Copenhagen, Denmark · Established 1956
DRC
Danish Refugee Council
Protecting people forced to flee.
(About)
One of the world's leading humanitarian NGOs, working with refugees and internally displaced people.
Danish Refugee Council (DRC) was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. Today it is a long-established organisation, working on refugees, protection and livelihoods and known within the sector for its tagline "Protecting people forced to flee.".
The organisation currently operates in 18 countries, with major presence in Syria, Iraq and Ukraine. One of the world's leading humanitarian NGOs, working with refugees and internally displaced people. Verified profiles, financials and annual reports are published on its official website at drc.ngo.
(Verified profile)
What the record actually says.
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Structure & mandate
DRC is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, established in 1956. See the linked official sources for full governance and finances.
Key public programmes
- ▸Refugees — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Protection — see official programme pages for details.
- ▸Livelihoods — see official programme pages for details.
Founded
1956
HQ
Copenhagen
Denmark
Countries of work
18+
Independent registers
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(Public perception & reviews)
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(Work in the field)
Photos of their work.
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(Where we operate)
Active in 18 countries.
- Syria
- Iraq
- Ukraine
- South Sudan
- Somalia
- Kenya
- Ethiopia
- Uganda
- Nigeria
- DR Congo
- Mali
- Burkina Faso
- Colombia
- Venezuela
- Yemen
- Afghanistan
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
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