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Christina is Chief Executive at Start Network, based in London. She has 20 years of experience in humanitarian policy and practice, has lived and worked in Afghanistan, Pakistan and South Sudan.

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The ARC Group makes a total of $32 million USD climate insurance payouts to assist people affected by drought in Zimbabwe

The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe has received an insurance payout of $16.8 million USD following its participation…

Flooded field — © Community World Service Asia

Preparing for the future - what does this mean for humanitarian organisations?

A reflection from Gareth Owen, Humanitarian Director at Save the Children UK, on the state of humanitarian action moving…

India hub representative presenting during Hub Connect 2024

Hub Connect 2024 - A Milestone in Locally Led Humanitarian Efforts

A reflection by Sudhanshu S. Singh of Humanitarian Aid International and Revathi Ramkumar of the India Humanitarian Hub on…

Dutch government and Start Network renew their partnership for 2024-2027

Start Network is delighted to announce that the successful partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the…

HNPW 2024 | Accelerating Localised Humanitarian Action: The Role of National Pooled Funds

The localisation of humanitarian action has been the subject of humanitarian policy and practice discussions for more than a…

Insights on the G7 Communique

This year’s Group of Seven (G7) Presidency is under the Italian leadership. In its 2024 agenda, the year-long Italian tenure…

Accountability to Affected Populations: Integrating to Start Funds' processes and programming

For a humanitarian system to be effective and accountable, decision-making power must be in the hands of the people affected…

HNPW 2024 | Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Management: Impact, Opportunities, and Way Forward

This Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week 2024 session, ‘Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Management: Impact,…

Creating a test bed for learning

Every humanitarian organisation is committed to learning, to improving our individual and collective performance to better…

Cyclone Remal impact on Koyra Sadar Union © CNRS Koyra Team)

Start Bangladesh activates two key funding mechanism to deliver rapid financing of close to £1 million to Cyclone Remal-stricken areas

Cyclone Remal caused heavy rain and thunderstorms across coastal Bangladesh, leaving an estimated 800,000 people displaced…

Start Ready Risk Pool 3 goes live with 6 activations within the first 48 hours

It was an eventful start, with 6 heatwave activations in Pakistan within the first two days of the risk pool going live.

Delivering protection activities, HIAS PANAMA

Upholding LGBTQIA+ Rights in Disaster Settings: A Call for Inclusive Humanitarian Action

In humanitarian and disaster response efforts, LGBTQIA+ individuals are among the most vulnerable yet least visible