About Save the Children

Save the Children International (SCI) coordinates and delivers the global Save the Children movement’s international programs, humanitarian responses, and shared advocacy across 110+ countries. Its new Global Strategy 2025–2027 focuses on tackling the root causes of child-rights violations, especially those driven by conflict and the climate crisis, so every child can be healthy, safe and learning, with equality and gender justice embedded throughout. In 2024, Save the Children programs and partners reached 113.6 million children in 113 countries. | Sources: Save The Children; Save the Children; Save the Children

Mission & focus areas: child health and nutrition; education; child protection and child rights; and humanitarian action. SCI operates through country and regional offices, rapid-response teams (notably the Emergency Health Unit), and partnerships with governments, civil society, and the private sector. | Source: Save the Children

Collaborations with GHH-partners

NGOs / Alliances 

  • Cordaid – Joint Dutch public event on Afghanistan (“A Future for Afghanistan?”) co-organized with Save the Children and others (policy dialogue & advocacy). | Source: HealthNet TPO
  • Cordaid (and other Dutch NGOs) - Dutch Relief Alliance member alongside Save the Children; government-funded, joint humanitarian responses. | Source: Dutch Relief Alliance
  • HealthNet TPO - Co-organizer with Save the Children of the Afghanistan event (policy & humanitarian discourse). | Source: HealthNet TPO
  • Amref Health Africa - Joint fundraising/visibility with Save the Children via GSK Trek for Health, supporting global child health (resource mobilization for programs). | Source: Save the Children Canada

Overview of characteristics

Activities: 

  • Geographic footprint: Operations and partnerships in ~110–115 countries globally (program delivery + advocacy coordination). | Source: Save the Children International
  • Humanitarian coverage: In 2024, flexible humanitarian funds enabled responses in 71 countries (conflict, outbreaks, climate shocks). | Source: Save the Children
  • Modes of work: Country programs with governments/CSOs; community-based services (PHC, iCCM, nutrition); surge via Emergency Health Unit (WHO-verified EMT modules) for maternal, newborn and child health. | Source: Save the Children International

Community of Practice:  

  • CoP1: Strengthening health systems 

Themes & subthemes within CoP1 

Core themes: 

  • Primary Health Care (PHC) first - policy and investment agenda to anchor UHC and resilience. | Source: resourcecentre.savethechildren.net
  • Community-level service delivery - iCCM/CHW platforms to extend diagnosis, treatment and referral (malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea), and link to facilities. | Source: resourcecentre.savethechildren.net
  • Quality and continuity of MNCH services in crises - rapid deployment (EHU) of specialist teams and support to restore/strengthen local systems. | Source: Save the Children
  • Health systems resilience & preparedness - positioning PHC as the foundation for epidemic/pandemic readiness and recovery. | Source: resourcecentre.savethechildren.net

Suggested subthemes for CoP1 mapping: 

  • PHC financing & governance for child health (advocacy and evidence on PHC expenditure and accountability). | Source: resourcecentre.savethechildren.net
  • CHW/iCCM scale-up (training, supervision, supply chains, community accountability). | Source: Child Health Task Force
  • Emergency Health Unit integration with national EMT/PHC (WHO verification; maternal–newborn surge, stabilization, referral). | Source: Save the Children International
  • Social & behavior change for service quality and utilization (SCI-developed PDQ/social accountability approaches). | Source: Save the Children 

Organization type: 

NGO 

Available resources:  

  • Knowledge & expertise
    • PHC/HSS policy and implementation - portfolio of analyses (e.g., Primary Health Care First) and technical guidance linking PHC to resilience and UHC. | Source: Save the Children UK
    • Community health delivery models - longstanding iCCM/CHW programming and quality-improvement methods (e.g., Partnership Defined Quality / PDQ social accountability). | Source:  resourcecentre.savethechildren.net
    • Emergency health operations - EHU teams (midwifery, obstetrics, pediatrics, public health, logistics) deploy to stabilize services and mentor local staff. | Source: Save the Children
  • Networks
    • Global presence across >110 countries with links to governments, UN, INGO coalitions (e.g., Dutch Relief Alliance), and community partners; can convene policy and operational coalitions rapidly. | Source: Save the Children International
  • Influence / advocacy capacity
    • Movement-wide advocacy on child health, PHC and protection; annual humanitarian and strategy publications steer donor and government agendas. | Source: resourcecentre.savethechildren.net
  • Financial resources
    • Large, diversified funding base with flexible crisis instruments (e.g., Children’s Emergency Fund allocating $73.4 m in 2024 to responses in 71 countries), plus additional humanitarian funds. | Source: Save the Children
  • Coordination capability
    • Proven capacity to lead multi-country responses and integrate surge assets with national systems (WHO-verified EMT modules), while partnering with local actors to restore routine services. | Source: Save the Children International

Contact information

Website: savethechildren.nl