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Fundación DARA Internacional

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Children Climate Change Development Financing for Development Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Least Developed Countries Peace and Security Refugees Social Development Technical Cooperation United Nations Funding United Nations Reform Women/gender Equality Financing for Development: Addressing systemic issues Increasing financial and technical cooperation for development Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development Mobilizing international resources for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Millennium Development Goals Policy advice Research Public Administration: Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Social Development: Technical cooperation Sustainable Development: Climate change Disaster management and vulnerability Indicators Information for decision-making and participation
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Sudan Belgium Ecuador United Republic of Tanzania Ireland Slovenia United Arab Emirates Syrian Arab Republic Comoros Egypt Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Republic of Korea Eritrea Mongolia Gabon Greece Malta Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Bhutan Indonesia Morocco United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Kyrgyzstan Democratic Republic of the Congo Gambia Suriname Djibouti Togo Mauritania Paraguay Saint Lucia Trinidad and Tobago Liechtenstein Angola China Netherlands Mozambique Oman Russian Federation Ukraine Poland Kiribati Antigua and Barbuda Côte D'Ivoire Pakistan Cyprus Norway Mexico Benin Argentina Marshall Islands Nigeria Malaysia Cameroon Seychelles Croatia Central African Republic Afghanistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Palau Yemen Jamaica Somalia Hungary Sri Lanka Country Not Available Grenada Iceland Kazakhstan Bangladesh Azerbaijan Finland State of Palestine Dominican Republic Sweden Papua New Guinea New Zealand Congo Denmark Andorra Solomon Islands Bahrain Montenegro Chile Viet Nam Barbados Canada Nepal Mali Serbia Estonia Slovakia Israel Guinea Bissau Japan United States of America North Macedonia Guatemala Brazil Australia Lesotho Burundi Philippines Belize Algeria Armenia Iran (Islamic Republic of) India El Salvador Myanmar Rwanda Chad Micronesia (Federated States of) Guyana Bulgaria Thailand Czechia Saint Kitts and Nevis Equatorial Guinea Fiji Libya Brunei Darussalam France Italy Spain Romania Cape Verde Nicaragua Dominica Tonga Malawi Belarus Zimbabwe Cambodia Latvia Honduras Uganda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Lebanon Madagascar Eswatini Ethiopia Botswana Namibia Democratic People's Republic of Korea Jordan Guinea Peru Portugal Georgia Turkmenistan Panama Vanuatu Mauritius San Marino Tajikistan Qatar Ghana Kuwait Singapore Holy See Republic of Moldova Costa Rica Senegal Iraq Burkina Faso Tunisia Lao People's Democratic Republic Niger South Africa Luxembourg Maldives Austria Timor-Leste Albania Bahamas Colombia Lithuania Uruguay Sierra Leone Uzbekistan Liberia Sao Tome and Principe Saudi Arabia Kenya Samoa Haiti Tuvalu Switzerland Nauru Türkiye Monaco Zambia Cuba Germany
Millennium Development Goals:	Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Achieve universal primary education Promote gender equality and empower women Reduce child mortality Improve maternal health Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	Founded in 2003, DARA is an independent organisation committed to improving the quality and effectiveness of aid for vulnerable populations suffering from conflict, disasters and climate change. DARA has recognised expertise in providing support in the field of humanitarian aid as well as climate change and disaster risk reduction management. We have conducted evaluations of humanitarian operations in over 40 countries across five continents for a variety of government, United Nations and European Union agencies, as well as other major international humanitarian organisations, such as the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement. Working with partners, DARA actively promotes humanitarian principles and best practice; provides quality analysis and evaluation of humanitarian interventions and monitors the human impact of climate change around the world. By evaluating impact and providing policy guidance and solutions, DARA works to improve aid effectiveness.
Year established:	2003
Year of registration:	2003
Organizational structure:	BOARD: President and 3 trustees, namely: - José María Figueres, Former President of Costa Rica. Former CEO of the World Economic Forum. Board President - Silvia Hidalgo, Director for Fundación Dara Internacional. Trustee - José Manuel Romero, Professor of Legal, Moral and Political Philosophy, Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Trustee. - Ricardo Solé, RRI Project Manager. Trustee. DIRECTOR GENERAL: Silvia Hidalgo.
Number and type of members:	N/A
Affiliation with NGO networks:	- ALNAP (Active Learning Network for Accountability and Performance)- - GCCA (Climate Campaign for Climate Action) - ICVA (International Council of Voluntary Agencies)
Funding structure:	Fees for providing consulting or research services Donations and grants from domestic sources Foreign and international grants

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