DARA is an independent, international, non-profit organisation, which works to improve the quality and impact of development and humanitarian interventions.  We do this through research, evaluations, promoting learning and knowledge sharing. With offices in Madrid and Washington DC, DARA has carried out evaluations in more than 40 countries for a variety of organisations, including United Nations (UN) and European Union (EU) agencies. The organisation’s flagship project is the Humanitarian Response Index (HRI), the world’s first independent instrument for measuring the individual performance of humanitarian donors.

What DARA can offer
For your stories DARA can provide you with:

In-depth Information and statistics
We can offer you facts, figures, reports and findings on different donor countries’ response, both individually and collectively, to current global crises. We have expertise in the effectiveness of risk reduction policies and operations for natural disasters, and findings on what works and what doesn’t in aid and development.

Spokespersons
Our staff has broad expertise in the coordination, planning and evaluation of humanitarian aid and development, with years of operational and policy experience in some of the world’s most important organisations.