The DRC Hub is working to build a model of a humanitarian system that is more inclusive, independent, proactive, locally led,…
Africa
Our initiatives in Africa
Start Ready is a unique financing mechanism that uses advanced planning so that funding can be rapidly released when needed…
ARC Replica is a partnership that helps African countries proactively manage climate-related risks through disaster risk…
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Forecast-Based Financing Madagascar
Modelling drought for early action in Madagascar. In Madagascar, Start Network members are modelling and predicting drought…
Start Fund provides rapid response funding to under-the-radar, small to medium-scale crises, filling a critical gap in the…
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Migration Emergency Response Fund
The Start Network’s Migration Emergency Response Fund (MERF) supported organisations to provide a rapid response to changes…