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Ukraine crisis reveals the need for a more equitable humanitarian response

11Mar22

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New UK support to strengthen local level response to crises

16May22

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Building sustainable partnerships: INGOs’ perspectives of the value in providing partners with unrestricted funding

12May22

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START NETWORK AT HNPW 2022

28Apr22

About us

A new era of humanitarian action

Start Network is made up of more than 50 humanitarian agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and locally led action.

We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces - problems including slow and reactive funding, centralised decision-making, and an aversion to change, which means that people affected by crises around the world, do not receive the best help fast enough, and needless suffering results.
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Locally-led action

We believe that a more balanced international aid system, which shifts power to those closest to the front-line, will generate more effective and appropriate responses for people affected by crises.

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New froms of financing

New forms of financing

Our pooled funds enable fast and early action to tackle the kind of crises that are often overlooked by other funding mechanisms. Our risk financing pilots are introducing new ways of working that can save even more lives.

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Collective innovation

New ways of working are needed to tackle the challenges we face. By innovating collectively we can share expertise, insights and perspectives to shape a more effective humanitarian system.

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An international network

Today the Start Network extends to more than 50 members and their 7000 partner organisations, employing more than a quarter of a million people across 200 countries and territories.
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Latest news

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New UK support to strengthen local level response to crises

16May22

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Building sustainable partnerships: INGOs’ perspectives of the value in providing partners with unrestricted funding

The exact rate of ICR received by implementing organisations varies and is often a process of negotiation. However, as a ballpark figure, it is usually between 7-10%.

12May22

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The Taal Experience: Lessons on Inclusive Anticipation Action on Volcanic Disasters

03May22

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START NETWORK AT HNPW 2022

Start Network will be lending its voice at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) in May 2022 to push forward our commitment towards locally led and anticipatory action.

28Apr22

Latest resources

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Pakistan Drought Model

This document summarises the operational plan for the drought season.

11May22

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MONTHLY RISK BULLETIN ISSUED: MAY 2022

The monthly risk briefing reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations; therefore, ongoing events that are considered to be unchanged are not featured and risks that are beyond the scope and scale of the Start Fund are also not featured.

03May22

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Start Fund Nepal Photobook

This photo book covers the photos captured during each project implemented under Start Fund Nepal Pilot phase. It has covered the information about Start Fund Nepal and the glimpse of each alert along with the photos from each intervention carried out during project.

19Apr22

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Case study from the Start Fund Pilot Phase

Each case study shows how the small interventions can make a difference in life of people. What it means to the one in need as we reached them on time.

19Apr22

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