​DAN's operations are guided by the following organizational core values:

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• Diversity & Inclusion

• Equality & Equity

• Humanity, Neutrality, impartiality, and independence.

• Networking, partnerships & inter-connectedness

• Transparency

• Ethical Conduct (i.e. Confidentiality and Informed Consent)

• Adhering to Quality Standards and Legal Frameworks.

• “Leave no one behind” and “reaching the furthest behind first”

• Networking, & inter-contentedness, partnerships and integration

• Do No Harm

• Human rights-based and people-centered approaches​

• Accountability to the affected population (AAP)