CODE-NGO conducted a three-agenda meeting last June 15, 2015 at the Ugnayan Hall, PhilDHRRA Partnership Center, Quezon City. It was primarily on: (1.) START Network Preparatory Meeting, (2.) Advocacy Working Group on DRR-CCA, and (3.) Advancing CSO Engagement on DRR-CCA (ACED) Year 3 orientation. This event was participated in by member networks of CODE-NGO involved in DRRM.

Surge Capacity, as defined by People in Aid (2007), is the ability of an organization to scale up (and scale down) resources quickly and effectively to meet increased demand and stabilize or alleviate suffering in any given population during emergencies. START Network, a consortium of 19 leading international humanitarian NGOs, wanted to transform surge capacity in the Philippines by localizing it, improving collaboration among organizations and promoting better engagement with key stakeholders.