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Thematic Review and Capacity Assessment of Save the Children Denmark for DANIDA – New Report
Nordic Consulting Group has published the report of the thematic review and capacity assessment of Save the Children Denmark (SCD) for Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The review, in which DARA participated, analysed and assessed the organisation’ [...] Read more...
State of the Humanitarian System Report: your input requested
The surveys are targeted at: international aid practitioners; national and regional organisations; host government representatives; and recipients of aid. Read more...
OCFA hosts workshop on humanitarian evaluation
Abu Dhabi, 14 December 2011: The UAE Office for the Coordination of Foreign Aid (OCFA) hosted a one-day workshop today in Abu Dhabi for the UAE’s humanitarian donor community on the principles and practices of evaluating humanitarian programs. The workshop was [...] Read more...
Humanitarian Evaluation Workshop in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Office for the Coordination of Foreign Aid (OCFA) will host a one-day workshop on the principles and practices of evaluating humanitarian aid programmes. The workshop, which will be attended by the UAE’s donor community will [...] Read more...
A word from Ross Mountain: The gender challenge
For years there has been a general consensus that humanitarian assistance must develop greater sensitivity to gender issues, both in the emergency response and in long term-recovery efforts. However, our Humanitarian Response Index (HRI) research over the past five years Read more...
Research Study to assess how Gender Equality Programming influences humanitarian outcomes
DARA is undertaking a research study to assess how well gender equality programming (GEP) influences humanitarian outcomes. Read more...
Did we learn from Hurricane Katrina?
Hurricane Irene and now Tropical Storm Lee remind us that the lessons of Hurricane Katrina have not been learned. Crucially, we have not learned to respect the precautionary principle. Read more...
“We should be aware about the kind of disasters we’re likely to be facing in the future” 
Following his participation in IFRC’s RedTalk July 14th, Ross Mountain, DARA Director General on the importance of guaranteeing impartial humanitarian assistance, looking ahead and investing in anticipation and building resilience. Read more...
Watch Ross Mountain´s IFRC RedTalk
2020 and beyond: is the humanitarian community prepared for the future? Anticipation, resilience and leadership are key for future humanitarian challenges. Watch the video from the July 14th RedTalk Read more...
Australia overhauls aid framework
The Australian government recently released a new aid framework based on the results of the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness – the first review of Australia’s aid in 15 years. Following a public consultation process to which DARA contributed, the new [...] Read more...