Good Intentions Don't Save Lives, Skills Do!

Conflict Sensitivity Analysis and HDP Nexus August 18-20, 2025 in Damascus, Syria

About the course


Nested in the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus, this training equips participants with the theories and skills to conduct effective conflict analysis in post-conflict contexts. The course is designed for humanitarian and development workers who seek to include peace-building components in their programming, and to acquire hands-on, readily-usable conflict analysis tools.

What will I learn?

– An overview of the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus;

– An understanding of the importance of the Peace component within the Nexus;

– Approaches to integrate the Peace component in humanitarian and development programming;

– A framework of conflict analysis, including its theoretical underpinnings, potential and limitations;

– Practical tools and approaches to analyse the motivations and relationships of actors, conflict dynamics, including the place of your own organisation in the context;

– Strategies to turn analysis into action by identifying entry points and developing peace-building interventions that mesh with humanitarian and development projects.

Key Points

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$900$400

Instructors

Requirements

  • Interest in integrating peace into programs

  • Field experience in conflict or post-conflict contexts (preferred)

  • Background in humanitarian, development, or peacebuilding work