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The Tanah Abang district of the Indonesian capital Jakarta has chronic traffic problems. Attempts to clear informal settlements and street vendors are frequently met with protests (Photo: Ikhlasul Amal, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Ten urban planning principles every humanitarian should know
… population, or other reasons, people are moving to and living in urban areas. This trend is changing the nature of humanitarian crises and our responses to them, and the international community needs … " investing in partnerships with a wide range of actors, including urban planners, private sector and local municipalities" (PDF) . The …
Insight, 10 November 2015
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Refugees, healthcare and crises: informal Syrian health workers in Lebanon
… Urban … Refugees, healthcare and crises: informal Syrian health workers in Lebanon …
Publication, 01 April 2018
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Taking stock: community responses to COVID-19 in cities
… this blog series focusing on the transition to a predominantly urban world was conceived before COVID-19, it would have been impossible … has been missing from discussions of the pandemic was how low-income urban dwellers were being impacted and how their community organisations … federations and other community organisations are facing very local crises of their own. Their most precious savings and loans programmes …
Insight, 19 October 2021
With over half the world's refugees, such as these in Thailand, now living in large towns and cities where they are confronted by a unique set of challenges, the traditional image of life in tented, sprawling camps no longer tells the full refugee story (Photo: Andrew McConnell/Panos Pictures/IRC)
Towards a humanitarian's handbook for cities in crisis
… organisations are increasingly called upon to help cities in crises. Today, nearly 60 per cent of all refugees in the world – and more than half of all internally displaced people – live in urban areas. Nowhere is this more true than in Jordan and Lebanon, where … displaced by the war in neighbouring Syria have sought sanctuary in urban centres outside the refugee camps.  The problem for humanitarians …
Insight, 16 November 2016
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Water, crises and conflict in MENA: how can water service providers improve their resilience?
… population movements across the region have continued, mainly towards urban areas. Other actors including United Nations agencies, … Urban … Water, crises and conflict in MENA: how can water service providers improve …
Publication, 01 October 2017
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Making cash work for cities and towns affected by humanitarian crises
… areas. As humanitarian agencies increasingly face emergencies in urban settings, what can CTP contribute and what challenges arise? An … indicates that cash transfers have a role in the first phase of urban humanitarian response and could contribute to longer-term development objectives. If humanitarian CTP in urban contexts is to be effective and sustainable it requires …
Publication, 01 March 2016
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Making Community Engagement a Priority: A Case-Study on Earthquake Response in Simon Pelé, Haiti
… planning participatory approaches in the recovery phase of urban crises. … Urban …
Publication, 01 December 2017
People sitting in front of a table with bags on it
How India’s civil society rose up in the face of COVID-19
… – but with equally devastating impacts on the most vulnerable urban citizens. Given the failure of state machinery, the actions of … in its power to strengthen public systems to deal with such crises, it must acknowledge the life-saving support provided by civil … government institutions and NGOs with experience of supporting the urban poor to withstand shocks and stresses.    Mounting a …
Insight, 11 July 2021
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
… conference was held 20 years ago, and Habitat III adopted the 'New Urban Agenda'. This 'action-oriented document' aims to set global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, and secure cooperation from global stakeholders to … effective urban humanitarian response – the Global Alliance for Urban Crises Side event Date: Tuesday, 18 October  Partner organisations: …
Event, 20 October 2016
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Urbanization, gender and urban poverty: paid work and unpaid carework in the cities
… Most of the world’s population now live in urban centres, where virtually all population growth in the next century … of wealth and wellbeing. In many low and middle income nations, urban poverty is growing compared to rural poverty. Urban residents are … formal and informal sector activities which, at times of economic crises, require increasingly long hours for the same income. Cuts in the …
Publication, 01 March 2012