DRC Danish Refugee Council is a private humanitarian organisation, founded in 1956.
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is a Danish humanitarian NGO. It was founded in 1956, following the suppression of the Budapest Uprising. It works in more than 30 countries around the world.
It provides assistance to populations in countries in times of war: refugees, internally displaced persons and host communities in conflict zones around the world. It carries out actions at the international level as well as in Denmark, based on the principles of humanitarian action and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in favor of the affected populations
The Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has opened a Representation in Geneva in 2013.
Besides general representation, the Geneva Representation currently works on four programmatic engagements.
First, DRC has a close and long-term strategic partnership with UNHCR. United by a closely related mandate, both organizations maintain close dialogue on programmatic and operational responses as well as on partnership policies.
Second, DRC actively engages in humanitarian disarmament and peacebuilding through active support to coordination mechanisms and regular follow up on international treaties and related updating of DRC policies.
Third, DRC expands its work in the field of global humanitarian coordination by ensuring agile and meaningful mechanisms are in place locally and global policies support these structures.
Finally, DRC has is a signatory to the Grand Bargain and supports the efforts among NGOs, UN Agencies, and donors to have an effective humanitarian aid delivered through quality funding and genuine partnership with local actors.