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Using the 1% to implement minimum standards in downward accountability in Puntland

A double alert for the Start Fund has resulted in an activation for two simultaneous crises in Somalia and Nigeria. 

With the securing of a grant worth up to £26m from the UK Department for International Development under their Disasters Emergency Preparedness Programme (DEPP), the Start Network is seeking a DEPP Portfolio Manager.

On the 25th September 2014 the Start Team presented a discussion starter at the Oxfam Global Learning Event, which addressed future challenges faced by NGO leaders and staff.

Conflict and insecurity are common issues in fragile states such as South Sudan. For Christian Aid and its partner, this meant at times it was dangerous for staff to operate. 

There are many reasons why the humanitarian NGO sector isn’t geared towards the promotion and development of innovation.