Accountability and Governance
The DEC members are considered the experts in humanitarian response and have an entitlement to a percentage of the appeal fund based on the historical size of their previous overseas work. The DEC Trustees make sure that any appeals which are launched meet the 3 appeal criteria and that the performance of the members and the Secretariat in responding to the emergency situation is properly scrutinised.
The DEC has a systematic approach to driving accountability and learning – a summary of which can bee found at:
Driving Quality Accountability and Learning
The DEC takes its responsibility for public accountability seriously given its mandate to manage cost effective national appeals in times of major tragedy overseas (read the Mandate). This mandate includes a commitment to reporting back clearly to donors and to encouraging improvements in the Member Agencies' humanitarian response. We aim to achieve this through our DEC Accountability Framework (DECAF) Read more...
As part of its continuing support for sector-wide initiatives to improve quality and accountability the DEC became an Associate Member of the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) in May 2010 - find out more about HAP here.
Membership Criteria
The Trustees have agreed a maximum size for the DEC of up to 15 members in order to remain cost effective and flexible in running disaster appeals. This decision was supported by the publication of new Membership Criteria. Membership including existing members will be reviewed on a three year basis and the evidence from the Accountability Framework will inform decisions about existing members when compared with potential new members who also meet the criteria.
Reports & Accounts
DEC Interactive Annual Report 2009
Policy Papers
Corporate Documents
DEC Charitable Objectives (Regulated by Charity Commission)
