Start Ready Risk Pool 2 Summary Report
In the second Start Ready risk pool, Start Network provided protection to 685,619 people in 7 countries, from 11 climate risks.
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Start Ready and ARC Replica Response to Drought in Somalia
In late 2022, the Famine Review Committee identified a risk of famine for several population groups in the Bay region of Somalia. The African Risk Capacity (ARC) Replica funds were consequently released in March 2023 when pre-agreed thresholds…
Start Ready Risk Pool 3 Structuring Report
Start Ready enters its third year with the launch of the Start Ready Risk Pool 3; live May 2024 to April 2025. Holding £7m in capital, 2.5 times bigger than the fund was two years ago, Start Ready is able to protect almost 700,000 people from…
Start Ready Handbook
This handbook is aimed at Start Network members (and their partners), the Start Ready Committee and Start Network staff (including Start Programmes staff hosted by Grant Custodian(s)). Other stakeholders such as donors and partners can also access it…
Start Ready Risk Pool 1 Summary Report
In the first Start Ready risk pool, Start Network provided protection to 590,019 people in 8 countries, from 10 climate risks. Over the course of 12 months, Start Ready was activated 8 times.
Start Ready Risk Pool 2 Structuring Report
This report summarises the structuring of funding for the second Start Ready risk pool, outlining how the financing mechanism is allocating and prepositioning funding for the various risks. It provides an overview of the governance and…
Start Ready - Structuring Report - Pool 1
This report outlines how Start Ready funds were structured across the portfolio of risks in its first pool which runs from May 2022 to April 2023.
Start Ready Governance Committee Terms of Reference
This document outlines the governance structure of Start Ready. This group, accountable to the Board of Trustees, holds delegated oversight and decision-making authority about issues pertaining to Start Ready. The Terms of Reference outline the…
Start Ready FAQs
Start Ready–a new financing mechanism of the Start Network which launched in November 2021 – provides funding at scale for predictable crises worldwide.
Principles for Start Ready Committee
This document is to be used by the Start Ready Committee to aid decision-making. It outlines principles and practices for the committee to abide by and follow to ensure robust decision-making.