1. Increasing Knowledge, Capacity and Commitment for Urban Humanitarian Response
Diane Archer
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

2. 3 year programme of work funded by DFID
Urban Humanitarian Crises Key Programme Elements
3 year programme of work funded by DFID
Building knowledge and capacity of humanitarian actors working in urban areas / urban actors facing humanitarian crises
Research, documentation of experiences, development of tools, shared learning
World Humanitarian Summit as key milestone
Coordinated by IIED, parallel to IRC-led advocacy programme, guided by Steering Group

3. Urban Humanitarian Crises Outputs
Aim
1. Learning consortium
To learn from and document the practices that are already being undertaken in the field of urban humanitarian response and DRR, and to develop new approaches and toolkits to do this more effectively
2. Research grants
Learning fund
Targeted research fund
To support innovative thematic and regional research on key issues shaping humanitarian responses in urban areas
3. Events and workshops
To disseminate best practices and advocacy messages, discuss policy changes, disseminate and analyse learning from urban programming in humanitarian contexts, and build the capacity of key actors.

4. Urban Humanitarian Crises Suggested thematic areas
(Applicable to both Learning Consortium and Learning Fund)
Area based approaches
The cluster system
Cash programming
Role of markets and the private sector
Needs assessment
Accountability to affected populations
Protection of vulnerable populations
Gender dimensions in urban areas
Urban governance and humanitarian response
The role of local organisations
Housing and property rights
From relief to recovery and development