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On the 25th September 2014 the Start Team presented a discussion starter at the Oxfam Global Learning Event, which addressed future challenges faced by NGO leaders and staff.

Conflict and insecurity are common issues in fragile states such as South Sudan. For Christian Aid and its partner, this meant at times it was dangerous for staff to operate. 

The eighth Start Fund response is now under way after NGO staff in Kathmandhu awarded £99,807 to two agencies. 

The current Ebola Virus Disease outbreak is the largest ever recorded.  The virus has now been confirmed in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Senegal.  

There are many reasons why the humanitarian NGO sector isn’t geared towards the promotion and development of innovation.

The Start Fund launched in April for its six-month ‘design and build’ phase. Immediately, the first activation raised questions about the Fund’s scope and positioning. 

As in many conflict zones, instability can affect project design and delivery. Changing needs, emerging gaps and population variances are recurring aspects of emergency response projects all too familiar to humanitarian organisations.

At the best of times, the movement of internally displaced people into a host community can strain already scarce resources and create tensions.