The World Humanitarian Summit takes place in Istanbul, Turkey on May 23 and 24 . The Food Security Cluster, jointly with WFP, UN University and Humanitarian OpenStreetMap (HOT), organizes a side event with the title “Urban Fragility, Vulnerability and Resilience: Tools for Assessment from Macro to Micro Scale”. The side event is organized in line with the principles of the Urban Crises Charter and in support of the Global Alliance for Urban Crises.

The panel will touch upon different dimensions of urban vulnerability including global measurement tools that enable humanitarian, development and security actors to understand the distribution of fragility and resilience at the city scale; mapping and sampling methodologies that enable us to understand where the most vulnerable urban environments are located; indicators that are best adapted to assess the most vulnerable households and subsequently select households for assistance; and management/coordination of targeting which will help to ensure that those in need are reached most effectively with humanitarian assistance.

Please download the event concept note including the agenda.