As part of our drive to ensure quality of performance under the DEC Accountability Framework (DECAF), the DEC and its members annually engage in a process of assessment.
The assessment complements our system of evaluations and reporting on specific appeals.
This means that, as well as holding members to account for delivering individual disaster responses, we also encourage them to examine their ways of working across all humanitarian work and to strengthen the systems which underpin their ability to consistently deliver the effective responses that disaster survivors need.
Members assess themselves against the DEC Accountability Priorities to identify areas of strength and weakness as well as make commitments to improve.
The DEC secretariat carries out a parallel process, using a different set of priorities to assess and improve its performance.
Self-assessments are subject to peer challenge and external validation to ensure the processes are robust.
Members learn from each other and also ensure their systems are scrutinised externally.
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Accountability Priorities |
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Member Agencies We use our resources efficiently and effectively We achieve intended programme objectives in accordance with agreed humanitarian standards, principles and behaviours We are accountable to disaster-affected populations We learn from our experience – taking learning from one emergency to the next |
Secretariat We fundraise effectively We tell the full story of each appeal We hold our members to account for delivering quality disaster responses We work together effectively as a Secretariat and with our members |
