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The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources...

The European Commission has released nearly €11 million to support humanitarian aid and strengthen disaster preparedness across Asia in 2026. Over €8.7 million will fund disaster preparedness...

This study evaluates the effectiveness of early warning systems in Timor-Leste, based on 909 household surveys and 27 focus group discussions across eight municipalities and key informant interviews...

Unaffordable food, not scarcity, driving child hunger across the Middle East and Eastern Europe, new World Vision brief finds 27 March 2026 – Hunger across parts of the Middle East and Eastern Europe...

Surging food and fuel prices driven by the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East could have ripple effects that will worsen hunger for vulnerable populations in the region and beyond.

The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources...

Geneva, 5 March 2026 – Harmful information is undermining life-saving humanitarian action at a time when disasters are affecting more people, more often, according to the World Disasters Report 2026,...

Plan International Bangladesh’s with technical support from NIRAPAD new study reveals that combining scientific forecasting with local community knowledge is essential to creating effective,...

Key highlights Rising national climate risk: In Round 3, 19 per cent of Afghanistan’s population lives in high‑risk communities, an increase from 16 per cent in Round 2, indicating a continued rise...

When Tropical Cyclone Seroja and the Easter floods struck Timor-Leste in April 2021, the impacts were severe. Thirty-four lives were lost, thousands of people were affected, and economic losses were...

Pre-disaster financial planning pays off In Southeast Asia, floods, typhoons, and landslides repeatedly disrupt lives, jobs, and economic activities. Between 2015 and 2020, disasters cost ASEAN...

Disasters are the main trigger of internal displacement in Bangladesh. Between 2008 and 2024, the country recorded over 21 million disaster displacements. Climate change is expected to intensify...

The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources...

21 January 2026 – Islamabad, Pakistan – Rotary International has provided a grant of US$ 9.9 million to the World Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan to support the vaccination of 27 million...

Rotary International’s grant will enable part of the World Health Organization’s operations, in partnership with the Pakistan-led Polio Eradication Initiative, to protect over 45 million children...

Natural disaster figures for 2025 Costliest claims year to date regarding non-peak perils: Wildfires, flooding and severe thunderstorms account for almost all insured losses Insured losses once again...

“Community Perceptions and Information Needs of Persons at Risk of Irregular Migration in Bali Process Member States: Evidence from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand” provides insights...

Bangladesh experiences increased numbers of disaster as a one of the world’s highest levels of disaster and climate risk. Around 9.4 million persons with disabilities face disproportionate exposure...

The Start Fund monthly Risk Bulletin reports on new, emerging or deteriorating situations. It is collated by the Start Network Anticipation and Risk Financing team using a range of online sources...

View the Dashboard: Microsoft Power BI This interactive dashboard has been developed to support pre-crisis analysis and evidence-based decision-making by providing a comprehensive overview of...