Summary and overall recommendations

The report provides an overview of the status of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) approach across 27 countries where the Food Security Cluster (FSC) is established. It highlights progress in establishing coordination between HDP actors, with established to some extent HDP coordination in 22 operations. General perception from the FSC country teams of Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) is that it is a way of working that has the potential to bring significant benefits to various stakeholders.

However, challenges persist, including weak coordination mechanisms, lack of data sharing, and fragmentation among humanitarian, development, and peace actors. Numerous challenges are related to financial support, the engagement of the donors, volatility of contexts, lack of understanding from stakeholders, the separation between humanitarian, development and peacebuilding technical and financial actors, lack of an effective coordination mechanism, lack of knowledge from humanitarian community on what the development and even more the peace dimension envisages. The report emphasizes the need for enhanced coordination, alignment of activities, and clarity on roles to maximize impact and effectively address protracted crises. 

Recommendations include the development of clear guidance for humanitarian actors, strengthening coordination mechanisms, promoting joint analysis and planning, drawing on best practices, and advocating for joint funding to support HDPN interventions. Additionally, capacity-building efforts and engagement with governments and donors are essential to advance the HDPN approach and achieve sustainable outcomes.