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.
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It was an eventful start, with 6 heatwave activations in Pakistan within the first two days of the risk pool going live.
In humanitarian and disaster response efforts, LGBTQIA+ individuals are among the most vulnerable yet least visible
€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,…
At the recent COP28 summit, the UK government allocated a substantial £100 million to tackle climate change, focusing on supporting at-risk communities - of which £6 million will be dedicated to protecting Senegal, Somalia, Madagascar and Zimbabwe…
The Howden Group Foundation has pledged £400,000 to Start Network in line with its commitment to support scalable and sustainable solutions that build the resilience of disproportionately affected communities to climate change around the world.
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. Sarah…
We are excited to present the last instalment in the suite of e-courses for Start Ready and its Disaster Risk Financing system.
Start Network is keen to open the opportunity for its members to support the management and implementation of the Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Financing Training Programme.
Communities in Senegal will receive around £330,000 GBP ($400,500 USD) from Start Network and its local partners in anticipation of the drought season in 2023. Senegal’s 17 million population relies heavily on seasonal crops.
The new course called Risk Analytics in Start Ready DRF is also hosted via Kaya Connect and is offered free of charge covering the 2nd pillar of our Disaster Risk Financing-DRF approach.