From Afghanistan to Yemen, real-time review of the response to the pandemic by partners of the DEC in 7 humanitarian contexts

One year on since the beginning of the pandemic, with the future of the health crisis still very uncertain, and given the unequal access to vaccines and the appearance of new variants, it is useful to look at what 14 British NGOs funded by the DEC have done during the crisis, the difficulties that they have had, and the positive changes that these projects have brought. It shows that it is increasingly important to promote localisation, particularly when it is no longer possible for international actors to reach certain regions. It is therefore necessary to reinforce the capacity of local staff and partners to protect local people and meet their needs, in connection with the local authorities.

Groupe URD will continue to support the DEC and its members until the end of their programmes, around the beginning of 2022. This will involve providing support in monitoring and evaluation, and running workshops and thematic webinars to promote collective learning.

A meta-synthesis bringing together all the lessons learned during this programme will also be carried out at the end of 2021.