As of March 27, over one million South Sudanese had been displaced by the conflict which broke out on December 15, 2013, leaving an estimated 3.7 million people at acute or emergency risk of food insecurity. Start Fund grants allowed agencies to act fast before the rainy season and hunger gap period started, reaching 1% of the affected population with £283,198. During implementation, agencies sourced £3,087,312 from other donors for ongoing emergency response activities. At a similar rate, this will reach an estimated 371,524 people – over 10% of the affected population. Agencies reported that Start Fund grants allowed them to show the feasibility of similar projects to other donors.