driven service model serving vulnerable populations in France and abroad.
• Solidarités International: French international humanitarian NGO focused on water, sanitation, and food security in crisis zones. Operates a similar France-headquartered, internationally deployed NGO model targeting vulnerable populations in developing countries.
• ATD Quart Monde: French anti-poverty NGO co-partner of AGIRabcd (health insurance access) targeting the most excluded populations. Operates an overlapping beneficiary base in France with similar volunteer-led service delivery.
• Restos du Cœur: Iconic French food-assistance and social-inclusion NGO with a volunteer-driven model. Comparable in domestic volunteer network scale and reliance on donations and tax-deductible giving.
• France Volontaires: French public-interest platform bringing together volunteer-sending organizations for international solidarity. AGIRabcd is a founding member; both operate the same competency-transfer / international volunteer model and recruit from similar populations.

Broad incumbents

• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization, providing a much broader portfolio (emergency relief, health, social welfare) across vulnerable populations. Comparable in scale and volunteer-based service delivery but with far greater scope.
• UNV (United Nations Volunteers): Global UN volunteer platform; AGIRabcd was designated by the French MFA as the UNV liaison centre for France in 1990. Operates a comparable international-volunteer deployment model at a much larger scale.
• Médecins du Monde: Major French international medical-humanitarian NGO sending volunteer professionals to vulnerable populations. Similar competency-transfer model but specialized in health delivery rather than multi-sector development.

Regional players

• Tous Bénévoles: France-based volunteer-matching association platform. Tangentially comparable as an enabler for connecting volunteers to associations like AGIRabcd, but operating as an aggregator rather than a service provider.

Others

• CESES (Confederation of European Senior Expert Services): Brussels-based European confederation co-founded by AGIRabcd in 2000 to coordinate senior-volunteer expert services across Europe. Direct federation-level peer in the same specialized niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles23 records

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