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Board Member: Disaster Relief/Humanitarian Community Background - Disaster Accountability Project

Disaster Accountability Project · Rockville, MD · 3 mo ago
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Description

Disaster Accountability Project (DAP), an organization founded after Hurricane Katrina, is seeking new Board members!

  • Particularly interested in recruiting a new member with a background working in the disaster relief/humanitarian aid community.

DAP is the only independent watchdog of disaster relief and humanitarian aid.

  • Involves a range of advocacy to ensure preparedness, comprehensive relief, and responsive and accountable recovery.
  • Focused on both U.S. and global disaster relief and humanitarian aid.
  • Recently launched SmartResponse.org to improve the effectiveness of disaster relief and humanitarian aid by helping donors identify local groups operating after disasters.
  • Most registered organizations share information, totaling over 900 from 70+ countries.
  • Advances localization objectives of the Grand Bargain, a primary output of the UN's World Humanitarian Summit.

DAP's work receives frequent media coverage:

  • New York Times: US Foreign Aid
  • Reuters (Nepal): DAP in Reuters
  • Miami Herald (Haiti): Critics Question Funds Raised for Haiti
  • Detroit News (Flint): Misuse of Emergency Management in Flint
  • WNYC (post-Sandy): Sandy Recovery Leans Charities Results Inconsistent

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