On
11 September, ICVA and PHAP organized the fifth and final session in
the learning stream on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. After
having explored how the three main types of actors in this nexus view
the current processes and discussions, this event focused on how donors
are approaching the issue. How would they like to see the relationship
between these actors in the different phases of the programming cycle?
How do they view the humanitarian principles, the SDGs, and UN reform in
this context? How are they considering changing their own funding
mechanisms to enable these changes?
The event featured Hugh Macleman from the OECD, who
provided an overview of OECD/DAC members’ approaches and perspectives on
the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. Barbara Lecq from
the UK Department for International Development (DFID) discussed DFID’s
perspective on the “nexus” and the main issues that need to be
addressed in the current way that humanitarian, development, and
peacebuilding is being financed and carried out. Barnaby Willits-King,
from the Overseas Development Institute (ODI), provided an overview of
how “non-traditional” donors are approaching questions related to the
“nexus”.
If you missed the event, you can now find the audio and video recordings of the presentations and Q&A session at phap.org/11sep2018
Learning stream on humanitarian financing
As part of the learning stream on the humanitarian-development-peace nexus,
this event will be the last session of five live interactive online
learning events that ICVA and PHAP have organized on the topic. The
purpose of these sessions is to provide NGOs and aid workers with a
stronger understanding of the efforts to overcome the divide between the
humanitarian, development, and – when appropriate – peace communities.