The super cyclone Amphan hit the Western part of the Bay of Bengal, at a speed of 160-170km/h (100-120mph) and gusts to 190km/h (120mph) according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department, on 20 May,...
Measles Outbreak in Rangamati, South-eastern Hill Tracts of Bangladesh Start Fund Bangladesh awarded an amount of GBP 60,000/- to a measles outbreak in the Rangamati region, which comes under the...
Start Fund Bangladesh developed a standing operating procedures (SOP) after taking stock of current happenings during the COVID-19 pandemic and in depth discussion with donors and humanitarian...
Bogotá, Colombia – Un urgente programa de ayuda humanitaria será llevado a cabo por HelpAge International, Humanity and Inclusion, Solidarites International y Pastoral Social para evitar la...
Crisis Impact Overview • Heavy rains since the Gu season’s start in early April have affected more than 612,000 people across Somalia, in Bari, Togdheer, Mudug, Hiraan, Middle and Lower Shabelle,...
Start members and their partners should consider acting on developing risks through the Start Fund Crisis Anticipation. Click HERE for more information on the Start Fund Crisis Anticipation. Click...
Dengue Outbreak Amidst Covid-19 Ongoing Responses The dengue outbreak of 2019 was Bangladesh’s worst year, with 101,354 cases according to the official reports, 50% of which were centered in the...
Humanitarian agencies in Senegal are this week distributing aid as part of an early response to food shortage, which has been caused by the late onset of rainfall last year. This early action will...
by: Chaitali Chattopadhyay, Start Funds Learning Manager Major disease outbreaks continue to be a significant risk to public health with serious economic repercussions. Across the world we have seen...
At Start Network we always aim to learn from experience. So, we have endeavoured to analyse the data and information from past responses in order to present a set of lessons for COVID-19 projects...