Search

Holding Powerful Organisations Accountable

As Western donors and international non-governmental organisations (INGOs), we most often have disproportionate power in relation to local and national organisations.

START FUND COVID-19

Start Fund COVID-19 enables Start Network members to anticipate and respond to critical virus-related humanitarian needs in low-income countries.

Current Vacancies

We are a humanitarian network of over 90 agencies seeking to bring systemic change to the humanitarian sector. We are an organisation committed to doing things differently. For some roles, we need more technical humanitarian expertise, but for other roles, we are looking for relevant transferable skills, the right attitude, and a passion to bring change.

Where we operate

We are a global organisation focused on locally led action. Our membership includes more than 90 organisations, working across six continents.

National Start Funds

National Start Funds are there to finance locally-led humanitarian action, with members managing their own funds for the benefit of their own communities.

Past Programmes

Our vision is for a new era of humanitarian action, we want to see a new humanitarian system that can save more lives. And our mission is to drive and catalyse the change that is urgently needed in the global aid system. We do it by piloting new solutions, innovating, and sharing key learning from our past programmes.

All Initiatives

Our vision is for a new era of humanitarian action, we want to see a new humanitarian system that can save more lives. And our mission is to drive and catalyse the change that is urgently needed in the global aid system.

Statman1

We are giving this money to bankers bn Too much money Money £

Pre-Crisis Anticipatory Action Survey

This report is the first of its kind on anticipatory action and collates voices of communities, shares their experiences and needs, prior to predictable risks. Some of our findings include; people demand the right to have access to timely, appropriate and accurate information to help keep themselves and their families safe, prior to crises. They also have the right to give feedback about humanitarian assistance.