About Roving Compass

Roving Compass is a dynamic training company dedicated to equipping individuals and organizations with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to navigate today’s complex and rapidly evolving environments. Specializing in safety, security, leadership, and resilience training, Roving Compass empowers professionals working in high-risk, remote, or unpredictable contexts to operate effectively and ethically. Through a blend of expert instruction, immersive simulations, and tailored curricula, the company fosters critical thinking, practical problem-solving, and adaptable leadership, preparing participants to thrive under pressure while minimizing risks.

At the heart of Roving Compass lies a commitment to transformative learning and meaningful impact. The company partners with universities, NGOs, corporate clients, and international organizations to deliver world-class training solutions that bridge theory and real-world application. Whether conducting Hostile Environment Awareness Training (HEAT), facilitating complex humanitarian specific courses in education, health, nutrition and protection in emergencies and workshops, or offering specialized courses in AI and cyber security in the humanitarian sector, Roving Compass is a trusted partner for building capacity, enhancing safety, and promoting sustainable, mission-driven operations worldwide.

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 analyze the motivations and relationships of actors, conflict dynamics, including the place of your own organization 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

• Introduction to the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus.
• Emphasis on the Peace component within the Nexus framework.
• Strategies to integrate peacebuilding into humanitarian and development programs.
• Theoretical and practical conflict analysis frameworks.
• Hands-on tools to map actors, dynamics, and organizational positioning in post-conflict settings.
• Guidance on transforming analysis into actionable interventions aligned with HDP programming.