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Urban crises and forced displacement
A portfolio of research and policy engagement on urban refugees and internally displaced peoples that also supports municipal authorities to respond to crisis and protracted displacement
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Makeshift camps for internally displaced people sprang up in Kathmandu after the severe earthquake in Nepal in April 2015. Relief workers are struggling to help displaced people find durable shelter as the country braces for the monsoon season (Photo: SIM Central and South East Asia, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Urban Crises Learning Fund
… to residents? How can humanitarian agencies better collaborate with urban managers and work with existing structures in responding to crises in urban contexts?  The three-year Urban Crises Learning Fund project seeks … Urban … Urban crises and forced displacement … Urban Crises Learning Fund …
Project, 02 November 2020
A number of informal tents forming a village.
Introduction to urban crises and forced displacement
… Urban areas around the world are increasingly vulnerable to the effects … on the long-standing work of the Human Settlements research group on urban poverty , governance, risk and resilience. It takes our … policymaking and in responding to disasters and displacement crises. This is important as many of the tools and approaches familiar …
Article, 23 October 2020
A row of multicoloured containers filled with water beside a dusty road.
Drought in displacement: inclusive responses to urban drought in Zambia and Jordan
… builds on that work by highlighting the importance of responses to urban drought that are inclusive of displaced people. Objectives Through … relevant government departments, this project aims to inform local urban drought policy and planning processes and highlight the importance … experiencing more prolonged and more frequent droughts, and both host urban displaced populations. This work will advance arguments beyond the …
Project, 30 January 2025
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The Urban Crises Learning Fund evaluation final report
… these questions, using a body of research generated under IIED’s Urban Crises Learning Fund from 2015–17. With financial and collaborative technical support from IIED, the Urban Crises Learning Fund produced over 30 research projects on … Urban … The Urban Crises Learning Fund evaluation final report …
Publication, 16 April 2022
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An urban refugee dividend? Rethinking humanitarian aid as WASH investment in Jordan
… Syrian refugees in Jordan don't live in formal refugee camps, but in urban, peri-urban and rural areas. But these refugees receive only limited support … future decision making about how and where to host refugees in future crises in ways that are environmentally as well as economically … Urban … An urban refugee dividend? Rethinking humanitarian aid as WASH investment …
Publication, 15 August 2025
Nabaa Lebanon street scene
The future of humanitarian crises is urban
… Humanitarian crises, manifest through displacement and disasters, are increasingly striking urban settings. And with more than 50 per cent of the world’s population now living in urban areas, there are many lives at stake. The reality of growing … Urban … Urban crises and forced displacement … The future of humanitarian crises is urban …
Long read, 16 November 2017
The April 2105 Nepal earthquake destroyed more than 500,000 buildings in Kathmandu. There was a huge international aid effort, but reconstruction has been slow (Photo: SIM Central and South East Asia, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Urban Crises Learning Partnerships
… The two partnerships, the Stronger Cities Initiative and the Urban Crises Learning Partnership (UCLP) , ran in parallel from November 2015 to November 2017, and were initiated as part of the broader Urban Crises Learning Fund initiative. This initiative sought to build … Urban … Urban crises and forced displacement …
Project, 11 May 2017
A view from above of densely packed homes.
Film launch: Protracted displacement and urban crises
… The 'Protracted displacement and urban crises' film documents the experiences of a handful of refugee … Urban … Film launch: Protracted displacement and urban crises …
Event, 28 September 2020
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The urbanization of humanitarian crises
Publication, 01 October 2017