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The urbanization of humanitarian crises

… their homes. These displaced people increasingly live in established urban areas rather than more traditional camp settings. Humanitarian … response. Knowledge gaps include the ways in which humanitarian crises affect different groups, institutions and systems within cities. …
Briefing
  • Diane Archer
  • David Dodman
20431iied

The case for treating long-term urban IDPs as city residents

… consistently fail to adapt to and as a result, the complex needs of urban IDPs and their host communities remain unmet. Solving these issues … the flexible programming demanded in complex urban protracted crises. The UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Internal …
IIED Briefing
  • Lucy Earle
  • Christopher Ward
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Children and local governance in urban areas

… Children and young people make up 30–40% of most urban populations in the global South. Yet their needs and rights often … specific needs, even when they play a significant role in tackling urban poverty and exclusion. … This paper is part of the Research … Bartlett … David Satterthwaite … Children and local governance in urban areas …
Report/paper
  • Sheridan Bartlett
  • David Satterthwaite
  • Sarah Sabry
(eds.)
The Urban Resource Centre  [Author]
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Financing an inclusive, green recovery in Least Developed Countries: debt instruments for climate and nature

… were experiencing growing debt distress and the climate and nature crises were slowing development. The pandemic’s economic consequences …
IIED Briefing
  • Paul Steele
  • Sejal Patel
  • Laura Kelly
  • Jill Dauchy
  • Jean-Paul Adam
  • Aniket Ghai
  • Dev Useree
G04278

Accountability to Affected Populations in Urban Crises: Who Cares?

… to meet these commitments. … G04278 … G04278 … Alan Brouder … Urban … Accountability to Affected Populations in Urban Crises: Who Cares? …
Working paper
  • Alan Brouder
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Citizen participation in planning: from the neighbourhood to the city

… in Serbia; the legacies of participatory planning in Havana; urban poor networks in Dhaka; planning for green space in Kumasi; a … area in Nairobi; community water projects in northern Pakistan; urban policy councils in Brazil; and a former informal settlement in …
Journal
  • Various
  • Diana Mitlin
(eds.)
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Urban air pollution and children in low- and middle- income countries

… into action brief summarises the state of research on the topic of urban air pollution in low- and middle-income countries and its impacts … 20626X … Sarah West … Miranda Loh … Chris Malley … Cressida Bowyer … Urban air pollution and children in low- and middle- income countries …
Report/paper
  • Sarah West
  • Miranda Loh
  • Chris Malley
  • Cressida Bowyer
  • Sarah Sabry
(eds.)
20486IIED

Financement innovant pour l'Afrique: exploiter la dette en faveur du climat et de la nature

… L’Afrique est gravement touchée par la triple crise de la dette,  du changement climatique et de la perte de nature. … de 70 % du PIB. Il existe un réel  potentiel pour faire face à ces crises par le biais d’un financement de  la dette «à usage général» lié …
Issue paper
  • Sejal Patel
  • Paul Steele
  • Laura Kelly
  • Jean-Paul Adam
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COVID-19 and children in urban contexts

… into action brief summarises the state of research on the topic of urban children and COVID-19, and proposes ideas for action. Across the … inadequate housing and economic exclusion for those living in urban informal settlements in the global South – problems which have hit … to provide some insights into the current consequences and risks for urban children and youth in terms of impact on health, income and …
Report/paper
  • Wayne Shand
  • Sarah Sabry
(eds.)