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A Gateway Re-opens: the growing popularity of the Atlantic route, as told by those who risk it
In 2020, the Atlantic route saw a sharp increase in use by refugees and migrants for a range of reasons. Some relate to the characteristics of the route itself, such as the perception that it is a relatively short and direct way i... Read more...
16 February 2021
MONTHLY RISK BULLETIN ISSUED: FEBRUARY 2021
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...
16 February 2021
Pushed To The Brink? The impact of COVID-19 on environmental migration in the Sahel
Migration has long been a hallmark of Sahelian populations, with people migrating to mitigate the impacts of environmental degradation and diversify access to livelihoods sources, which remain predominantly based on agricultural a... Read more...
22 January 2021
Information is Power: Connecting local responders to the risk information that they need
Start Network has launched Information is Power: Connecting Local Responders to the Risk Information that they Need, a paper which calls for organisations to connect people at risk of crises with forecast information, which can he... Read more...
21 January 2021
Start Fund COVID-19: An Overview
As the COVID-19 pandemic started to spread and affect countries and communities all around the world, Start Network recognised the importance of utilising the experience of its members to manage and support responses to critical C... Read more...
11 January 2021
The humanitarian impact of extreme heat is an increasing concern, especially in low-income countries with limited access to quality healthcare and informal dwellings which can trap heat. This report analyses the knowledge, attitud... Read more...
04 January 2021
Review of Start Network's role in the current global response to COVID-19
Start Fund COVID-19, a funding mechanism created by Start Network, aims to provide anticipatory and rapid funding for local-level responses to the COVID-19 pandemic before larger funding instruments are available. Anticipation and... Read more...
08 December 2020
Start Financing Facility: Quantitative analysis of risk pooling
Start Network is working to provide more effective and efficient financing models for humanitarian aid. Specifically, to enable a predictable continuum of funding for when risks of different scale and severity start to materialise... Read more...
07 December 2020
10 Lessons from the first three years of Crisis Anticipation
In 2016 the Start Network launched Crisis Anticipation within the Start Fund. This short brief documents the 10 key lessons learned and recommendation from the first 3 years of Crisis Anticipation at the Start Network. Read more...
03 December 2020
MONTHLY RISK BULLETIN ISSUED: NOVEMBER 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...
19 November 2020