Cover page The Humanitarian, Development, and Peace Nexus Approach: Practical Guidance with Recommended Steps & Examples from Country Food Security Clusters

This guidance document is designed for Food Security Cluster (FSC) Coordination Teams (CCs, IMOs, and co-coordinators) to support their efforts in promoting the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus (HDPN) agenda at the country level. It also serves as a secondary resource for FSC members and collaborating, learning, and adapting representatives. The guidance explains the humanitarian-development-peace nexus (HDPN) approach and outlines the role of the FSC in coordinating HDPN activities, ranging from light mapping exercises to comprehensive coordination efforts. It provides practical steps, country examples, and resource requirements to help FSC teams enhance collaboration with development and peace actors, ensuring cohesive and effective food security interventions in protracted crises.