Risk January Briefing

The monthly risk briefing reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations; therefore, ongoing events that are considered to be unchanged are not featured and risks that are beyond the scope and scale of the Start Fund are also not featured. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation team using information from academia and research institutes, government departments, ACAPS, global risk indexes, risk information provided by Start Members and their partners, and the media. Key risks are shared and collated each month with FOREWARN input.

What is high priority this month?

Food insecurity in Zimbabwe and South Sudan: both countries are entering a lean period which could tip them into new crisis following protracted food insecurity.

Flooding in parts of Southern Africa: heavy rainfall is forecast which could lead to flooding and the secondary impacts of flooding, including disease outbreaks.

Download this month's briefing to learn about Dzud in Mongolia, drought in South East Asia, the latest on desert locusts and upcoming key political dates including elections in Cameroon, Guinea and Bolivia.