Practical Guidelines for Communicating Responsible Transitions

This resource offers practical guidelines for effectively communicating responsible transitions in the humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding (HDP) sectors. It aims to equip practitioners across the HDP sectors with strategies to navigate the communication challenges that arise during periods of significant change. The guidelines provided help to ensure transparency, maintain stakeholder trust, and facilitate responsible transitions and shared ownership across various organizational levels and contexts. It was developed as part of the Stopping As Success: Locally Led Transitions in Development (SAS+) activity, implemented by a consortium consisting of CDA Collaborative Learning Projects, Peace Direct, and Search for Common Ground, with support and funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It draws from 19 case studies of transitions involving international and local actors, as well as through experiences accompanying and learning alongside 10+ SAS+ partnerships with transitions taking place in nearly 30 contexts.