ICVA’s third online Learning Stream will provide a better understanding on the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus. The learning stream will specifically provide NGO staff, including field, policy and HQ staff an opportunity to:
On 12 April 2018, the first session of the new learning stream on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, jointly organised by ICVA and PHAP was held. This webinar explored the concept of the “triple nexus” and how nexus thinking is influencing policy discussions at the local, country, and global level. Presentations were made by UN and NGO guest experts who provided their own perspective on working in the “nexus.”
Listen and watch this brief introduction video on topic one.
The webinar explored how humanitarian action can contribute to development and peace efforts and considered some of the risks and challenges involved in changing ways of working and pursuing collective outcomes.
Briefing paper
Nexus explained recommended reading
On 24 May 2018, ICVA and PHAP organized the second session of the learning stream on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. The session explored the role of the World Bank when working in the context of conflict and fragility, and how their approach has changed since the World Humanitarian Summit in 2016. The session also featured presentations from NGO representatives on how they are engaging in complex settings where the World Bank is working.
Listen and watch this brief introduction video on topic two.
This Webinar explored the role of the World Bank when working in conflict situations and fragile contexts.
Briefing paper
The World Bank recommended reading
On 8 June 2018, ICVA and PHAP organized the third session of the learning stream on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. This session explored the various UN reforms that are currently being rolled out in relation to the “nexus.” Thins include the repositioning of the UN development system to deliver on the 2030 Agenda, the restructuring of the UN peace and security pillar, and the shifting of the management paradigm in the UN.
This webinar explored the various UN reforms that are currently being rolled out in relation to the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
On 19 July 2018, ICVA and PHAP organised the fourth session in the learning stream on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. This session explored how peace actors see their role in the nexus – including both what humanitarian and development actors can learn from peacebuilding and how peacebuilding efforts can better work towards shared outcomes with other actors in the nexus.
This webinar explores how peace actors see their role in the nexus.
Peace perspectives recommended reading
On 11 September 2018, ICVA and PHAP organized the fifth and final session in the learning stream on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. After having explored how the three main types of actors in this nexus view the current processes and discussions, this last session looks at how the actors behind a large proportion of the funding in these sectors are approaching the issue of how and to what degree humanitarian, development, and peace works should be coordinated and/or integrated.
This webinar discusses donor perspectives on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.
Find the Expert Interview of Sweden.
Donor perspectives recommended reading
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