The global objective of this action was to contribute to the implementation of the HDP nexus to bridge the gap between short, medium and long-term EU action in fragile and crisis- or conflict-affected partner countries, increasing its coherence and impact.
The specific objective of the study was to shed light on the variables that contribute or hamper the operationalisation of the HDP nexus on the ground (including different understandings among actors of key HDP nexus elements), as well as on the way in which these factors can be reinforced or mitigated through specific actions. To do so, the study offered strong evidence-based and analytical inputs as well as specific recommendations to: 1.- the EU as a whole, 2.- the different EU actors, and 3.- the EU in its relations with MS and non-EU actors including like-minded states, international organisations (IOs) and civil society in fragile countries.