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.

Trustees have committed to:

Driving Quality Accountability and Learning

Quality Disaster Responses

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. Read more... 

An Introduction to the DEC Accountability Framework July 2008

Reports & Accounts

Annual Report 08-09

DEC Interactive Annual Report 2009

Annual Report 07-08

Press Releases

£24m raised by DEC for three appeals in last 12 months: Press Release 22 July 2009

Policy Papers

Introduction to the DEC

DEC Indicator of Capacity

DEC Open Information Policy

Corporate Documents

DEC Memorandum and Articles of Association

DEC membership criteria

Mission Statement

Agenda of 08/09 DEC AGM

Evaluation Policy