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Immediate life-saving humanitarian response among marginal and excluded population in Assam - India Since May 2020 Assam has been experiencing severe rainfall, triggering massive floods and landslides affecting 26,31,343 people in 2525 villages under 26 districts out of 33 districts in Assam and causing 104 deaths. The release of excess water from the hydro project dams in Bhutan, Arunachal and Nagaland have further aggravated the situation.  The raging water of Brahmaputra and its tributaries have crossed the danger mark in several areas, breaching earthen embankments and inundating villages. 

Based on identified gaps, Caritas India proposes a priority-based, life-saving humanitarian assistance within the sectors of: 
1) Food Security and Livelihood through Unconditional cash transfer and 
2) Hygiene. Together with their partner Guwahati Gana Seva Society and Women Development centre, the response will support targeted beneficiaries focusing on an inclusive response approach) with 1) unconditional cash transfers to contribute to food and livelihood security to 600 HH and 2) increased awareness on hygiene and  Covid 19 along with hygiene kit distribution to 1000 HH. 

The response will reach out to the most vulnerable 1600 HH across 2 Gram Panchayats and 14 villages  with unconditional cash transfer (food security and livelihood) of 3800  INR for 30 days for a family of 5 and hygiene kits.
Caritas EA - Cyclone Phailin Emergency& Early Recovery Flood Response This is a CAFOD contribution to the Caritas EA for Cyclone Phailin in India. 
Cyclone Phailin, categorised as 'very severe' by the India Meteorological Department and one of the most severe cyclones in recent years, made landfall on the eastern coast of India on the evening of 12th October 2013. It has been reported that 8 million people have been affected and more than 200,000 rural houses have been partially or fully damaged. 
 
Caritas India are providing immediate short term recovery support to 2000 families in nearly 80 villages under the 4 most affected blocks of the two districts of Ganjam and Mayurbhanj. People in these districts are currently living under the open sky, have lost important household materials and face numerous threats to their health including the potential outbreak of water borne diseases and are lacking food and nutritional security and health service support. Caritas India's focus will be to provide: 
1. Temporary shelter and non food (mats, blankets and mosquito nets) support. 
2. WATSAN and health support. Also medical assistance to the affected population through coordination with specialised actors/ services. 
3. Livelihood restoration through support of fishing nets, equipments, agriculture input support. 
4. Conditional cash transfer: Caritas India would provide cash in return for fulfilling specific requirements such as repair of individual/ community assets or enrolling their children in school. This would enable a sense of ownership with dignity rather than depending on external assistance. 
5. DRR awareness. 
6. Coordination and networking with Govt/state response forum for shelter support through IAY (Indira Awaas Yojana - Indian Government social welfare programme).
EA 20/2018 relief and early recovery for the flood and landslides Kerala India Torrential rain caused havoc in many parts of Kerala leading to heavy mud flow due to landslides. Opening of shutters of 36 dams multiplied with continuous occurrence of high intensity rainfall caused havoc in the lives of thousands of people in the state. Government reports and the rapid assessment results confirm that the devastation by floods and continuous rainfall that followed has incapacitated the affected population to be able to meet their daily needs, such as WaSH, Shelter and food. Many families lost their primary source of income as most of the agricultural land has been damaged.

The project will aim to meet the urgent and recovery needs of 10,290.00 vulnerable households or 43,218.00 vulnerable people in 6 districts of  Kerala. Sectors of intervention: Food, WASH, Shelter and NFIs through cash transfers, livelihood.
Cyclone YAAS Emergency Response in West Bengal- START project According to ACAPs: Cyclone ‘YAAS’, (pronounced as “Yass”), made landfall at 8.30am on 26th May 2021 40km south west of Balasore and was categorized as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VCSC). Over 2.2 million people were evacuated to relief camps in both states. In West Bengal, the post cyclone floods have breached mud embankments in 134 places leading to extensive flooding. Communication networks were disrupted for 4 to 5 days and the already restricted movements due to Covid19 lockdown have made transportation even more difficult.

