Private company

Harm Reduction International

Logo: hri.global3

Non-governmental organisation

Harm Reduction International, formerly known as International Harm Reduction Association, describes itself as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and works within harm reduction model in the field of harm reduction. In 1990, the first International Harm Reduction conference was held in Liverpool, England.2 It employed 12 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was £1.3 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Harm Reduction International, formerly known as International Harm Reduction Association, describes itself as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) in Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and works within harm reduction model in the field of harm reduction. In 1990, the first International Harm Reduction conference was held in Liverpool, England. As Liverpool was one of the first cities in Britain to instigate harm reduction policies, including opening one of the first government-funded needle exchanges under the 'Mersey Harm Reduction Model', the first International Harm Reduction Conference attracted a diverse range of harm reduction proponents, including academics, community workers, medical professionals and drug user activists.2

Employees over time

Harm Reduction International employees by year112 in 2024+9% since 2017
0510152017: 111120172018: 11112018+0%2019: 992019−18%2020: 12122020+33%2024: 12122024+0%
  • 2024121
  • 2020121
  • 201991
  • 2018111
  • 2017111

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Harm Reduction International revenue by year11.3M GBP in 2024−5% since 2017
01.0M GBP2.0M GBP3.0M GBP2017: 1.3M GBP1.3M GBP20172018: 645.4K GBP645.4K GBP2018−51%2019: 1.5M GBP1.5M GBP2019+127%2020: 898.0K GBP898.0K GBP2020−39%2021: 823.4K GBP823.4K GBP2021−8%2022: 1.4M GBP1.4M GBP2022+64%2023: 2.0M GBP2.0M GBP2023+49%2024: 1.3M GBP1.3M GBP2024−37%
  • 20241.3M GBP1
  • 20232.0M GBP1
  • 20221.4M GBP1
  • 2021823.4K GBP1
  • 2020898.0K GBP1
  • 20191.5M GBP1

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