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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
Using Standing Operating Procedures (SOP) for Humanitarian Responses During a Pandemic
Start Fund Bangladesh developed standing operating procedures (SOP) after taking stock of current happenings and in-depth discussion with donors and humanitarian leaders. The SOP targeted safety measures at multiple levels to ensu... Read more...
27 May 2020
Disasters & Emergency Preparedness: A Practical Resource Guide
This new guide brings together knowledge and resources from across the Disasters and Emergencies Preparedness Programme (DEPP) to provide agencies with practical resources on how to deliver preparedness effectively in ten areas. Read more...
08 June 2018
Increasing the voice and the influence of local and national NGOs
Shifting the Power (StP) is a three-year project that aims to strengthen the capacity and influence of local and national humanitarian actors, and to contribute to the development of a more balanced humanitarian system. StP is ... Read more...
26 February 2018
How has Shifting the Power influenced local and national partner's response to emergencies?
Shifting the Power (StP) is a three-year project that aims to strengthen the capacity and influence of local and national humanitarian actors, and to contribute to the development of a more balanced humanitarian system. StP is ... Read more...
26 February 2018
Localisation of Aid: Are INGOs Walking The Talk?
A new publication from the Shifting the Power project looks at whether and how INGOs following their own rhetoric of localising humanitarian aid. Read more...
30 October 2017
The Future of Humanitarian Action in Pakistan
More than 130 participants from national and international civil society organisations, donors, UN agencies and government officials attended the conference to explore what an ideal future for humanitarian action in Pakistan might... Read more...
19 September 2017
Going the extra mile: Bangladesh Localisation Review
In order to establish a baseline on the state of localisation in the Start Fund and humanitarian sector in Bangladesh more generally, the Start Fund Bangladesh commissioned this external review. Read more...
19 August 2017
The Start Fund, Start Network and Localisation
Localisation is a foundational and non-negotiable principle within the Start Network. This report presents a ‘baseline assessment’ of where the Start Fund and three DEPP projects currently sits with the‘localisation agen... Read more...
03 August 2017
This report is the first of its kind for the Start Network and the first report in the humanitarian sector that showcases what can be accomplished through system-change initiatives. It tells the story of what system change looks l... Read more...
09 May 2017