Local people have a vested interest in acting early to mitigate disaster and crises, although they are often disconnected from the risk information that they need to do this. This disconnect must be...
CRISIS IMPACT OVERVIEW 300,000 semi-nomadic herders live in the Mongolian steppe, where they generate an income from farming and livestock. Over the past two decades, climate change has made what is...
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Start Fund COVID-19 was launched in April 2020, providing rapid funding to allow Start Network members to respond to neglected and underfunded...
The German Federal Foreign Office (GFFO) has announced its support of €4.5 million for a programme of activities that will embed early humanitarian action across a global network of NGOs. Start...
After more than three years, the Start Network’s Migration Emergency Response Fund (MERF) has closed. The fund was set up to address the unpredictable nature of the mixed migration context across the...
The Start Fund Committee allocates £500,000 for the first alert under the Extended Humanitarian Assistance banner, in response to waterlogging in several parts of South Western Bangladesh. The...
Nearly 200 UK humanitarian, development and domestic charity leaders and leaders, including The National Federation of Women’s Institutes, Save the Children, Greenpeace UK, UNICEF UK and Friends of...
Ahead of the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Saudi Arabia on 21 November, 11 aid organisations are calling for early action to prevent soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition resulting from the...
Start members and their partners should consider acting on developing risks through the Start Fund Crisis Anticipation. Click HERE for more information on Start Fund Crisis Anticipation. Click HERE...
Start Fund Bangladesh Responds to Waterlogging in the South Start Fund Bangladesh has allocated GBP 2,50,000 to the communities affected by waterlogging in Satkhira, Khulna and Jashore, South Western...