DARA is world leader in Real-Time and strategic evaluations of humanitarian aid
Based on direct field experience and solid policy expertise, DARA offers evaluation of humanitarian aid, as well as technical assistance and policy analysis of humanitarian aid, disaster risk reduction and climate change.
We work with UN agencies, governments, NGOs and foundations to improve the impact of their work, and increase learning and accountability in the highly challenging global aid environment.
DARA has designed and conducted tailor-made policy and operational humanitarian aid evaluations in more than 50 countries for a variety of key humanitarian actors. See our major projects.
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WFP Impact Evaluations in Bangladesh and Chad
The World Food Programme (WFP) has commissioned DARA two impact evaluations of food assistance to the Rohingya refugee population in Southern Bangladesh, and Central African refugees living in camps along Chad’s southern border and nearby host communities. [...] Read more...
Humanitarian response in conflict: Lessons from South Central Somalia
"When will we ever learn, or rather, why do we never learn?." Humanitarian Practice Network at the Overseas Development Institute has published a special feature on the crisis in the Horn of Africa. Riccardo Polastro, Head of DARA’s Evaluation department [...] Read more...
UNICEF West and Central Africa evaluation of capacity development initiatives in Education in Emergencies
UNICEF has contracted two DARA consultants to carry out an evaluation of its capacity development initiatives on emergency preparedness and response (EPR) and Conflict/Disaster Risk Reduction (C/DRR) in the education sector, Read more...
