The funds will be channelled through CAFOD, Trocaire, ASECSA, CADENA and CARE Guatemala, which will work with vulnerable communities to prevent a humanitarian crisis.

The alert focuses on communities located in high-risk areas near rivers and prone to landslides and mudslides. Priority municipalities include those in Alta Verapaz (such as Chisec, Raxruhá, Cobán and Panzós), Quiché (northern zone and Ixil region), Retalhuleu (lower Samalá basin), Suchitepéquez (influenced by the Santiaguito volcano), and Huehuetenango (upper Chixoy basin).

The Start Fund is a multi-donor pooled fund to which the UK is a key contributor. It enables rapid funding for humanitarian organisations to respond to small and medium-scale crises. Through a fast collective decision-making process, member NGOs can rai

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