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Enacting urban cash for work programmes in Lebanon in response to the Syrian refugee crisis
… Humanitarian crises in cities require responses that reflect the urban context, address urban challenges, and provide urbanised solutions. This paper focuses on … Urban … Enacting urban cash for work programmes in Lebanon in response to the Syrian …
Publication, 01 June 2017
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Urban humanitarian response: why local and international collaboration matters
… Humanitarian crises are increasingly taking place in urban contexts. Urban areas are highly dynamic and present complex challenges. But while … Urban … Urban humanitarian response: why local and international collaboration …
Publication, 01 October 2016
Woman walking on a pipe with garbage around.
Call to international funders: address grassroots organisations’ priorities, not yours
… This series of blogs focusing on the transition to a predominantly urban world began before COVID-19 took hold. The pandemic brings … Patel explains why saving groups supporting organisations of the urban poor need flexible funding to respond effectively to the many … last six months, women’s collectives within SDI are facing very local crises of their own. Their most precious savings and loans programmes …
Insight, 14 October 2020
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Setting a new research agenda for urban crisis and humanitarian response
… — often rurally-derived or camp-focused — are ill-suited to urban environments. This briefing identifies key evidence gaps on urban crises and humanitarian responses, and outlines priorities to guide a … Urban … Setting a new research agenda for urban crisis and humanitarian response …
Publication, 01 June 2015
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Local and international collaboration in urban humanitarian responses: Perspectives from the Philippines, Colombia and South Sudan
… to emergencies in rural contexts; however an increasing number of urban crises has necessitated a re-evaluation of standard procedures. The urban setting poses unique challenges, which are best met through close … Urban … Local and international collaboration in urban humanitarian responses: Perspectives from the Philippines, …
Publication, 01 November 2016
Congolese refugees proudly display the cup they won in a football tournament for youths from refugee communities in Kampala (Photo: Stephen Luke, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Beyond self-reliance: recognising the relationships that matter for urban refugees
… Humanitarian programmes in urban areas are often framed around the notion of … agencies of the responsibility to invest in vital services in urban settings, and disregards the role played by other actors and … et al. conclude that the role of aid agencies in urban humanitarian crises should be to provide an enabling environment for people's …
Insight, 07 November 2017
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Lorsque la réponse humanitaire requiert des politiques de développement urbain: La réponse humanitaire à la crise des personnes déplacées de Bangui
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Publication, 01 December 2017
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A review of evidence of humanitarian cash transfer programming in urban areas
… Urban poor populations frequently experience disasters of varying … of poverty and marginalisation, their needs can be complex. As recent urban crises have pushed humanitarian agencies to respond in urban areas, this … Urban … A review of evidence of humanitarian cash transfer programming in urban areas …
Publication, 01 December 2015
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Realigning responses to protracted displacement in an urban world
… assistance, camps remain the default response to new displacement crises. Camps are not, however, the choice of the majority of the … Urban … Realigning responses to protracted displacement in an urban world …
Publication, 01 July 2020
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Shared vulnerabilities? Connecting climate and health in cities: Make Change Happen podcast episode 7
… episode was inspired by considering the links between  public health crises and the risks of climate change in cities ; it forms part of our … and Dr Joseph M. Macarthy , executive director of the Sierra Leone Urban Research Centre (SLURC), who joins the conversation from Freetown. … such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impacts of climate change on urban settings in the global South. One significant element in common: …
Article, 06 August 2020