Nexus

Lately, the nexus policy approach has resurfaced among global policy-makers seeking a convenient combination of humanitarian action, development and peace. Our author gives an account of the different nexus approaches…

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The Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus is being implemented in different regions from different actors. Our author describes his view and the United Nations World Food Programme’s approach on how to address the most…

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In order to put the nexus concept into practice, adjustments have to be made at all levels of the programming cycle – from information sharing to financing. Our author explains what this means for the work of the EU…

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Germany’s Federal Government Guidelines “Preventing Crises, Resolving Conflicts, Building Peace” presents a range of objectives for the country’s crisis engagement in the years to come. Here, the German Federal Foreign…

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Based on regional learning, CARE International’s MENA hub has been advocating for a bottom-up approach to more integration between humanitarian, development and peace activities, where analysis, design and implementation…

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Growing support of the nexus idea can represent considerable obstacles to the work of NGOs. Despite this, Plan International opted for this approach in its Lake Chad Programme. Using the example of child protection and…

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The Sahel remains a conflictive region. In addition, many people suffer from recurring food crises. Pastoralists and farmers fight for food and fodder to survive. Resilience plays an important role. This article focuses…

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Natural disasters cause crises and food insecurity. In January 2010, an earthquake disrupted life in Haiti. But how did the country find back to operations, especially to agriculture to nourish the population? Looking at…

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Biogas sanitation and cooking facilities proved largely appropriate to respond to the needs of the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh. Operationalising a full-chain sanitation service would contribute to…

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How to bridge the humanitarian-development gap is a recurring question for actors operating in crises around the world. Based on a recently published literature review by the German Institute for Development Evaluation…

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