Humanitarian Response Index 2008: Donor Accountability in Humanitarian Action

Development Assistance Research Associates (DARA) Associates Development Assistance Research

ISBN 10: 0230221963 / ISBN 13: 9780230221963

Published by MacMillan, 2008

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Print on Demand pp. viii + 295 Illus.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Humanitarian Response Index 2008: Donor Accountability in Humanitarian Action
• Publisher: MacMillan
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230221963
• ISBN 13: 9780230221963
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The purpose of this annual report is to develop an index of good humanitarian donorship that will measure donors' effectiveness against their commitment to the Principles and Good Practise of Humanitarian Donorship. The index is intended to help the international donor community to better understand its strengths and weaknesses in order to improve the efficiency and quality of its donor activities and initiatives. The index is also expected to raise awareness about the increasingly important role of humanitarian action and associated good practices beyond its current core constituencies. We believe that this report offers significant potential to improve the quality of humanitarian aid, benefiting those most affected by both man-made and natural disasters.

About the Author

DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES (DARA) is an independent non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of development aid and humanitarian action through evaluation. DARA's mission includes optimising the impact of the efforts against poverty and promoting the beneficiaries' participation and empowerment, through the presentation of alternatives that combine the interests of all partners involved in the processes in which DARA intervenes. Silvia Hidalgo is the Director of DARA.