Reflections from the Incubation Workshop by Acting Hub Coordinator Anna Maria Socorro M. Abalahin
News and blogs
The FOREWARN Bangladesh Disaster Hackathon 2.0, held in September 2024, ignited energy, creativity, and enthusiasm among young innovators from across Bangladesh.
Start Bangladesh Hub, a collective of local, national, and international NGOs and civil society working together for inclusive humanitarian systems, is currently on an exciting journey of growth.
Blog by Danielle Turner and Marwa Tasnim on Cyclone Remal response in Bangladesh where Start Ready, Start Fund Anticipation, and Start Fund Rapid Response were all activated.
Blog by Pranav Dahal on the first ever Disaster Hackathon organised by FOREWARN Nepal.
In 2024, heavy monsoon rains and overflowing rivers devastated communities in Konjyosom RM, Sinamangal, and Bansighat. Entire villages were flooded, homes destroyed, and families left without shelter, food, or clean water.
Cyclone Remal caused heavy rain and thunderstorms across coastal Bangladesh, leaving an estimated 800,000 people displaced from their homes when it made landfall on the midnight of 26 May.
It was an eventful start, with 6 heatwave activations in Pakistan within the first two days of the risk pool going live.
€2 Million for early action and localisation: EU to support Start Network’s risk financing mechanism
The European Union (EU) has announced €2 million in funding for Start Network, a global network of over 90 humanitarian organisations, to support its innovative Start Ready program. Currently operating in eight countries in Asia and Africa, Start…
Start Ready contributes to a more locally led and anticipatory humanitarian system by building Disaster Risk Financing systems through networks of members at the national level, ensuring these systems are governed and owned by national stakeholders,…
FOREWARN Bangladesh, in association with Open Mapping Hub - Asia Pacific, is running the first-ever disaster hackathon in Bangladesh. It has announced its top 8 teams from across public, private, and international universities.
Start Fund supports a national NGO to curb the impact of an under-the-radar crisis caused by flash floods in the occupied Palestinian territories.