Anne Street, Head of Humanitarian Policy at CAFOD tells us about the Charter4Change.
News and blogs
Response to disasters should involve careful risk management, rather than the current emotional, headline-grabbing state of affairs. This is what the authors of a new book ‘Dull Disasters’ are advocating for.
The Start Fund has responded to its 100th emergency alert in just over two years by sending urgent help to victims of flooding in Bangladesh.
Helen Asnake discusses the recent learning hub event in Ethiopia with partners of the Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme.
‘If you had to flee your country, what’s the one piece of technology you would take with you?’ asks an innovative new short film from BBC Media Action, the BBC’s international development charity.
The Start Network and the CHS Alliance are pleased to launch a new interactive human resources (HR) platform to help HR and humanitarian staff share good practice and learn from each other when undertaking surge responses.
The imminent launch of Global Parametrics is interesting news in the world of disaster risk transfer and financing for the developing world and development communities.
Start Network partner CDAC Network enables its members to come together to ensure that communities affected by crises are communicated with effectively and actively engaged in decisions about the relief and recovery efforts in their country.
Three more Start Fund Decision Making Groups have been set up in Senegal, Cameroon and DRC, Kat Reichel tells us more.
Paul Currion discusses the risks and challenges of Start Network’s blockchain project.
This month a meeting for members of the Start Network and Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) was held to support organisations in their efforts to meet the Core Humanitarian Standards (CHS) self-assessment process.
Start Network’s Deirdre O'Sullivan-Winks discusses Start Network’s efforts to showcase the significance of climate insurance in reducing humanitarian need at the World Humanitarian Summit.