Operationalising the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus: A Case Study Analysis of NGOs Implementing Nexus Programming

Paolo BARONE

Diplomová práce

A Case Study of the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus

Abstract:

With the average humanitarian crisis lasting more than nine years, the need for the international community to come together and operationalise the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus is felt now more than ever. While agencies of the United Nations and donors have started piloting some initial efforts of nexus coordination, NGOs on the ground have also began developing new programming approaches inspired by the nexus. With this in mind, this study explores how these organizations are operationalising the nexus and whether a model for its implementation can be inferred. A case study analysis of different NGOs revealed a convergence of organizational practices towards more contextualized, flexible and integrated programming. Further analysis, guided by the theoretical framework of programme cycle management, allowed for the development of a Nexus Programme Cycle based on the sample's most successful practices of integrated programming while ensuring their added-value and complementarity within the programme's life-cycle. These findings can serve as guidance for NGOs seeking to implement nexus programmes while also serving as valuable practical lessons for policy makers.

Abstract:

With the average humanitarian crisis lasting more than nine years, the need for the international community to come together and operationalise the Humanitarian, Development and Peace Nexus is felt now more than ever. While agencies of the United Nations and donors have started piloting some initial efforts of nexus coordination, NGOs on the ground have also began developing new programming approaches inspired by the nexus. With this in mind, this study explores how these organizations are operationalising the nexus and whether a model for its implementation can be inferred. A case study analysis of different NGOs revealed a convergence of organizational practices towards more contextualized, flexible and integrated programming. Further analysis, guided by the theoretical framework of programme cycle management, allowed for the development of a Nexus Programme Cycle based on the sample's most successful practices of integrated programming while ensuring their added-value and complementarity within the programme's life-cycle. These findings can serve as guidance for NGOs seeking to implement nexus programmes while also serving as valuable practical lessons for policy makers.

Keywords

Operationalisation, Nexus, Project Cycle Management, Programming

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 8. 6. 2020

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: prof. Maria Sassi

UNIVERZITA PALACKÉHO V OLOMOUCI

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Geography / International Development Studies