Consultancy Report: Towards a Generic Definition of Collective Outcomes, 2018

The Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) Task Team (TT) for the humanitarian and development nexus (HDN TT) was created by IASC Principals to recognize the significant shift that needs to take place in the way humanitarian and development actors work with one another, especially for protracted crises. This consultancy report is commissioned by WHO as co-chair of the Task Team to inform the work of the HDN TT, and by extension the IASC, in advancing a common understanding of elements of the humanitarian and development nexus. In doing so, the objective of this report is to provide an analytical foundation that contributes to further policy work around developing a generic operational definition of COs, ultimately leading to clearer and more concise technical guidance to field operations engaged in implementing actions to strengthen the humanitarian development nexus.