27th Meeting Concept Note

It is a widely cited fact that we are living in a predominately urban world. Around the middle of 2008, over half of the global human population was living in cities for the first time in history. The implications of this shift are wide-ranging and have significance for all kinds of actors, not least those that are involved in the delivery of international humanitarian assistance. This concept note sets out the broad issues involved in meeting the ‘urban challenge’ and a rationale for addressing these issues in the 27th ALNAP Meeting.