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This report was commissioned to inform the creation of the Urban Competency Framework for Humanitarian Action (UCF). It is part of a wider body of work for the Global Alliance for Urban Crises (...
This paper represents an understanding of urban resilience in relation to urban crises from the perspective of the members of the Global Alliance for Urban Crises (GAUC), all of which have ...
The purpose of this research is to provide urban crisis responders with greater clarity about the concept of urban profiling by identifying key elements as well as lessons and examples from...
The Urban Competency Framework for Humanitarian Action (UCF) outlines the competencies and accompanying behaviours that underpin effective humanitarian action in urban crises. It includes ...
The framework is intended to improve the effectiveness of humanitarian action in urban crises by: Improving the effectiveness of individuals, teams and organisations; Fostering cooperation and...
When emergencies occur in urban areas, humanitarian and development actors do not necessarily know how to work with, or in support of, local governments responsible for their respective...
In protracted urban crises, which may last decades, a variety of programming responses are employed by a diverse range of stakeholders to address basic needs, disaster risks, peace building and...