Nexus Approaches in Humanitarian Settings: A Guidance Note for the Protection Cluster

This guidance note is designed to assist members of the protection cluster in implementing the nexus approach to address prevalent or long-standing protection issues, risk patterns, trends, and chronic vulnerability. It offers concrete steps and recommendations based on field missions, technical support, seminars, and stakeholder meetings. The guidance emphasizes a pragmatic, field-focused approach to facilitate the organic integration of the nexus approach into protection cluster activities, encouraging collaboration beyond humanitarian response while recognizing the need for context-specific adaptation and consultation with affected communities and local actors.