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Start Network Annual Report 2018
The Start Network is revolutionising the way that humanitarian aid is being disbursed by fostering localisation, new financing and collective innovation. Read more...
24 July 2019
Start Network's vision for the future of humanitarian action
To prepare for the change needed in the future, the Start Network’s 42 members came together over the last six months, to co-create a vision for the network, based on experience gained over our first eight years. This proposal was... Read more...
13 December 2017
This document summarises approaches used to evaluate the impact of forecast-based action to date from across the humanitarian sector. It is a useful reference for anyone setting up impact assessments of forecast-based action. Read more...
31 March 2020
This learning paper documents the process and learning from an impact assessment of a forecast-based project in Bangladesh. It is useful for anyone looking at impact measurement of forecast-based action. Read more...
31 March 2020
A management response to: An External Evaluation of the Start Fund Preparedness to Scale-Up 2018/9
The Start Fund has an established practice of providing management response to its external, independent evaluations. Developed through a participatory process, the management response helps to ensure that the evaluations&nbs... Read more...
25 March 2020
EXTERNAL EVALUATION OF THE START FUND PREPAREDNESS TO SCALE-UP
This external evaluation was commissioned to ‘assess the preparedness of Start Fund to scale-up its operations and suggest future growth rate scenarios’. The overarching purpose of the evaluation is stated as two-fold: As... Read more...
25 March 2020
Mongolia: anticipation of harsh winter
Mongolia is unique. 30% of the population earn their livelihoods from herding livestock, leading a traditional nomadic life to enable their animals to access pasture throughout the year. Weather conditions can be extremely harsh, ... Read more...
11 February 2020
Monthly Risk Briefing: February 2020
The monthly risk briefing reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations; therefore, ongoing events that are considered to be unchanged are not featured and risks that are beyond the scope and scale of the Start Fund are als... Read more...
10 February 2020
MIGRATION EMERGENCY RESPONSE FUND HANDBOOK
This handbook is for MERF members, from headquarters to in-country staff. The handbook is a guide to the most up-to-date processes, systems, and governance mechanisms which enable the MERF to operate. It is a live document and wil... Read more...
07 February 2020
Start Network Strategy 2020-22
Start Network’s vision is for a proactive, innovative and locally-owned humanitarian system in which people receive better quality humanitarian aid, maintain their dignity and are protected from suffering and harm. Read more...
22 January 2020