Knowledge Platform
Exploring peace within the Humanitarian-Development- Peace Nexus (HDPN)
The issue paper contributes to inter-agency reflections on what the Peace component of the Humanitarian-Development- Peace Nexus (HDPN) might and can look like, with an emphasis on the possible engagement pathways along a peace spectrum within humanitarian action. This paper outlines how humanitarian actors can ensure context and conflict analysis and conflict-sensitivity in their own programming. The paper also provides clarity on the full spectrum of peace actions to contribute to improving the complementarity, coordination and/or collaboration between humanitarian, development and peace actions.