Journal of Rescue Relief

fa Comparison between Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Other Red Cross & Red Crescent National Societies in Terms of Income and the Number of Volunteers Comparison between Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and Other Red Cross & Red Crescent National Societies in Terms of Income and the Number of Volunteers کمیته بین المللی صلیب سرخ، نهضت و.. IFRC, RCRC, Movment of Red Cross & Red Crescent etc. پژوهشي Research article <div style="text-align: left;">INTRODUCTION: The present study was conducted in order to compare the organizational indicators of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) with other National Societies. To this end, the number of volunteers, income and costs of the IRCS were compared with other National Societies in Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Central Asia, and Middle East & North Africa (MENA). METHODS: In this descriptive-comparative study, data were collected from the data bank and online reporting system of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Finally, data were analyzed in Excel- 2016 and SPSS -24 software. FINDINGS: Based on the findings, from 2016 to 2020, compared to other National Societies, the average of IRCS volunteers has always been higher. The income of the IRCS is higher compared to that of National Societies in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and MENA and lower compared to the National Societies in America, Europe, and Central Asia. In terms of cost, IRCS incurred higher costs than African and MENA National Societies and lower costs compared to National Societies of American, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Central Asia. CONCLUSION: According to the results, it can be concluded that although the income and costs of the IRCS are lower compared to most of the National Societies, the number of volunteers is more, which shows the human capital of IRCS and is necessary to use this potential appropriately.</div> <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;">INTRODUCTION: The present study was conducted in order to compare the organizational indicators of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) with other National Societies. To this end, the number of volunteers, income and costs of the IRCS were compared with other National Societies in Africa, America, Asia, Europe, Central Asia, and Middle East & North Africa (MENA). METHODS: In this descriptive-comparative study, data were collected from the data bank and online reporting system of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). Finally, data were analyzed in Excel- 2016 and SPSS -24 software. FINDINGS: Based on the findings, from 2016 to 2020, compared to other National Societies, the average of IRCS volunteers has always been higher. The income of the IRCS is higher compared to that of National Societies in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and MENA and lower compared to the National Societies in America, Europe, and Central Asia. In terms of cost, IRCS incurred higher costs than African and MENA National Societies and lower costs compared to National Societies of America, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Central Asia. CONCLUSION: According to the results, it can be concluded that although the income and costs of the IRCS are lower compared to most of the National Societies, the number of volunteers is more, which shows the human capital of IRCS and is necessary to use this potential appropriately.</div> Cost, Income, Red Crescent, Red Cross, Volunteers Cost, Income, Red Crescent, Red Cross, Volunteers 252 258 http://jorar.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-805-1&slc_lang=fa&sid=1 Mahtab Yazdani mahtab.yazdani95@gmail.com 100319475328460012834 0009-0000-8517-9748 No Master of Social Services Administration, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran Hamideh Addelyan Rasi hadelyan@yahoo.com 100319475328460012835 100319475328460012835 Yes Department of Social Work, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran