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IIED and partners call for cities to develop a proactive response to urban displacement
… UN High-Level Panel on Internal Displacement, calling for a proactive urban response to the global challenge of displacement. The … and humanitarian and development agencies work together to address urban displacement. It is estimated that 33.4 million people were … by violence and conflict, while 24.9 million people were displaced by disasters. The majority of displaced people relocate to urban areas – …
News, 10 June 2020
Disasters, such as this flooding in Old Bagamoyo Road, Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam, were the subject of discussion in Sendai (Photo: Matthew Wood-Hill, Creative Commons, via Flickr)
Keep it simple: helping local governments reduce the risk from the next disaster
… Risk Reduction , which was looking at how to respond to future disasters. Tragically, during the earthquake, a semi-truck toppled over … in risk reduction, and the importance of tackling disaster risks in urban areas to reduce the impact of both large and small-scale disasters … is a senior lecturer at the Bartlett Development Planning Unit, University College London. She also chairs the Urban …
Insight, 25 March 2015
A tall metal water tower with several small brick buildings around it.
Community-led climate action: building equitable, resilient cities from the bottom up
… finance can help build more equitable cities.  Climate change and urban development In the words of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, … settlements, which are already home to 60% of the continent’s urban population . And, as climate change forces more people out of … to help keep their communities safe and set up ward climate change planning committees. On a higher level, they influence subnational …
Insight, 02 May 2024
Flooding in a Manila slum particularly affects street and slum children (Photo: Jörg Dietze/SuSanA Secretariat via Creative Commons http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/)
New study shows poor urban children are hit hardest in disasters
… David Dodman says: "Girls and boys are often badly affected by disasters because of their stage of physical and psychological … shaping this.  "The majority of disaster risk reduction programmes in urban Asia fail to address this issue. Therefore efforts must be made to … vulnerable in disasters and emergencies. Those living in overcrowded urban environments already have many hazards to contend with on a daily …
News, 03 March 2014
People building informal houses on stilts behind rising water.
IIED at WUF11
… The World Urban Forum (WUF) is a global conference on sustainable urbanisation. It … finance that need to be made to ensure meaningful and transformative planning. Exhibition stand IIED can be found at an exhibition stand in … of displacement crises, due to the impacts of conflict, natural disasters, and climate change. While efforts to assist displaced …
Event, 26 June 2022
A road full of congested traffic.
IIED and partner events at the World Urban Forum (WUF10)
… Organised and convened by UN-Habitat, the World Urban Forum is the foremost international gathering for exchanging views … Earle, IIED Urbanisation intersects with climate change, natural disasters, conflict and displacement – and is a critical lens through … must involve slum dwellers as stakeholders that lead the design, planning, implementation, evaluation and learning from the work that is …
Event, 08 February 2020
People observe burnt down structures
Fire disaster makes more than 1,000 homeless in Freetown
… fire breaking out is always high. Overcrowding, exclusion from city planning and spatial disparity create problems for emergency service … Urban …
Insight, 29 March 2021
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The contribution of cities to local and planetary health - equity, ecosystem services and nature
… intersections between social and environmental goals in the study of urban socio-ecological systems.  Three 'Climate Change in Cities' papers … and people-centred approaches to disaster recovery in the urban centres of Fiji, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu; and suggest how … can realise a multiscalar approach to citizen participation in planning. …
Publication, 27 April 2022
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The Role of Local Governments in Reducing Disaster Losses and Vulnerabilities in Ibadan City, Nigeria
… Policy and planning … Urban …
Publication, 01 June 2020
Around a billion urban dwellers live in informal settlements such as these. Without far more effective policies, their population could rise to 2 billion by 2030 (Photo: Mark Edwards)
Ten essentials for the New Urban Agenda in one page
… Habitat III will seek global political commitment to making urban centres more sustainable, inclusive and resilient. But the latest … urban poverty)   We support good local practice such as participatory planning and budgeting, citizen-based monitoring and community-driven … of injuries and premature death and the impacts of small and large disasters). We also commit to preserving the productive and protective …
Insight, 19 July 2016