The proposed project will target 2400 households/ 12,000 individuals from South 24 Parganas District of West Bengal State (Block: Namkhana and Gosaba, GP: Rangabalia and Mousuni). 

The response will target the most excluded and vulnerable individuals from the tribal, Dalit and other marginalized groups (i.e. Muslim communities), who fall under one or more of the following criteria: 
1. Populations who are excluded from support provided by the government.
2. Severely affected villages on the isolated islands of Mousuni and Rangabelia.
3. Underprivileged young girls and women (rescued and rehabilitated post trafficking).
4. Widows and female headed households.
5. Climate IDPs living along river-banks 
6. People who do not have any identity papers.
The response will consist of the following activities: 
1. Distribution of Hygiene / NFI kit (one combined kit) for 1250 HHs, which will include: Bucket with lid, mug, soap (body and laundry), masks, sanitary napkin, tarpaulin , ground sheet, sleeping mat, mosquito net. 
2. Multi-purpose cash transfer for 1050 HHs of 3500 INR. Cash transfers will be made through the local banking system, a system which Caritas India and their partners have used effectively in this area before. 
3. Awareness raising activity for 2400 HHs focused on providing information on healthy/life-saving hygiene and sanitation practices including Covid19 prevention.
Contribution towards CBCI's seminar on the Church in India’s Response to the Environmental Crises The Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) is aware of the importance and urgency to respond to environmental challenges in India. The Bishops are trying to embark on a new path to care for and protect the environment as a response to Pope Francis’ appeal in the encyclical Laudato Si’, and thus proposed to establish 
the CBCI Office for Environment and the CCBI Commission for Ecology. Both these bodies are meeting in November 2023 with the collaboration of Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram. At a recent meeting of representatives of the three bodies in April 2023 it was decided that a seminar on the Church in India’s Response to the Environmental Crises was required. 

The participants will comprise of the representatives of each diocese. So far 65 dioceses have committed to sending a representative, who comprise of priests, religious women and the laity. The seminar will also be attended by climate experts to guide sessions. The aim of the seminar is to develop a plan for the Church in India to prioritise areas which the CBCI can take forward to contribute towards tackling the environmental crises we face.  

