Our goals
Ensure global policy and practice meet the needs of populations impacted by humanitarian crises in urban settings
- Working with policy, decision makers and other important stakeholders to raise awareness so that they better understand the dynamics of working in cities and towns, as well as how to adapt responses
- Advocating and influencing to ensure global policy and operational commitments are in place to do this effectively. One key mechanism to achieve this is through the Global Alliance for Urban Crises which IRC currently co-convenes
Generate learning and promoting best practices
- Generating evidence and best-practices in our programme and sharing this with the wider community to drive forward improved responses on the ground
- Leading and contributing to partnerships to exchange learning and knowledge, as well as to encourage global joint working
Develop tools and approaches for the sector
- Working with partners to develop innovative programming models, tools and approaches to improve the way we work to best support the displaced and communities impacted by crisis
- Working to build the capacity of local networks - including local authorities
100
police officers in Beirut, Lebanon were trained by the IRC in 2014 on child protection.
Learn more about the role of the IRC's role in improving urban crisis response
Humanitarian Action in an Urban World70
diverse stakeholders work with the IRC in the Global Alliance for Urban Crises.
The IRC is a co-convener of this new, global initiative.
Global Alliance for Urban CrisesAround 60%
of the world's refugees currently live in urban contexts.
Find out more about how the IRC advocates for more support to affected cities
Cities on the frontline: Humanitarian action in urban areas affected by conflict
