The Triple Nexus, also known as the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN), is becoming increasingly relevant since the UN initiated this enhanced cooperation in 2016. The stronger interconnection between humanitarian aid, development cooperation, and peace work is intended to help achieve a more coherent response to crises and thus a better long-term impact. This training is aimed at professionals from all three sectors who want to address conflict sensitivity and uncover entry points for cooperation in this collaborative field.
Registration Dates:
🐦 Early Bird: until 25 August 2025 ⏰ Registration Deadline: 6 October 2025
Training Schedule:
🔌 Technical Check: on 15 October 2025 from 12:00 to 12:30 CEST 💻 Online Live Sessions: Mondays, 20 October to 1 December 2025, from 10:00 to 12:00 CEST/CET
Content
In this highly interactive and participatory online training, we will look at the 'triple nexus' - an approach designed to improve the connection and impact between the Humanitarian, Development, and Peacebuilding fields. Together, we will explore how we can shift organisations from operating in isolation towards strategic and interdisciplinary work. Participants will develop the necessary skills and knowledge to situate their work within the Nexus and to plan, monitor, and evaluate conflict-sensitive projects and programmes. They will also learn to adapt their interventions to contribute more effectively to peace, enhance cooperation and collaboration, support strategic planning, and promote higher degrees of local ownership.
Key Concepts:
Conflict-Sensitivity (including Do No Harm)
Distinguishing Peacebuilding from Conflict-Sensitivity
Humanitarian-Development-Peacebuilding Nexus
Working concepts and approaches of the humanitarian, development and peacebuilding sector
Entry points for effective collaboration and cooperation across the sectors
Learning Objectives
By the end of the four week online course participants will…
Create a joint understanding of Conflict-Sensitivity as an entry-point to working on the Humanitarian-Development-Peacebuilding Nexus
Re-designing three examples of real life participant projects as a group
Exploring how:
to situate participants' own work within the Nexus and Peacebuilding-Conflict Sensitivity Continuum
to highlight how participants' own interventions can make a larger contribution towards a peaceful future
to align, coordinate and integrate different types of interventions as complementary
to incorporate conflict elements in humanitarian and developmental approaches to promote coherence
to achieve greater cooperation and collaboration between agencies, organisations, authorities and the general population
to foster longer-term strategic thinking even in short-term interventions, working on greater local owner- and leadership and sustainability of interventions
Who can register for this course?
The course is designed for practitioners from the humanitarian, development cooperation, and peacebuilding/conflict transformation fields who are interested in exploring how to work together toward sustainable peace and development. By doing so, they can improve each of their individual approaches and better address the complex challenges found in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. We encourage practitioners from all three fields to register for this shared learning experience!
We prioritise smaller class sizes to promote interactive exchanges and the integration of your own practical experiences. Therefore we limit the number of spaces to a maximum of 20 participants. Register early to reserve your place!
Do you have questions about this training? Our team is happy to assist you. Please do not hesitate to contact me: hannah.wuerbel@propeace.de
Methodology
The training will be practical, participatory and experience-based; the insights, existing skills and knowledge of both the facilitator and the participants will form an integral part of the process. It will be grounded in the principles of adult learning. The tools and methodologies used in the workshop will be practiced and applied to case studies, conflict contexts and projects the participants suggest and are familiar with (or that are their own contexts). Participants are invited to actively contribute to shaping the training content.
Workload & Deliverables
An additional 3-4 hours of individual and group work between the sessions per week, including written tasks
Development of individual action plans for how to work towards the goals of the Triple Nexus in the participants' work context
After a successful participation, participants receive a certificate and become part of our alumni network.
Total expected weekly hours: 5 to 6 hours per week.
Registration
Ready to go? We are looking forward to your participation:
Further information on our cancellation policies can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Trainings. If you have any questions about financing options, please refer to our FAQs.
The participation fee is paid by invoice.
Participants should have an adequate internet connection (1 Mbit down/upload or better) to take part in this training. A headset is highly recommended.
