Background

UK Government – DCA donor

In 2020, the UK Government united development (DFID) and diplomacy (FCO) in one new department: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Funded by the FCDO, UK Aid Direct supports small and medium sized civil society organisations to deliver the Global Goals.

DCA projects funded by UK Government

Affordable women's group in Bondeni settlement, Nakuru County, Kenya is one of the groups supported by DCA in partnership with WEL in the project.
Kenya

Empowering women to fight and prevent gender based violence.

Women empowerment through mentorship and economic support.
Lebanon

Saving lives, building livelihoods on Mt. Lebanon

As hazards are cleared, and the cloud of fear dissipates, people on Mt Lebanon can start to reclaim idle land for productive use.
Kenya

The Inuana Project: Securing children’s future by netting more fish

“We can now net more fish and our economic return has improved.”
News

Six months after Storm Daniel

Since September 2023 DCA has worked closely with partners in Libya to provide support for those most affected by the storm and devastating floods.
To piger i Gaza går med madrationer.
Palestine

Gaza: Airdrops and sea routes are no alternative to aid delivery by land

25 NGOs call on governments to prioritize ceasefire and ground-based humanitarian aid as deaths from malnutrition and disease rise
Ukraine

Video: Halyna lives in a destroyed house

59-year-old Halyna faces the harsh realities of life in Zorya, Southern Ukraine. She is being supported by DCA’s partner Right to Protection.
South Sudan

A Brighter Flame: Empowering Communities in South Sudan

A quiet transformation is taking place in Eastern Equatoria state in South Sudan – and it is fuelled by innovation and sustainability.
Kenya

DCA empowering women to inspire inclusion

“The seeds of success are best planted by women…” Joyce Banda, former President of Malawi
Palestine

Joint NGO Statement: EU and Member States must sustain funding to UNRWA

We urge the EU and Member States to reaffirm support for the vital work that UNRWA and its partners do to protect civilians in Gaza.