We innovate to find new approaches to funding that are proactive and that reach people at risk quickly.
Our reach
Crisis alerts we respond to around the world.
FOREWARN DISASTER HACKATHON 2.0 IN BANGLADESH
FOREWARN Bangladesh introduces the country’s 2nd Hackathon on Disaster, striving to inspire young minds to build solutions, expand their knowledge horizons, and innovate on humanitarian challenges using open-source data and technologies.
Join us!The missing link in localisation - Evidence to influence more effective, efficient, and equitable action
This report explores the existing evidence base and rationale for localisation to better understand how arguments for effectiveness, efficiency and equity in the localisation discourse are understood, evidenced and communicated. It identifies evidence of localisation impact as the missing link in the process of realising more effective advocacy and action on localisation ambitions.
Read moreAreas of work
Start Network’s vision is for a more balanced international aid system that is accountable to people affected by or at risk of crises.
Start Network is based on innovation: looking for new ways to create the system change that will shape a more effective humanitarian system.
Where we work
Americas
Americas
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Guatemala
Guatemala Hub
The hub has 11 local and national member organisations that are all community-based.
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Venezuela
Flooding in South America
Intense rains caused ravines to overflow and water systems to collapse in Venezuela.
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Central and South America
Start Fund Response
Start Fund provides rapid response funding to under-the-radar, small to medium-scale crises, filling a critical gap in the humanitarian aid system.
Europe
Europe
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Ukraine
The need for a more equitable humanitarian response
Start Network's approach to the Ukraine crisis is based on learning from other larger-scale crises that the Start Fund has responded to in the past.
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Serbia, Bulgaria
Migration Emergency Response Fund
The objective of the MERF was to rapidly respond to acute and emerging gaps and changes in needs along migration route.
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Greece, Croatia, Macedonia, Slovenia, Serbia
European Refugee Response
Start Network co-ordinated a two phase response to the European Refugee Crisis through ERR1 and ERR2.
Africa
Africa
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DRC
DRC Hub
The hub brings together nearly 60 local, national, and international organisations in DRC.
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DRC, Senegal, Zimbabwe
Start Ready
Start Ready is a unique financing mechanism that uses advanced planning so that funding can be rapidly released when needed most.
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Zimbabwe, Senegal
ARC Replica
ARC Replica is a partnership with African Risk Capacity and African Union member states that helps African countries proactively manage climate-related risks through disaster risk insurance.
Asia
Asia
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Bangladesh, Nepal
National Start Funds
National Start Funds are there to finance locally led humanitarian action, with members managing their own funds for the benefit of their own communities.
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India
INDIA HUMANITARIAN HUB
The India Humanitarian Hub (IHH) prioritises locally led action and leadership by bringing together local, national, and international humanitarian agencies that are operational in India.
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The Philippines, Bangladesh
FOREWARN
The Forecast-based, Warning, Analysis, and Response Network aims to quickly bring together the right people to predict disasters and support humanitarians closest to an anticipated crisis.
Oceania
Oceania
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Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Kiribati
Pacific Region Hub
The Pacific Humanitarian FALE is working to engage locally led humanitarian actors so that they can provide services that ensure the lives of people are safeguarded in any crisis.
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Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Kiribati
THE LOCALISATION OF HUMANITARIAN ACTION IN THE PACIFIC
Josie Flint from HAG speaks about the work they have been doing and the influence that the Start Network has had on this.
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Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Kiribati
Assembly held in Fiji, FALE-PASIFIKA
The word "fale" refers to a house that is meaningful and has a purpose when people occupy it.
Our members
National Integrated Development Association (NIDA-Pakistan)
Laar Humanitarian and Development Programme (LHDP)
Dorcas Aid International
MIDEFEHOPS ASBL
Community Development Foundation (CDF)
Community World Service Asia
Care International UK
Plan International
Agricultural Development Association (PARC)
Azat Foundation
Muslim Aid
EHD
CADENA
Rural Empowerment and Institutional Development (REPID)
Caritas Bangladesh
Solidarités International
Participatory Rural Development Society (PRDS)
GOAL
Relief International
Trócaire
Health & Nutrition Development Society (HANDS)
Cordaid
The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA)
Bright Star Development Society Balochistan (BSDSB)
Rural Development Organization Buner
LASOONA
PRO-VIDA
Qatar Charity
Mechanism for Rational Change (MRC)
ActionAid
Initiative for Development and Empowerment Axis (IDEA)
Concern Worldwide (UK)
World Jewish Relief
HelpAge International UK
Doctors of the World
Yuganter
Medair
Mercy Corps
Manzil Organization Balochistan
EHSAR Foundation
Doaba Foundation
Islamic Relief
ACTED
World Vision
Farmers Development Organization
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD)
Society for Mobilization Advocacy and Justice (SMAAJ)
Caritas Goma
Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Bishops
War Child
Asociación de Servicios Comunitarios de Salud (ASECSA)
People in Need (PIN)
Rural Development Foundation (RDF)
Age International
Muzaffarabad Poverty Alleviation Programme
TearFund
Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS)
Caritas Sri Lanka
Nari Development Organization (NDO)
Veer Development Organization
Help Foundation
Action Against Hunger UK
Caritas India
Oxfam GB
Environmental Protection Society (EPS)
Cesvi
North-East Affected Area Development Society (NEADS)
Association for Gender Awareness & Human Empowerment (AGAHE)
AFPDE asbl (Association des Femmes pour la Promotion et le Développement Endogène)
Deutsche Welthungerhilfe e.V.
Humanity & Inclusion UK (Handicap International)
Sangtani Women Rural Development Organization (SWRDO)
Save the Children UK
Welfare Association Jared
Rural Community Development Society (RCDS)
Sami Foundation
Appui aux Femmes Démunies et Enfants Marginalisés (AFEDEM)
Updates
All updatesEmpowering Change: Insights from READY Pakistan’s 3rd Annual General Assembly
Held on July 25-26, 2024, in Islamabad, the Assembly gathered 98 participants from various national and international organizations to review and strategize READY Pakistan’s evolution.
12 Months of Learning, Growth, and Innovation: My Journey with the Start Network Unity in Action Fellowship
A reflection by Albashir Adan Ibrahim of Organization for Sustainable Development Africa (OSDA) on the recent Hub Fellowship 2024
H&M Foundation to support crisis anticipation and early action across eight countries
H&M Foundation has announced a significant investment of €660,000 to support Start Network’s flagship disaster risk financing programme, Start Ready.
Start Fund Risk Bulletin: October 2024
The October 2024 Start Fund Risk Bulletin highlights new and emerging crises, including abnormal heat affecting Libya, Algeria and Mali, a forecast spike in the dengue outbreak affecting countries across Central and South America, an update on La Niña risk as ahead of the forecast entering of conditions…
Start Ready Risk Pool 2 Summary Report
In the second Start Ready risk pool, Start Network provided protection to 685,619 people in 7 countries, from 11 climate risks.
LOCALLY-LED CLIMATE RISK FINANCING
Start Ready was designed to be one of the practical ways that civil society can more effectively address loss and damage caused by climate change.