Development Assistance Research Associates
| Founded | 2003 |
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| Founder | Silvia Hidalgo |
| Focus | Humanitarian assistance, aid effectiveness, evaluations |
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Area served
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Global Organisation |
| Method | Analysis, evaluation, research, monitoring |
| Slogan | Impact matters |
| Website | daraint.org |
DARA is an independent, international organization based in Madrid, Spain. DARA was established in 2003 by Silvia Hidalgo to assess the impact of humanitarian aid and to make specific recommendations for changes in policies and practices. DARA has carried out evaluations in more than 60 crises countries for a variety of organizations including United Nations agencies, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the European Commission, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs). .
DARA is registered as in independent non-profit organization in Spain, has 501(c)(3) status in the United States and is recognized as an international organization in Switzerland.
The organization conducts evaluations of development and humanitarian operations, policies, strategies, projects and programs.
DARA works in various regions. Some of the larger projects DARA has undertaken include participation in the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition, after the 2004 disaster in South East Asia; the creation of the Humanitarian Response Index; and the evaluation of the European Commission´s Disaster preparedness Plans in Central America.
The main activities undertaken in DARA are the following:
Evaluation and Technical Assistance
The Humanitarian Response Index (HRI)
The HRI is an independent assessment of donor performance, to assist the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD/DAC) government donors in ensuring that their humanitarian funding has impact for people in critical need of aid. The HRI measures the individual performance of government donors against Good Humanitarian Donorship Principles drafted in recent years by various United Nations, public and private stakeholders . The 2010 edition was launched in December 2010 in Brussels, Belgium at the European Development Days event.
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