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Twelve aid agencies from Start Network are to meet Saudi humanitarian officials to exchange innovative ideas and experience of humanitarian action and discuss the principles behind it

Through these two projects, Christian Aid has broadened its policy and practice for fragile settings (vulnerable areas of instability and insecurity, often following a period of conflict), moving from a primary focus on gender to wider social inclusion and resilience.

Start Network has published a ground-breaking first report into the impact of its efforts to change the humanitarian system.

There are many interpretations of how to deliver localisation. For the Start Network the end goal is humanitarian response that is community-led. We have identified pathways that will deliver a shift towards a situation where decisions and responses are made closer to the community.

The Start Network’s change model lays out a plausible pathway for system change and to test the assumptions behind this. The change model sets out a long-term vision with a focus on supporting communities in need.

This report is the first of its kind for the Start Network and the first report in the humanitarian sector that showcases what can be accomplished through system-change initiatives. It tells the story of what system change looks like in practice and how it can be delivered.

Members Day is a unique opportunity for Start Network members to come together and learn about each other and the Network, explore opportunities for collaboration, and align around the vision that drives our collective work towards catalysing a better humanitarian system.

After El Nino hit Ecuador, bringing heavy rainfall and floods, terrified families were left homeless and the Start Fund enabled Plan International to respond