Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization

Name

Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization

Legal name

المنظمة العربية للهلال الأحمر والصليب الأحمر

Website

https://arabrcrc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO) is a regional humanitarian body founded in 1975, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that coordinates 21 Arab national Red Crescent and Red Cross societies across Gulf, Middle East, African, and North African sectors, holding observer status at the United Nations and the Arab League.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Coordination

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (928)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian Coordination, Information Management & Needs Assessment (BPADADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disaster Response & Search and Rescue (SAR) (BPADADAA), Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

Keywords

• Humanitarian coordination services
• Disaster management programs
• International humanitarian law
• Red Cross Red Crescent
• Arab humanitarian relief

Headquarters

HQ city

Riyadh

HQ country

Saudi Arabia

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Contributions: ARCO receives contributions from its 21 member national Red Crescent and Red Cross societies across Arab countries (Gulf, Middle East, Africa, and North Africa sectors).
2. International Organization Support: As an observer organization at the United Nations and Arab League, ARCO may receive support from international humanitarian organizations and partnerships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ARCO coordinates humanitarian work and disaster response among 21 Arab national Red Crescent and Red Cross societies across the Gulf, Middle East, Africa, and North Africa regions. It serves as a permanent mechanism for communication, joint programs, and capacity building among member societies, while operating disaster management centers in six countries and supporting central operations rooms in active conflict zones. The organization also develops digital knowledge resources and AI-supported policy tools to enhance humanitarian decision-making across the Arab region.

Product overview

The Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO) is a regional organization established in 1975, headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It operates as a coordinating body for 21 Arab national Red Crescent and Red Cross societies. The organization offers core products including the Digital Humanitarian Library (المكتبة الإنسانية الرقمية) for accessing humanitarian resources, an AI-supported Data and Policies Tool for decision-making, and publishes the Ma3kom Magazine. It manages programs including Disaster Management Centers in six countries and Central Operations Room Support for Palestinian, Yemeni, and Syrian Red Crescent societies. Additionally, it runs initiatives such as Environmental Awareness and Waste Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Digital Humanitarian Library (المكتبة الإنسانية الرقمية) A digital library project providing ARCO member societies and humanitarian stakeholders access to resources on first aid, disaster management, international humanitarian law, audio content, and humanitarian diplomacy through a single online portal.
• Data and Policies AI Tool An AI-supported decision-making tool providing data analysis for policy decisions in the Arab region, processing textual data for policy analysis in humanitarian contexts.
• Disaster Management Centers Disaster management centers established in partnership with national Red Crescent and Red Cross societies in Mauritania, Sudan, Somalia (Hargeisa), Tunisia, Djibouti, and Comoros to enhance regional disaster response capacity.
• Central Operations Room Support Operational support provided to central operations rooms of the Palestinian, Yemeni, and Syrian Red Crescent societies for humanitarian coordination during active crises.
• Coordination Services for Arab National Societies Core coordination services among 21 Arab national Red Crescent and Red Cross societies, including bilateral and collective cooperation programs, exchange of expertise, and joint humanitarian programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Coordinates disaster management centers in 6 countries (Mauritania, Sudan, Somalia, Tunisia, Djibouti, Comoros)
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• United Nations (UN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCO holds observer status at the United Nations, allowing it to participate in UN proceedings and advocate for Arab humanitarian issues in international forums.
• Arab LeaguecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCO holds observer status at the Arab League, enabling coordination with regional political bodies on humanitarian matters affecting Arab states.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCO works in coordination with ICRC as part of the broader International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, particularly in promoting international humanitarian law and humanitarian principles.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARCO collaborates with IFRC within the framework of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to support member societies and enhance humanitarian response capabilities.
• UNESCWAsupportingTechnology or IntegrationARCO partnered with UNESCWA to develop an AI-supported data and policies tool for the Arab region, enhancing decision-making capabilities in humanitarian contexts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• League of Arab States (Arab League): Regional intergovernmental body at which ARCO holds observer status. Functionally adjacent rather than competitive — ARCO leverages Arab League access for advocacy while the League sets political direction.

Regional players

• UNICEF Middle East and North Africa Regional Office: UN children's agency with a regional office covering many of the same Arab states. Comparable geographic scope and humanitarian mandate, but specialized on children rather than multi-sector coordination.

Direct peers

• Standing Commission of the Red Cross and Red Crescent: Governance body of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. ARCO participates in Movement conferences and statutory meetings, making this its closest institutional governance peer.
• International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC): Global federation of national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies. ARCO is explicitly named as a coordination partner of IFRC for the Arab region, making it the most direct functional peer in the international movement.
• United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA): UN body responsible for coordinating international humanitarian response. ARCO's regional coordination role for Arab national societies is directly analogous to OCHA's coordination of UN agencies.
• International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): The core international humanitarian law body of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. ARCO collaborates with ICRC on humanitarian principles and international humanitarian law, operating in the same institutional ecosystem.
• European Red Cross/Red Crescent Network (ERRN): Regional coordination network for European Red Cross and Red Crescent societies — the structural regional counterpart to ARCO's role in the Arab world.

Broad incumbents

• Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): Independent medical-humanitarian organization with significant operational presence across the same Arab conflict zones ARCO supports. Operates as an implementer rather than a coordinator, but competes for donor mindshare.
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR): Larger UN agency coordinating refugee response across the same Arab geographies ARCO serves. Overlaps in operating region and beneficiary base, but operates as a UN body rather than an NGO coordinator.

Emerging players

• Islamic Relief Worldwide: Faith-based international humanitarian NGO active across the Arab region with a similar Muslim-majority donor and beneficiary base, positioning it as an adjacent competitor for member-society-aligned fundraising.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/arabrcrc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/arabRCRC
• Facebookarabrcrc.org/aa/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/facebook1.png
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arab-red-crescent-and-red-cross-organization

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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