Conflict Analysis & Conflict Sensitivity Programming

This intensive five-day course (40 hours) focuses on the analysis of situations of tension and the use of context-sensitive programming tools, including an approach based on the Humanitarian–Development–Peace (HDP) Triple Nexus. Particular emphasis is placed on understanding the actors involved, power dynamics, and how interventions and mediation efforts interact with the environments in which they are implemented.
Participants will learn to identify the causes, actors, and dynamics that generate tensions, taking into account gender dimensions and other identity-based exclusion factors. They will also develop the skills to design programmes that promote equality and inclusion as an integral part of their planning, applying strategies of positive communication, mediation, negotiation, and dialogue.
The module also incorporates the application of the Theory of Change (ToC) to plan effective and sustainable interventions, ensuring that programmes respond to the real needs of communities and foster social resilience.

Contents
• Analysis of actors and conflict dynamics: causes, stakeholders sustaining factors, and determinants of exclusion.
• Context-sensitive programming: designing programmes that address identity mechanisms, vulnerabilities, and leverage points to mitigate tensions.
• Gender in Conflict
• Equality and inclusion (EI) programmes in the context of conflict
• Communication strategies: nonviolent communication, inclusive and positive language, mediation, negotiation, and dialogue.
• Strategic planning: application of the Theory of Change (ToC) and the HDP approach for sustainable and effective interventions.

Methodology
The methodology combines expert lectures, structured debates, collaborative group work, case study analysis, role-playing exercises, and simulations, promoting hands-on, participatory learning applied to real-world contexts.

Learning Objectives:
- Analyze the causes, actors, and drivers of conflict.
- Understand the role of gender and identity in conflict and develop inclusive programming.
- Utilize conflict-sensitive communication tools and dialogue techniques.
- Apply conflict sensitivity to interventions across the Humanitarian, - Development, and Peacebuilding (HDP) nexus.
- Design and implement Theories of Change (TOCs) to measure conflict transformation and prevention outcomes.

University degree or equivalent professional training.
Fluency in English: B2+
Strong interest in international affairs.

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