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.
The Start Fund monthly risk brief reports on new, emerging, or deteriorating humanitarian emergencies which are classified as under the radar
Cada vez hay más interés por una acción humanitaria proactiva y basada en los riesgos, como medio para prestar una asistencia más oportuna, eficiente y digna a las comunidades en riesgo de crisis. Los pedidos de ampliar estos enfoques resaltaron la insuficiencia de los niveles actuales de financiación para las acciones anticipatorias y para la financiación preestablecida para crisis, así como la importancia de establecer objetivos con los que medir los avances. Sin embargo, hay gran variación entre estos objetivos, y en términos de lo que constituye una ambición realista. Dentro de las crisis que reciben asistencia internacional, ¿cuál es el alcance para establecer planes, financiación y, cuando sea posible, implementar acciones mitigadoras antes del propio evento? El desafío para la comunidad humanitaria consiste en aprovechar la ciencia y la tecnología existentes para permitirnos predecir y prepararnos antes de que aumenten los riesgos de crisis, al tiempo que conservamos la capacidad de responder a acontecimientos muy complejos, interconectados y/o sin precedentes. Este documento pretende ofrecer un marco más claro para entender qué puede anticiparse y en qué medida. El análisis de este informe muestra que hay grandes oportunidades dentro de la carga de casos humanitarios para aprovechar los sistemas de información de riesgos operativos existentes (el pan comido), así como un potencial más amplio con respecto a los riesgos de crisis que aún no cubren los sistemas operativos actuales. Además, el informe reconoce que existen límites en el grado en que se pueden predecir las crisis y en que se puede la financiación preestablecida. Esto refuerza la necesidad de que la acción anticipada y las medidas de financiación del riesgo de desastres se complementen con otros mecanismos de respuesta durante y después de una situación de crisis y se adapten a las crisis y contextos individuales. Lea el informe completo aquí ENG FR ES
L’action humanitaire proactive et fondée sur l’évaluation des risques suscite un intérêt croissant, car elle permet d’apporter une aide plus rapide, plus efficace et plus digne aux communautés exposées aux crises. Les demandes de mise en œuvre à grande échelle de ces approches ont mis en exergue l’inadéquation des niveaux actuels de financement de l’action par anticipation et du financement de crise préétabli, ainsi que l’importance de fixer des objectifs qui permettent de mesurer les avancées. Néanmoins, ces objectifs varient considérablement, de même que ce qui constitue une ambition réaliste. Dans le cadre des crises qui bénéficient d’une aide internationale, quelle est la possibilité d’élaborer des plans, des financements et, dans la mesure du possible, de mettre en œuvre des mesures d’atténuation avant la survenue de l’événement proprement dit? La communauté humanitaire a pour défi de mettre à contribution les sciences et technologies actuelles pour nous permettre de prévoir et de nous préparer à l’escalade des risques de crise, tout en conservant les capacités pour faire face à des événements très complexes, interconnectés et/ou sans précédent. Ce document vise à fournir un cadre plus clair pour comprendre ce qui peut être anticipé, et dans quelle mesure. L'analyse de ce rapport montre qu’il existe une opportunité significative dans le cadre des crises humanitaires pour tirer profit des systèmes d’information sur les risques actuels ainsi qu’un vaste potentiel pour les risques de crise qui ne sont pas encore traités par les systèmes techniques existants. De plus, le rapport reconnaît qu'il y a des limites à la mesure dans laquelle les crises peuvent être prédites et le financement peut être organisé à l'avance. Cela renforce la nécessité que les mesures d'anticipation et de financement des risques de catastrophe soient complétées par d'autres mécanismes de réponse pendant et après une situation de crise et d'être adaptées aux crises et aux contextes individuels. Lire le rapport complet ici ENG FR ES
There is growing interest in proactive, risk-informed humanitarian action to provide more timely, efficient and dignified assistance to communities at risk of crises. Calls to scale up such approaches have emphasised the inadequacy of the current levels of funding for anticipatory action and pre-arranged crisis finance and the importance of setting targets against which to measure progress. Yet, there remains significant variation amongst such targets, and in terms of what constitutes a realistic ambition. We need to reassess within the crises that receive international assistance, what opportunities are available to put in place plans, financing, and where possible implement mitigation actions ahead of the events themselves. The challenge for the humanitarian community is to harness existing science and technology to allow us predict and prepare ahead of escalating crisis risks, whilst also retaining the capacities to respond to highly complex, interconnected and/or unprecedented events. This paper intends to provide a clearer framework for understanding what can be anticipated, and to what degree. The analysis in this report shows that there are significant avenues within the humanitarian caseload to take advantage of the existing operational risk information systems as well as the wider potential for crisis risks not yet served by current operational systems. Additionally, the report recognises that there are limits to the degree that crises can be predicted and funding can be pre-arranged. This reinforces the need for anticipatory action and disaster risk financing measures to be complemented by other response mechanisms during and after a crisis situation and for responses to be tailored to individual crises and contexts. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT in English in French in Spanish
Start Ready–a new financing mechanism of the Start Network which launched in November 2021 – provides funding at scale for predictable crises worldwide.
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 purposes and responsibilities of the committee, composition & tenure, voting responsibilities, and reporting & management structures.
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.
Since 2017, Start Network members in Pakistan, have been developing Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Systems that allows civil society actors in-country to pro-actively manage disaster risks (such as droughts, heatwaves, and floods). Reducing the impacts of weather extremes and disasters is a fundamental part of building longer-term climate resilience. By quantifying risks in advance of disasters, pre-positioning funds, and releasing them according to pre-agreed plans, enable earlier action and reduce the costs of disasters considerably ensuring that the right assistance reaches the right people at the right time. This is all done through the scientific modelling of hazards, collaborative development of contingency plans and the establishment of pre-positioned financing to enable earlier, more predictable, and better-coordinated assistance to communities affected by predictable disasters.
Since 2017, Start Network members in Pakistan, have been developing Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Systems that allows civil society actors in-country to pro-actively manage disaster risks (such as droughts, heatwaves, and floods). Reducing the impacts of weather extremes and disasters is a fundamental part of building longer-term climate resilience. By quantifying risks in advance of disasters, pre-positioning funds, and releasing them according to pre-agreed plans, enable earlier action and reduce the costs of disasters considerably ensuring that the right assistance reaches the right people at the right time. This is all done through the scientific modelling of hazards, collaborative development of contingency plans and the establishment of pre-positioned financing to enable earlier, more predictable, and better-coordinated assistance to communities affected by predictable disasters.
