ACTIVITIES
DARA evaluates and studies a variety of development and humanitarian instruments and interventions including policies, strategies, budget support, programmes and projects.
DARA conducts ex-ante, mid-term and ex-post evaluations, always taking all stakeholders into account in its evaluations.
DARA also works on organisational performance and capacity building, promoting results oriented management and evaluation culture, within the frame of quality assurance systems.
DARA's organisational and institutional capabilities allow for quick, flexible and efficient responses to the needs that may arise in a wide range of sectors in the humanitarian action and development fields.
DARA works on the following issues:
HUMANITARIAN ACTION
- Standards (SPHERE, GHD, HAP, etc.) and Quality and Accountability Initiatives (Compas Qualité)
- Child Protection
- Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Protection
- Food Security and Nutrition
- Public Health, Water and Sanitation; Restoration of Basic Social Services
- Education in Complex Situations
- Disaster Prevention and Preparedness
- Risk Prevention and Reduction; Early Warning Systems
- Vulnerability Assessments
- Gender Approach in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations
- Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
DEVELOPMENT
- Governance
- Institutional Strengthening
- Civil Society Strengthening
- Local Governance and Decentralisation
- Gender
- Codevelopment
- Social Services and Education
- Agriculture and Rural Development
- Sustainable Development
- Shelter and Housing
- Infrastructures
- Environment, Landscape and Natural Resource Management
- Water, Sanitation and Health
ORGANISATIONAL PERFORMANCE
- Strategic Planning
- Capacity Building
- Implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation Systems
- Performance Indicators and Best Practices
- Quality Assurance Systems