Why did DARA decide to create the HRI?
There are many different initiatives within the sector to improve the quality, effectiveness and accountability in humanitarian action. However, the majority of these initiatives focus on operational actors – the organizations that actually implement aid programs on the ground – and not on government donors, the main funders of humanitarian action. DARA created the HRI in response to this gap. The HRI provides a means to assess the performance and promote greater accountability of government donors, a major component of the humanitarian system. As an independent exercise, the HRI provides a neutral, impartial and objective view of donor performance to interested stakeholders.
