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Every humanitarian organisation is committed to learning, to improving our individual and collective performance to better serve people affected by crises. And as ALNAP’s State of the Humanitarian System report shows, the sector has achieved a slow…
Change means action: Start Network's new 3-year strategy for 2024-2026 has just launched. It crystallises our value offer as a systems change organisation and sets out how we will address the challenges in the humanitarian sector.
Guest blog from Rajeev Kumar Jha, Programme Director at Humanitarian Aid International and Start Network Member, who shares his thoughts prior to attending the 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) in Baku.
We hope that the priority areas are discussed at COP29 openly, bravely, and inclusively.
A reflection from Joyce Nyaboga and Beth Gathoni as we conclude this inspiring year with the Hub Fellowship Programme.
Held on July 25-26, 2024, in Islamabad, the Assembly gathered 98 participants from various national and international organizations to review and strategize READY Pakistan’s evolution.
A reflection by Albashir Adan Ibrahim of Organization for Sustainable Development Africa (OSDA) on the recent Hub Fellowship 2024
H&M Foundation has announced a significant investment of €660,000 to support Start Network’s flagship disaster risk financing programme, Start Ready.
The Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe has received an insurance payout of $16.8 million USD following its participation in the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group disaster financing mechanism, designed to help African Union (AU) member states…
A reflection from Gareth Owen, Humanitarian Director at Save the Children UK, on the state of humanitarian action moving forward.
A reflection by Sudhanshu S. Singh of Humanitarian Aid International and Revathi Ramkumar of the India Humanitarian Hub on the recent Hub Connect 2024 in Kathmandu, Nepal