The Urban Amplifier: Adapting to Urban Specificities - Report on Humanitarian Action in Urban Crises

The characteristics of urban settings present a number of challenges impacting the delivery of humanitarian assistance. They are complex, populated and politicised environments, in which local capacities and non-traditional actors contribute to the effectiveness of humanitarian response.

The European Commission's Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) has taken stock of its funded interventions to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its humanitarian response in urban environments. Based on an internal survey undertaken in 2017, this report highlights the wealth of experiences and good practices, and provides the basis on which to consolidate a leading role among actors engaged in urban settings.