Our Values
At the Centre for HDP Nexus Solutions (C4NS), our values guide how we design, partner, and deliver. They are our DNA—shaping every tool we build, every partnership we convene, and every solution we scale.
1. Local Ownership
We place communities and local actors at the centre of decision-making. Sustainable change only happens when solutions are locally-driven and locally-led.
2. Evidence over Assumptions
We ground our work in data, diagnostics, and applied research—ensuring recommendations are practical, credible, and evidence-based.
3. Collaboration and Collective Outcomes
We convene humanitarian, development, and peace actors to co-create collective outcomes. Breaking silos is the precondition for sustainable impact.
4. Integrity and Independence
We operate with transparency, neutrality, and rigour. Our credibility comes from being a trusted and impartial partner.
5. Practical Innovation
We turn global good practices into fit-for-purpose, context-sensitive tools and approaches that can be easily adapted and scaled, while researching and seek new ideas and ways of integrating the nexus concepts into every aspect of policy, programming and implementation.
6. Accountability with Voice and Inclusion
We champion power-shifts, amplify local voices, and ensure inclusion of affected and marginalised populations in shaping solutions.
7. Agility and Cost-Efficiency
We deliver lean, flexible models that maximise impact for investment—ensuring resources reach where they are most needed.
Our Promise:
C4NS exists to help partners move from talking Nexus to doing Nexus. Our values are the compass that keeps us true to that mission.