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The influx of migrants and refugees onto the island of Lesbos was met with an influx of responders from various sectors who often did not effectively collaborate early on in the response (Tyler Jump/International Rescue Committee)
Finding space for dialogue when urban crises hit
… a humanitarian crisis in the same crowded space. An event hosted by IIED and partners at Habitat II I, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development held every 20 … better at," said Samer Saliba, urban response learning manager at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) . Overlooking local knowledge Local …
News, 26 October 2016
IIED will be participating in a range of event at Habitat III, the global UN summit on urban issues
IIED at Habitat III: event listing
… The last Habitat conference was held 20 years ago, and Habitat III adopted the 'New Urban … Identifying and addressing new and emerging challenges. The work of IIED IIED has already been participating in the Habitat III process for … South Africa; Nigerian Slum Dwellers Federation; Shack/Slum Dwellers International, South Africa; University of Manchester, UK Urban …
Event, 20 October 2016
More than 80 representatives of slum-dwellers federations attended the 9th World Urban Forum in Kuala Lumpur (Photo: United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Creative Commons via Flickr)
Q&A: the World Urban Forum brought together governments and grassroots – what next?
… IIED's Diane Archer (DA), Sarah Colenbrander (SC) and  David Dodman (DD) … supported by our partners at SDI (formerly Slum/Shack Dwellers International) played an active role in the World Urban Forum. But while … agencies and the EU. Q: Looking ahead to next month, the IPCC conference will focus on cities and climate science. The conference will …
Article, 14 February 2018
Moving right along: climate change and migration
… of the road. And despite all the Sturm und Drang generated by this conference,that message remains muffled for some. ‘Climate Change and … Transformations or humanitarian crises?’ — a session on Day 2 of IIED’s D&C Days — was a timely reality check. A number of people in the … might be surprised to know they occupy the epicentre of a fiery international debate. This hinges on status: how to define people forced …
Insight, 13 December 2009
Woman walking through a vegetable garden. A pond behind her.
D&C Days 2021: five pathways for adaptation, resilience and action
… equality of outcomes – arguably the most important consideration in humanitarian action – and not simply equality of access to early … effective engagement between local governments , national officials, international agencies, and grassroots networks and local organisations. … (RCCC) , International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED),  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) ,  …
Article, 12 November 2021