Ana Aqra Association

What Ana Aqra Association does

Ana Aqra Association is a Lebanese non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organization founded in 1994 and officially registered in 1998 (registration 29/AD). It is headquartered in Beirut and operates educational programs across Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Beqaa, Baalbek, Akkar, and North Lebanon, serving underprivileged children in Lebanese public schools, out-of-school children (ages 9–14), early childhood learners (ages 3–6), teachers, and caregivers. The organization targets the educational, cultural, and psychosocial needs of these beneficiaries and builds capacity of school teachers and administrators, with service delivery aligned to both the Lebanese national education strategy and INEE standards for education in emergencies.

The organization's core products are four interconnected programs: the Retention Support Program (serving in-school struggling learners), the Basic Literacy and Numeracy (BLN) Program (serving out-of-school children ages 9–14), the Community Based Early Childhood Education (CBECE) Program (ages 3–6), and Psychosocial Wellbeing Services. Underpinning these is the Quality Teaching and Learning (QTL) model — an educational framework endorsed by MEHE, CERD, and the Lebanese University that provides teacher training, coaching, validated assessment tools, and digitized lesson units. Supporting products include the Just Right Start Kit (Arabic, English, French) and 100 digitized lesson units for early childhood education.

Ana Aqra operates as a grant-funded non-profit with services provided free of charge to beneficiaries. Revenue is sourced from international donors and development agencies, including AFD (via NRC's Nataf3al consortium), Save the Children (Education Cannot Wait), IRC/PRM, NRC, Caritas Switzerland, Luminos, and others. Distribution occurs through direct implementation in public schools and community learning centers, coordinated with MEHE and CERD, and the organization maintains a small core executive team augmented by deployed program staff and trained teachers, coaches, and community facilitators.

Name

Ana Aqra Association

Legal name

Ana Aqra Association

Website

https://anaaqra.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Ana Aqra Association is a Lebanese non-profit founded in 1994 that delivers literacy, non-formal education, and psychosocial support programs to underprivileged children, teachers, and caregivers across Lebanese public schools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-formal Education and Literacy Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive ECE Curriculum Frameworks (Birth–5) (EDACAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD), Inclusion, Special Needs & Early Intervention Training (IEPs/IFSPs, Neurodiversity) (EDACAIAF), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Cultural Responsiveness & Inclusive Curriculum Materials (Anti-bias, Diverse Representation) (EDACAJAM)

Keywords

• Literacy education programs
• Early childhood education
• Non-formal education
• Teacher capacity building
• Education in emergencies

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Donations: As a non-profit organization, Ana Aqra Association operates primarily through funding from international donors, development agencies, and private foundations. Major funders include Norwegian Refugee Council, AFD, Save the Children, IRC/PRM, and various anonymous donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Ana Aqra Association designs and delivers literacy, non-formal education, early childhood education, and psychosocial support programs for underprivileged children attending Lebanese public schools and Syrian refugee communities, implemented through public schools and community centers in partnership with MEHE, CERD, and international NGOs. Its core offerings include the Retention Support Program (struggling in-school learners), the Basic Literacy and Numeracy Program (out-of-school children ages 9-14), the Community Based Early Childhood Education Program (ages 3-6), and Psychosocial Wellbeing Services, all built on the proprietary Quality Teaching and Learning (QTL) framework endorsed by MEHE, CERD, and the Lebanese University.

