Gender-based violence and the nexus: global lessons from the Syria crisis response for financing, policy and practice
How the global response to GBV can be strengthened by the humanitarian-development-peace nexus. With lessons from the crisis in Syria. Written by Sarah Hanssen, with support from DI's Carina Chicet
Read Online DownloadsExecutive summary
How the global response to gender-based violence can be strengthened by the triple nexus. Lessons for policy, finance and partnerships.
Read the executive summary Download data for the executive summary XLSX 119.5kBChapter One
Introduction
Introducing our research on GBV at the nexus: including interviews with UN agencies, donors, NGOs and women’s organisations.
Read chapter one Download data for chapter one XLSX 119.5kBChapter Two
Global efforts at the nexus to end GBV
How humanitarian and development actors provide assistance to end GBV through linkages at the nexus. Prevention and response through policy, finance and coordination.
Read chapter two Download data for chapter two XLSX 119.5kBChapter Three
GBV in the Syria crisis
Detail on some of the coordination, planning, financing and delivery mechanisms to end GBV in the crisis setting of Syria (and beyond, in Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq).
Read chapter three Download data for chapter three XLSX 119.5kBChapter Four
Conclusions
Read our conclusions on GBV and the nexus. The need for long-term approaches such as crisis response plans, partnership, localisation and multi-year humanitarian funding.
Read chapter four Download data for chapter four XLSX 119.5kBChapter Five
Recommendations
Recommendations from Development Initiatives to help humanitarian and development actors at the nexus end GBV. Guidance on strategy, policy, financing, coordination and partnerships.
Read chapter five Download data for chapter five XLSX 119.5kB
Downloads
Related content
Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2020
The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2020 frames the crisis financing landscape. It provides a detailed picture of humanitarian needs and financing in 2019 alongside unique analysis of crisis financing to the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic response.
Looking at the coronavirus crisis through the nexus lens – what needs to be done
Sarah Dalrymple puts forward actions that humanitarian, development and peace actors can take to apply the nexus approach to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic and thereby help mitigate its impact
Key questions and considerations for donors at the triple nexus: lessons from UK and Sweden
Reducing the incidences, severity and impacts of crises demands a concerted, multi-faceted approach. This report synthesises DI’s research into how the UK and Sweden work at the ‘nexus’ between emergency response and longer-term approaches, drawing out observations, notable practices, and key questions and considerations for all donors.