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In the first Start Ready risk pool, Start Network provided protection to 590,019 people in 8 countries, from 10 climate risks. Over the course of 12 months, Start Ready was activated 8 times.

This report summarises the structuring of funding for the second Start Ready risk pool, outlining how the financing mechanism is allocating and prepositioning funding for the various risks. It provides an overview of the governance and…

This report outlines how Start Ready funds were structured across the portfolio of risks in its first pool which runs from May 2022 to April 2023.

Start Ready provides predictable funding to national networks of members. Because of this, it is suited best to risks that are statistically predictable. These include hazards and risks which follow a pattern of recurrence and magnitude in any given…

This document outlines the governance structure of Start Ready. This group, accountable to the Board of Trustees, holds delegated oversight and decision-making authority about issues pertaining to Start Ready. The Terms of Reference outline the…

Start Ready–a new financing mechanism of the Start Network which launched in November 2021 – provides funding at scale for predictable crises worldwide.

This document is to be used by the Start Ready Committee to aid decision-making. It outlines principles and practices for the committee to abide by and follow to ensure robust decision-making.

Start Ready builds on the Start Network’s experience in developing locally led systems that enable frontline humanitarians to access early, predictable disaster risk finance.