IUCN
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
IUCN Egypt office advancing nature conservation, sustainable development, and nature-based climate solutions
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The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's oldest and largest global environmental organization, with nearly 1,300 government and NGO members and more than 15,000 volunteer experts across 185 countries. Through its Egypt and regional presence, IUCN focuses on valuing and conserving nature, ensuring equitable governance of natural resources, and deploying nature-based solutions to challenges in climate, food security, and development. The organization supports scientific research, manages field projects worldwide, and brings governments, NGOs, and the UN together to develop environmental policy and best practices.
To influence, encourage, and assist societies in conserving the integrity and diversity of nature and ensuring that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) was founded in 1948 and is the world's oldest and largest global environmental network, with government and NGO members and thousands of volunteer experts; it maintains a regional office in Cairo.
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- Established in 1948, it predates 91% of the charities in Egypt GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
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#113 of 240 charities in Egypt on integrity score
34/100 puts it in the top 48% of the cohort, tied with 44 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Compared with 8 similar environment charities in Egypt.
Cause areas in Egypt
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Frequently asked questions about IUCN
Iucn is an environment nonprofit based in Giza, Egypt. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1948 and has been operating for 78 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 34/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's oldest and largest global environmental organization, with nearly 1,300 government and NGO members and more than 15,000 volunteer experts across 185 countries. Through its Egypt and regional presence, IUCN focuses on valuing and conserving nature, ensuring equitable governance of natural resources, and deploying nature-based solutions to challenges in climate, food security, and development. The organization supports scientific research, manages field projects worldwide, and brings governments, NGOs, and the UN together to develop environmental policy and best practices. Iucn is an environment organization based in Egypt. The organization was founded in 1948.
Iucn is located in Giza, Egypt. The organization was established in 1948 and has been active for 78 years.
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Quick facts about IUCN
- What is IUCN?
- IUCN is a environment non-governmental based in Giza, Egypt. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the world's oldest and largest global environmental organization, with nearly 1,300 government and NGO members and more than 15,000 volunteer experts across 185 countries. Through its Egypt and regional presence, IUCN focuses on valuing and conserving nature, ensuring equitable governance of natural resources, and deploying nature-based solutions to challenges in climate, food security, and development. The organization supports scientific research, manages field projects worldwide, and brings governments, NGOs, and the UN together to develop environmental policy and best practices.
- When was IUCN founded?
- IUCN was founded in 1948.
- Where is IUCN located?
- Headquartered in Giza, Egypt.
- Is IUCN trustworthy?
- IUCN has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is IUCN's website?
- http://www.iucn.org/
- Are donations to IUCN tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Egypt under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.