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Triple Nexus Conundrums: Navigating Dual Mandate Dilemmas in UNICEF's Operational Landscape

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  • Christina Plesner Volkdal

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This research explores the challenges faced by UNICEF in implementing the Triple Nexus framework, which integrates humanitarian, development and peacebuilding efforts. By focusing on the internal divide between its humanitarian and development sectors, the study reveals how cultural and institutional barriers impede a cohesive strategy. Through ethnographic and institutional analysis, the findings highlight the persistence of siloed operations despite policy reforms. The research advocates for organizational transformation, emphasizing the need for improved collaboration, knowledge‐sharing, and flexible frameworks. These changes are critical for UNICEF to align its operations and more effectively address complex crises that intersect conflict, development and humanitarian needs.

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  • Christina Plesner Volkdal, 2025. "Triple Nexus Conundrums: Navigating Dual Mandate Dilemmas in UNICEF's Operational Landscape," Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 37(4), pages 857-886, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jintdv:v:37:y:2025:i:4:p:857-886
    DOI: 10.1002/jid.3988
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