Analysis of Red Cross/Red Crescent Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments for African Cities

Author(s)
Allan, C., Hansen Tyler, K. and MacClune, K.
Pages
30pp
Date published
01 Jun 2014
Publisher
ISET
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Local capacity, Urban
Countries
Cameroon, Ethiopia, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe
Organisations
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

Between late 2013 and early 2014 the IFRC supported several African National Societies to conduct Vulnerability and Capacity Assessments (VCA) in urban communities. VCA reports were prepared for:

Yaounde VI Subdivision, Yaounde, Cameroon

Arada Sub-city (Woreda 4 and Woreda 5), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Tomber Mort and Akekoi, Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Lunga Lunga Informal Settlements, Nairobi, Kenya

Commune de Guinaw Rails Nord, Dakar, Senegal

Rufisque, Dakar, Senegal

Hananasifu and Kigogo Mkwajuni Communities/Streets, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Dzivarasekwa and Hatcliffe, Harare North District, Harare, Zimbabwe

This report discusses these 8 VCA reports as a body, emphasizing their strengths and suggesting strategies for further strengthening the VCA approach for urban engagement.