Guidance Note ADVANCING THE HUMANITARIAN- DEVELOPMENT-PEACE NEXUS APPROACH

Table of Contents

• Guidance Note 1
• ADVANCING 1
• THE HUMANITARIAN- DEVELOPMENT-PEACE 1
• NEXUS APPROACH 1
• THROUGH IASC GLOBAL 1
• CLUSTERS 1
• 1. Purpose of the note 2
• Section 4 2
• 2. The Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus HDPN 2
• 2.1. The nexus approach 2
• 2.2. Collective outcomes 3
• 2.3. Conflict sensitivity 4
• 3. Operationalizing the nexus 5
• 3.1. Humanitarian actors supporting the operationalization of the nexus 5
• 3.1.1. ResidentHumanitarian Coordinator 5
• 3.1.2. Humanitarian Country Teams 5
• 3.1.3. Clusters 5
• Section 6 5
• 3.2. Steps to operationalize the nexus 6
• Step 1 Identifying triggers and understanding readiness. 6
• Step 2 Convening stakeholders and getting organized. 6
• Step 3 Undertaking joint analysis. 6
• Step 4 Formulating and programming for collective outcomes. 6
• Step 5 Financing programmes contributing to collective outcomes. 6
• Step 6 Implementing collective outcomes. 6
• Step 7 Monitoring progress and evaluating results. 6
• Step 8 Mainstream collective outcomes. 6
• 3.2.1. Role of clusters when collective outcomes are articulated 7
• Section 3.3.1 7
• 3.2.2. The role of clusters when collective outcomes have not been developed 7
• 3.3. Approaches to operationalize the nexus 7
• 3.3.1. Area-based approaches 7
• Targeting of specific geographic areas with high levels of need. 8
• Active engagement of multiple and diverse stakeholders in the target area. 8
• Provision of multi-sectoral support that addresses a range of needs in the target area. 8
• The majority of the population benefits from assistance 8
• 3.3.2. Durable solutions 8
• 3.3.3. Engaging with peace actors 8
• Section 4 9
• 4. Implications for the work of clusterssectors 9
• 4.1. Bringing together existing information 9
• 4.2. Starting points stakeholder mapping context analysis and needs analysis 10
• 4.2.1. Stakeholder mapping 10
• Guiding questions for stakeholder mapping 10
• 4.2.2. Context and needs analyses 10
• Guiding questions for developing context and needs analyses 11
• 4.3. Initial data collection and the development of baselines 12
• Guiding questions on data 12
• 4.4. Collaborative joint or joined-up planning 13
• Section 3.3.1 13
• Guiding questions on collaborative joint or joined-up planning 13
• 4.5. Collaborative joint or joined-up programmingresponse 14
• Guiding questions on collaborative joint or joined-up programming 14
• 4.6. Collaborative joint or joined-up monitoring and reporting 15
• Guiding questions on collaborative joint or joined-up monitoring and reporting 16
• 4.7. Implications for coordination mechanisms 16
• Section 7.3 16
• 5. Resourcing funding and financing 17
• 6. Checklist of potential entry pointsareas to explore for Cluster Coordinators 18
• Collaborative joint or joined-up context analysis and assessments 18
• Collaborative joint or joined-up initial data collection and analysis development of 18
• Collaborative joint or joined-up planning 19
• Collaborative joint or joined-up programmingresponse 19
• Collaborative joint or joined-up monitoring and reporting 19
• Collaborative joint or joined-up coordination platforms and localization 19
• Resourcing funding and financing 20
• 7. Annexes 21
• 7.1. Linkages to peace 21
• 7.2. The Action Agenda on Internal Displacement 21
• 7.3. Governance and management structure for the UN Sustainable Development 22
• Cooperation Framework 22
• Joint UN-National Steering Committee. 22
• Results groups. 22
• Monitoring Evaluation and Learning MEL Group 23
• Communications Group. 23
• Business Management Team 23
• Optional structures. 23
• 7.4. Additional country examples 24