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This handbook details the procedures which govern the use and allocation of the Start Fund.

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 for information purposes. The handbook is regularly reviewed by the Start Ready team who work with various Start Network teams to update the handbook as needed.

A protocol was developed following the discussion in the DRC Hub and members workshops in June 2022, and written in collaboration with DRC Hub leaders and member representatives.

Guidance on the Ukraine Local Pooled Fund's structure, eligibility and mechanism.

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 also not featured. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using information from academia and research institutes, government departments, ACAPS, global risk indexes, risk information provided by Start Members and their partners, and the media. Key risks are shared and collated each month with FOREWARN input.

This pre-alert guidance note aims to support Start Network members to raise Start Fund anticipation alerts and act in advance of a crisis to prevent or reduce humanitarian impacts. This note includes advice on indicators and forecasts to predict cold waves, potential impacts, and anticipatory activities.

This document is designed to make it easier for agencies to raise Start Fund anticipatory alerts for drought, or to submit Start Fund project proposals when an alert has been activated.

This document is designed to make it easier for agencies to raise Start Fund anticipatory alerts for conflict and displacement, or to submit Start Fund project proposals when an alert has been activated.

This document is designed to make it easier for agencies to raise Start Fund anticipatory alerts for flooding, or to submit Start Fund project proposals when an alert has been activated.

This document is designed to make it easier for agencies to raise Start Fund anticipatory alerts for a heatwave, or to submit Start Fund project proposals when an alert has been activated.