The evaluation examined the use of Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) funds, raised from the British public, for DEC agency activities in Sudan. The DEC appeal, in May 1998, raised UK £ 6.4 million. The planning process underlying those activities was robust although reportage of outcome is more variable. The lack of an overall framework for both information and monitoring after the appeal, raises questions about the DEC acting solely as a mechanism for fund raising.