Urban-A is proud to have joined the Global Alliance for Urban Crises as a new member, an important platform for establishing partnerships and shared approaches to how we understand and respond to urban crises.

 

During the Humanitarian Partnership and Network Week 2019, in Geneva 4-8 February, the Alliance gathered for a two-day all-member meeting and launching of several knowledge products to inform local and international stakeholders on tools and approaches for responding to crises affecting urban areas.

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The Global Alliance for Urban Crises

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The Global Alliance for Urban Crises was launched during the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016. Inspired by the commitments outlined within the Urban Crises Charter, the Alliance is a global, multi-disciplinary and collaborative community of practice, seeking to change practice on the ground and provide a platform to share current evidence and knowledge across members, whilst reaching out to new stakeholders active in urban crises.

 

As a part of this endeavour, the Global Alliance, with the support of ECHO, has developed an series of products to inform diverse stakeholders to effectively engage in urban crises.

 

Including:

• A framework of engagement between local governments and the humanitarian sectors

• Guidance note on Profiling in urban areas

• The development of an Urban competency framework

• Research products focused on: Unpacking the difference approaches to urban protracted displacement; Building resilience in the aftermath of urban crises

 

Alliance events of the course of HNPW2019 will include members-only discussions and an open launch event to share the above mentioned alliance products.

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Read more about the alliance here.