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SECOND START READY RISK POOL GOES LIVE TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES FROM CLIMATE RISKS

In the second risk pool, £4.5m has been stretched to £7.3m to protect communities against droughts, floods, cyclones and heatwaves in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Somalia, Pakistan, Philippines, Bangladesh, Madagascar and Senegal. 

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SKILL GRANT REPORT

Learn more about our SKILL (Sharing Knowledge and Ideas under Local Leadership) Grant through its 2022 Impact Report.

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NEW FUNDING STREAMS ACTIVATED IN SOMALIA

Start Network is pleased to announce US$4.2 million of new funding to help protect people in Somalia from ever-worsening drought. The pay out is a result of a collaboration between the Federal Government of Somalia, African Risk Capacity and the UK Government.

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A new era of humanitarian action

Start Network is made up of more than 80 humanitarian agencies across five continents, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs

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        Tune in to our podcast series making the case for locally led humanitarian action.

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        Start Ready Risk Pool

        START READY - STRUCTURING REPORT FOR POOL 1

        Following a number of years of investment in building disaster risk financing systems in various countries, Start Ready’s first pool went live in May 2022.

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        Areas 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

        • Guatemala

          Guatemala Hub

          The hub has 11 local and national member organisations that are all community-based.

        • Venezuela

          Flooding in South America

          Intense rains caused ravines to overflow and water systems to collapse in Venezuela.

        • 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

        • 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.

        • 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.

        • 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

        • DRC

          DRC Hub

          The hub brings together nearly 60 local, national, and international organisations in DRC.

        • 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.

        • 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

        • 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.

        • 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.

        • 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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