Start Fund Risk Bulletin: January 2025

The Start Fund 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 and Risk Financing 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.

The January 2025 Start Fund Risk Bulletin features:

  • Flooding in several countries across Southern Africa including Zambia, Zimbabwe, central Mozambique, and Madagascar leading to an increase in cholera outbreaks and continued risk of mudslides.
  • Low temperatures persisting across Yemen, impacting food resources and agricultural livelihoods.
  • Potential spike in cross-border displacement in Central and South America in advance of expected policy changes following the recent US elections.
  • Find more emerging and anticipated risks in this month's bulletin.

Start Network members interested in raising an alert for any of the risks highlighted in the bulletin can email startfund@startprogrammes.org.