Training course on the Humanitarian Development Peace Nexus (HDPN)

Across crisis-affected contexts, humanitarian, development and peace practitioners increasingly work side-by-side with colleagues from other sectors. Sometimes with shared goals, often with different mandates, timelines, or tools. An HDP Nexus approach aims to be collaborative and efficient. Yet in practice, implementation of the Nexus remains challenging due to funding challenges, misaligned mandates, limited joint planning tools, and a lack of shared understanding between actors.

The Clingendael Humanitarian Negotiation Programme has developed a training course that offers a space to share lessons and best practices, while building a knowledge and skillset that will help navigate HDP Nexus challenges in your working practice. Central questions are: What exactly is the HDP Nexus, and how does it differ across contexts? How do humanitarian, development, and peace actors and donors each understand their mandates, and where do these complement or clash? What tools could be used for joint analysis, coordination and more integrated approaches? How can practitioners navigate ethical dilemmas, political sensitivities, and operational constraints?

The objective of this training is to strengthen understanding of the Humanitarian Development–Peace (HDP) Nexus and to equip participants with practical tools, skills, and shared approaches for more coherent collaboration across humanitarian, development, and peace actors, from field practitioners to donors and policy makers. The course aims to bring policy-level Nexus discourse and field realities closer together, enabling participants to translate the theoretical discussions about the Nexus into context‐appropriate and practical action. You can find more information on specific learning objectives in the brochure.

This course is designed for both practitioners and policymakers across the humanitarian, development and peace sectors. This could include, for example, a local or national NGO, an international NGO, the UN, a fund, or a government. Participants should have 3 -5 years of work experience and work on cross-sector collaboration.

Eligible participants may apply through the online application form on our website. Please check the selection requirements in the brochure prior to applying.

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Applications will be accepted until Friday 17 April. Afterwards, a selection will be made based on suitable profiles.