Product overview

Ana Aqra Association is a non-profit educational organization that offers a portfolio of interconnected educational programs and tools. The core offerings include the Retention Support Program for struggling in-school learners, the Basic Literacy and Numeracy Program (BLN) for out-of-school children, the Community Based Early Childhood Education Program (CBECE) for ages 3-6, and Psychosocial Wellbeing Services. These programs are supported by the Quality Teaching and Learning (QTL) Model framework and complemented by educational resources like the Just Right Start Kit. The organization targets underprivileged children of Lebanese public schools, building teacher capacity and providing education aligned with national and international standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retention Support Program Program serving in-school struggling learners across primary public schools in Lebanon, comprising the Summer Remedial Program (intensive support during summer break for vulnerable learners at risk of dropping out) and the Homework Support Program (grades 1-9). Highlights independent learning skills, builds educator capacity, and engages parents/caregivers.
• Basic Literacy and Numeracy Program (BLN) Program serving out-of-school children ages 9-14, preparing them to transition to formal education. Fosters foundational reading, writing, math, and science skills aligned with the official Lebanese curriculum, highlights 'learn how to learn' strategies, and aims to reduce child labor and early marriage risks while increasing protection and wellbeing.
• Community Based Early Childhood Education Program (CBECE) Formal and non-formal early childhood education program for children ages 3-6 that develops social-emotional, language, cognitive, and motor skills through play and structured experiences to prepare children for formal preschool or Grade 1 enrollment. Teachers are trained, coached, and provided with resources; parents build capacity on child development milestones.
• Psychosocial Wellbeing Services Program providing psychosocial support, social and emotional development, stress release, violence prevention, positive behavior guidance, self-care, and health and hygiene education for learners, parents/caregivers, and educators, delivered in both digital and hard copy formats.
• Just Right Start Kit Educational kit designed to support teachers and parents with game-based learning resources for preschoolers and Grade 1 learners, produced in Arabic, English, and French and covering basic skills, thematic learning, and educational games.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quality Teaching and Learning model endorsed by MEHE, CERD, and Lebanese University - framework used by many local and international NGOs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 January 2021NRC leads a consortium implementing the Nataf3al project (Jan 2021-Mar 2024) to ensure retention of vulnerable children in school in Lebanon. Project supports 20 public schools in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, Beqaa, Baalbek, and Akkar, targeting over 12,000 learners, 600 teachers, and 3,200 parents. Funded by AFD.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Retention Support Program funded by Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM). Program provided homework support to 500 at-risk Syrian refugee girls and boys enrolled in five public schools using blended face-to-face and distance learning modalities.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Education Cannot Wait project providing non-formal education interventions to crisis-affected refugee learners. Targets 4,250 out-of-school children: 2,500 aged 4-6 in community-based ECE and 1,750 aged 8-14 in BLN programs.
• LuminoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecond Chance project providing basic literacy and numeracy sessions to 325 out-of-school children aged 10-14 in Baalbek and Beqaa regions, helping them transition to formal education.
• Caritas Switzerland (CaCH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThree-year QTL partnership (Dec 2016-Sep 2019) enhancing quality of teaching and learning for vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugee children in 25 schools across North, Bekaa, Mount Lebanon, and Beirut regions.
• Caritas Austria (CAUT) and Caritas Lebanon (CL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCHILD project in response to Beirut Blast, providing quality education and child protection services including remote ECE for 500 Syrian refugee children and homework support for 700 Lebanese learners.
• SeenaryominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in CHILD project implementing quality education and child protection activities in response to Beirut Blast.
• Amel AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Nataf3al consortium led by NRC, implementing programs for vulnerable children in Lebanon.
• International AlertminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Nataf3al consortium contributing to supporting retention of vulnerable children in school.
• Terre des Hommes-ItalyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject promoting access to quality learning pathways for refugee and host community children in Mount Lebanon, including ECE for 320 Syrian beneficiaries and psychosocial support for caregivers.
• Lebanese Alternative Learning (LAL)coreTechnology or IntegrationMy Best Start project partnership for developing digitized lesson units for early childhood education. 100 digitized unit lessons produced for KG1-KG3 covering literacy in three languages.
• Al FanarminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in My Best Start project providing support for digitized early childhood education materials.
• British CouncilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for development of unified Retention Support program in coordination with MEHE through CERD, including development of six-level Arabic language curriculum.
• Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner providing oversight and coordination for all educational programs. MEHE centrally and in the field supported for RACE objectives.
• Center for Education Research and Development (CERD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical cooperation with CERD for development of unified RS and CBECE packages, teacher training, and program regulation.
• Lebanese University - Faculty of PedagogycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner engaged in QTL project providing expertise. MOU signed with Ana Aqra to facilitate cooperation and expand educational work with academic and governmental sectors.
• University of Teachers Education PH Zug, SwitzerlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner engaged in QTL project for enhancing quality of teaching and learning.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Seenaryo: Lebanese non-profit using arts and theater for education and child wellbeing; partner with Ana Aqra on the CHILD project for quality education and child protection in post-Beirut Blast contexts, addressing related psychosocial wellbeing themes.

Direct peers

• Amel Association: Lebanese non-profit delivering education, child protection, and social services to vulnerable populations; co-implements the Nataf3al consortium with Ana Aqra and operates comparable education and psychosocial support programs for refugee and host community children.
• Luminos: International NGO focused on accelerated learning for out-of-school children; Ana Aqra's BLN program (ages 9-14) is implemented in partnership with Luminos in Baalbek and Beqaa, and the two organizations share a near-identical target beneficiary and pedagogy philosophy.
• Al Fanar: Arab region-focused social enterprise supporting education and civil society; partners with Ana Aqra on the My Best Start project and works on similar themes of Arab-region education capacity building and policy.
• Lebanese Alternative Learning (LAL): Lebanese non-profit focused on non-formal education and accelerated learning for out-of-school children; direct partner with Ana Aqra on the My Best Start project for digitized ECE lesson units, serving overlapping Syrian refugee and host community populations.
• Caritas Lebanon: Lebanese social services and education organization; co-implements the CHILD project with Ana Aqra in response to the Beirut Blast, serving overlapping Syrian refugee and Lebanese host community populations with education and child protection services.
• Terre des Hommes-Italy: International child rights NGO with Lebanon programming; partner with Ana Aqra on ECE and psychosocial support for refugee and host community children in Mount Lebanon, addressing identical beneficiary populations.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major international humanitarian NGO with broad education, health, and protection programming in Lebanon; funder/partner of Ana Aqra's Retention Support Program serving Syrian refugee children in public schools.
• Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC): Large international humanitarian organization with significant education programming for refugees in Lebanon; leads the Nataf3al consortium in which Ana Aqra participates, and operates at much greater scale with overlapping refugee education mandate.
• Save the Children: Large international NGO with extensive Lebanon education programming for refugee children; partner with Ana Aqra on Education Cannot Wait (ECW)-funded non-formal education for out-of-school children ages 4-14.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

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