Disaster Emergency Committee

DEC
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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Mission

DEC is an umbrella organization for 13 humanitarian charities, whose mission is to bring together an alliance of the UK's aid, corporate, public and broadcasting sectors to collect funds and ensure that they go to DEC agencies best placed to deliver effective relief to people most in need in times of emergency.

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Publication
Urban disasters – lessons from Haiti
Study of member agencies' responses to the earthquake in Port au Prince, Haiti, January 2010:
Publication
Lessons from Aceh: key considerations in post-disaster reconstruction
This publication has been created with the intention of capturing key characteristics of the response and lessons learned, in a widely available format. It is intended to provide a valuable reference in future disaster responses. The content is based on the DEC Assurance Mission (Arup, 2007) as well as the authors observations and experiences on previous assignments in Aceh during the post-tsunami response. This is supported by further research and consultation, additional information provided by DEC Member Agencies and other documentation of the response. The views expressed are those of the authors.
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Independent evaluation: the DEC response to the earthquake in Gujarat, January - October 2001 - vol. 1, executive summary
This evaluation reviews the total response of the DEC after the Gujarat earthquake, covering 50 villages with more than 2300 interviews.
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Independent evaluation of expenditure of DEC, India earthquake appeal funds - vol. 2, full evaluation report
This evaluation evaluates the expenses of the DEC after the Gujarat earthquake, covering 50 villages with more than 2300 interviews.
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Independent evaluation of expenditure of DEC, India earthquake appeal funds - vol. 3, sector reports
This evaluation evaluates the expenses of the DEC after the Gujarat earthquake, covering 50 villages with more than 2300 interviews.

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.dec.org.uk/
+94-1-785-629
Fax:
+94-1-785-628