Support and improve the resilience of the most vulnerable people and communities in Gaza Strip In alignment with 2022 HNO, HRP and Shelter/NFIs Cluster SO2: “Vulnerable HHs exposed to harsh weather and protection concerns are supported to meet basic needs and enhance coping capacity” NRC in partnership with IDCO aims to deliver repair activities of partially damaged homes from 2022 escalation to an extent that allows families to return to their homes and live in a dignified and protected shelter. NRC will also provide repair and rehabilitation shelters for vulnerable HHs at constant risk of exposure to weather extremes.The project responds to HF 2nd allocation priority “Support and improve the resilience of the most vulnerable people and communities in the oPt (especially in Area C of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) and priority objective 1.1.”Providing safe, protected and dignified shelter for most vulnerable families who suffer from major problems in their shelter with particular focus on families having individuals with special needs such as elderlies, PWD, HHs lacking privacy and at risk of protection and GBV concerns, HHs with recurrent needs, HHs and communities at risk of Israeli settlers violence. The cluster aims to provide immediate and timely shelter solutions to displaced families adopting the most effective interventions through cash or in kind assistance.(HRP SO1, 2, and 3)” The project's overall objective is to ensure that 115 vulnerable HHs affected by the 2022 conflict and/or living in substandard HUs and/or their HU in need of weather protection are supported with adequate and sustainable solutions that meet their basic needs, enhance their coping mechanisms and that protection and GBV are reduced through safe and dignified shelters. Completed works will translate into reduced vulnerability and enhanced resilience to weather conditions as well as decreased resilience on yearly assistance. NRC support will be tailored to the actual needs considering beneficiaries’ priorities based on agreed BoQs and technical engineering support. The repair activities will focus on achieving the return of displaced population to a safe and dignified living environment and specifically will prioritize physical and climate protection, provision of adequate living space with appropriate toilet and kitchen facilities and suitable sleeping and living areas. The project aims to provide 1)repair of 26 partially damaged homes from 2022 escalation according to data shared by the MoPWH2) basic shelter rehabilitation and repair of 49 sub-standard HUs up to the minimum standards, focusing to enhance the physical and mental wellbeing of extremely vulnerable HHs through the improvement of the living space conditions, weather protection and privacy, dignity and safety and3) provision of construction services for weather protection support of 40 HHs previously affected or at risk of exposure to harsh weather conditions. All interventions will be tailored to the assessed needs, and the type of support will be selected after consultation with the affected beneficiaries and based on technical assessment.The beneficiaries' selection process is being coordinated with the MoPWH and will prioritize the families with the highest socio-economic and housing status vulnerabilities, focusing on people displaced from the 2022 escalation and/or currently living in overcrowded conditions without age/gender separation in bedrooms, female-headed HHs with low incomes, and people with special needs including pregnant, lactating women, families with numerous children/dependents,elderly headed HH with no support and PWD. This project will increase the case load already supported through the 1st 2022 HF allocation and will also complement NRC’s ongoing interventions supporting cases under NRC Protection Case Management and GPC in need of shelter rehabilitation support.Through CfR Assistance,NRC is supporting cases at risk of eviction or imprisonment and will cover cases in need for short-term relocation until rehabilitation/winterization work is complete