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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:	Belgium Sao Tome and Principe Morocco Norway Haiti Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kiribati Comoros Israel Egypt Panama Iran (Islamic Republic of) Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Tuvalu Papua New Guinea Indonesia Dominica Oman Costa Rica Ecuador Malaysia Yemen Dominican Republic Japan Kenya Bhutan Zimbabwe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Suriname Cyprus State of Palestine Fiji Luxembourg Gabon El Salvador Grenada Samoa Nepal Jordan Angola Saudi Arabia Republic of Korea China Paraguay Romania Liechtenstein Nigeria Croatia Guyana Uganda Niger Antigua and Barbuda Maldives Finland Viet Nam Sweden Benin Seychelles Argentina San Marino Sierra Leone Portugal Saint Kitts and Nevis Cameroon Central African Republic Somalia Afghanistan Bosnia and Herzegovina Mauritania Philippines South Africa Madagascar India Bangladesh Azerbaijan Myanmar Serbia Congo Andorra Mozambique Slovakia Ghana Bahrain United Republic of Tanzania Kyrgyzstan Chile Barbados United States of America Canada Republic of Moldova Sudan Poland Ireland Peru Solomon Islands Czechia Cuba Estonia Italy Thailand Uzbekistan Holy See Brazil Australia Jamaica Eswatini Burundi Tunisia Tonga Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Belize Micronesia (Federated States of) Algeria Singapore Honduras Togo Nicaragua Armenia Chad Lebanon Tajikistan Trinidad and Tobago Bulgaria Brunei Darussalam Türkiye Montenegro Slovenia Cape Verde Zambia Saint Lucia Djibouti Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Belarus Cambodia Mongolia Iraq Iceland Liberia Eritrea Germany Nauru Botswana Côte D'Ivoire Vanuatu Latvia Turkmenistan Equatorial Guinea Spain Marshall Islands Kuwait Malawi Russian Federation Palau Senegal Namibia Rwanda Guatemala Netherlands Switzerland Hungary Uruguay Qatar Lao People's Democratic Republic Guinea Guinea Bissau Mali North Macedonia Burkina Faso New Zealand Sri Lanka Country Not Available Democratic Republic of the Congo Gambia Malta Timor-Leste Monaco Syrian Arab Republic Ukraine France Georgia Austria Greece Albania Bahamas United Arab Emirates Colombia Denmark Mauritius Lithuania Lesotho Pakistan Kazakhstan Ethiopia Mexico Libya
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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