Abstract

The movement of large numbers of internally displaced people (IDPs) is routinely categorised as a humanitarian emergency. Where governments are unable or unwilling to meet the needs of the displaced, it is assumed that displacement will be managed by humanitarian agencies. Given the protracted nature of large-scale internal displacement, and the choice of the majority of IDPs to move to urban centres, this article argues that the approaches framing assistance to and protection of IDPs need a rethink. It proposes reconceptualising IDP movements as an accelerated version of an inevitable and widespread trend towards urbanisation. This opens up opportunities to work with and in support of municipal authorities – at the frontline of response to IDP movements – and to deploy a range of urban planning and legal tools that can meet both IDP needs and urban development challenges. Initiatives that benefit large numbers of urban residents – displaced and hosts – can also incentivise much needed local political will in support of IDPs.

中文翻译：

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当内部流离失所遇到城市化时：让城市为内部流离失所者服务

摘要

大量国内流离失所者的流动通常被归类为人道主义紧急情况。在政府无法或不愿满足流离失所者需求的地方，假定流离失所者将由人道主义机构管理。鉴于大规模国内流离失所的旷日持久的性质，以及大多数国内流离失所者选择迁往城市中心，本文认为，为援助和保护国内流离失所者制定框架的方法需要重新考虑。它建议将国内流离失所者运动重新概念化，作为城市化不可避免和广泛趋势的加速版本。这为在应对国内流离失所者运动的最前沿-与市政当局合作并提供支持提供了机会，并可以部署一系列既能满足国内流离失所者需求又能应对城市发展挑战的城市规划和法律工具。使大量的城市居民（流离失所者和居住者）受益的举措也可以激励急需的当地政治意愿来支持国内流离失所者。