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Webinar two in this series: Towards stronger urban crisis prevention, response and resilience, focused on the level of engagement between Local Authorities, Humanitarian and Development Actors in urban crises.

Presentations from:

- Innocent Silver Projects Coordinator, Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)

- Dr. Dionysia Lambiri, Cities Network for Integration, Athens & previous Coordinator for the City of Athens Coordination Centre for Migrant and Refugee issues (ACCMR)

- Mr. Edrees Salih, Executive Director, Board of Relief & Humanitarian Affairs (BRHA), Dohuk Governorate, Iraq

When emergencies occur in urban areas, humanitarian and development actors do not necessarily know how to work with, or in support of, local governments. Humanitarian and development actors responding do not always arrive with an intrinsic understanding of complex socio-economic dynamics, governance structures, and do not grasp the structure and diversity of the urban areas. Other local stakeholders including essential service providers, local civil society, private sector entities and built environment professionals often remain excluded from internationally-driven and resourced humanitarian planning, response and recovery processes.

Stronger engagement between local actors, led by local governments, and international humanitarian and development organizations, is needed to address these challenges in urban environments.

This webinar unpacked the current state of play, referencing good practice examples and current processes aiming to institutionalize stronger engagement between these different constituencies.