Resource library

Guidance Document

Monthly Risk Briefing (August)

The monthly risk briefing provides information on global weather, volcanic, human and health events where members may consider using the Start Fund’s Crisis Anticipation Window. It reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations; therefore,…

Guidance Document

Monthly Risk Briefing (July)

The monthly risk briefing provides information on global weather, volcanic, human and health events where members may consider using the Start Fund’s Crisis Anticipation Window. It reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations; therefore,…

Case Study

Case Study: Anticipation of drought in Timor-Leste

The Start Fund anticipation window seeks to mitigate harm and loss for communities at risk of crisis. It does so by enabling and incentivising Start Network members to monitor risk and act on the basis of forecasts. Through the Start Fund…

Publication

Forecasting hazards, averting disasters

Donors and humanitarian agencies are thinking carefully about how to use forecasts to provide earlier support to at-risk communities before a disaster occurs. While this interest stems from a desire to reduce the growing humanitarian burden and…

Publication

World Disasters Report 2016

SOURCE:IFRCThis World Disasters Report makes the case for a different approach to humanitarian action, one that strives to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable and at-risk communities.