The "nexus" explained: How and when do humanitarian, development, and peace action come together?




PHAP: Learning sessions and webinars show

Summary: On 12 April, the first session of the new learning stream on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus took place, jointly organized by ICVA and PHAP. The event 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.<br><br>This introductory discussion focused on the main actors and current initiatives aiming to bring together humanitarian, development, and – when appropriate – peace work. The session included presentations by UN and NGO guest experts, who provided their own perspective on working in the “nexus”. <br><br>Read more and access the session resources at <a href="https://phap.org/12apr2018" rel="noopener">https://phap.org/12apr2018</a>