There are many disasters that the DEC does not launch appeals for. These include disasters in countries that have the capacity to respond and make sure that people affected have their basic needs met, such as food, water and shelter.
Unfortunately there are also crises that do not attract sufficient attention or awareness to launch a DEC appeal. Nonetheless, our member charities will likely be working on the ground in these places and we always encourage donations to help them with their vital work.
Launching an appeal is expensive and comes at a cost to our partners, so we only launch when we know we can make a difference and we have a good chance of raising a significant amount of money. This ensures our fundraising is more efficient and a higher proportion of donations gets to those who need it most.
We are also constantly monitoring crises around the world, and provide information and updates via our website monitoring page.