The conference will have mainly three emphases:
• To comprehend India’s precise ecological situation: How is India causing the issue, and 
how is India being impacted by climate change? What are the major crises we are facing 
today?
• The response of the government to the ecological crisis: What can the government do to 
lessen environmental damage? How does it balance environmental well-being with 
developmental concerns? How can the government ensure the participation of other 
organisations and religions to safeguard the environment? 
• The response of the Church and other religions to protect our common home: What can 
the Indian Church do to reduce the damage done to the environment and protect it? How can 
the Church collaborate with other religions to safeguard the environment and create better 
awareness among its own members?
Strengthening Food Systems and Food and Nutrition Security in Beira Corridor, Mozambique (Mangwana) A consortium of Technoserve, Resilience BV, Agência de Desenvolvimento Econômico da Província de Manica (ADEM) and the Zambeze Valley Development Agency (ZVDA) has partnered with the Embassy for the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) to support The Embassy’s EUR 30 million investment in the Beira Corridor.  The consortium partners will collaborate to strengthen food systems, food and nutrition security. Mangwana, meaning ‘tomorrow’ in the local languages spoken in the Beira Corridors, is a four-year programme that will transform the agricultural sector in the two provinces in the Beira Corridor. Our vision of the programme is to steer a better tomorrow by improving local farming systems which will produce nutritious food for the people of the Beira Corridor, especially women and children. We are investing in the future by supporting farmers to adopt better practices that will improve their food security, incomes and the environment (soil, water and climate). Mangwana will benefit over 227,000 people and contribute significantly to the goals in the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands’ Food Security and Nutrition Policy and Framework and our own goals for local food systems transformation.
Supporting and caring for orphans in Afghanistan - Providing school uniforms, bags and stationery for orphans for 896 orphans - Securing foodstuffs to live in two schools for a year - Distribution of food baskets for teachers and workers in ten seminar orphanages belonging to the symposium to 184 teachers and employees. Maintenance of the buildings of the three schools of the symposium Supporting and caring for orphans in Afghanistan because of the attention the Kingdom and people give to orphans in all affected countries - The number of 896 orphans and orphans obtaining a school uniform, a school bag and stationery. - Improving the living conditions of orphans and workers in my school. 184 teachers and staff members get food baskets due to their urgent need. - Improving the educational environment for the symposium's three orphanages in Afghanistan
Providing food aid consisting of 150 tons of dates to Afghanistan. Providing and delivering  18,750 cartons of dates to Afghanistan. • Achieving the sustainable development goal (eradicating hunger).
• Achieving food security for the neediest groups and alleviating the poorest families from the burdens of life.
• Helping improve the living conditions of beneficiaries.
Providing food assistance to Afghanistan A project to provide food assistance consisting of 150 tons of dates
Secure and distribute food baskets in Afghanistan. Providing (20,000) food basket consisting of (rice, beans, oil, sugar, dates, tea) Transportation and distribution of 20,000 food baskets through the center's branch in Afghanistan. - Improve food security for poor families, people with special needs and widows. - Providing 20,000 food basket containing basic food. - Reducing material costs for beneficiaries. - Reducing the prevalence of malnutrition, especially in the target regions of the project.
Nour Saudi Volunteer to Combat Blindness - Afghanistan Providing medical services in the field of combating blindness and the diseases that cause it to beneficiaries with limited income who cannot cover the costs of their treatment. Performing specialized surgeries. Providing patients' needs for medicines, glasses, and lenses as needed. Eliminating the suffering of many people with blindness. Health education for everyone receiving treatment for prevention. Supporting the Ministry of Health in the beneficiary country that suffers from a shortage of ophthalmologists 4,000 cases were detected, 400 cataract operations were performed, and 400 glasses, medications, and eye drops were distributed.
Saudi Nour Volunteer Project to combat blindness Providing medical services in the field of combating blindness and the diseases that cause it to beneficiaries with limited income who cannot cover the costs of their treatment. Performing specialized surgeries. Providing patients' needs for medicines, glasses, and lenses as needed. Eliminating the suffering of many people with blindness. Health education for everyone receiving treatment for prevention. Supporting the Ministry of Health in the beneficiary country that suffers from a shortage of ophthalmologists The number of beneficiaries of the project is 4500
Food assistance to Afghanistan (dates). Project to provide food assistance 150 tons of dates.
Noor Saudi Voluntary Project to Combat Blindness - Afghanistan Providing medical services in the field of combating blindness and the diseases that cause it to beneficiaries with limited income who cannot cover the costs of their treatment. Performing specialized surgeries. Providing patients' needs for medicines, glasses, and lenses as needed. Eliminating the suffering of many people with blindness. Health education for everyone receiving treatment for prevention. Supporting the Ministry of Health in the beneficiary country that suffers from a shortage of ophthalmologists 4,000 cases were detected, 400 cataract operations were performed, and 400 glasses, medications, and eye drops were distributed.
Providing food aid consisting of 100 tons of dates to the Republic of Afghanistan. Providing and delivering 12500 cartons of dates to the Republic of Afghanistan. • Achieving the sustainable development goal (eradicating hunger).
• Achieving food security for the neediest groups and alleviating the poorest families from the burdens of life.
• Helping improve the living conditions of beneficiaries.
USFS Participating Agency Service Agreement (PASA) USFS Participating Agency Service Agreement (PASA)
EDU: Research in Education for Transformative Opportunities (RETO) (USAID Latin America and Caribbean Regional):  Research in Education for Transformative Opportunities (RETO) supports key stakeholders in El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras to more effectively design, implement, and evaluate education programs and policies that contribute to the prevention of youth violence and insecurity. A secure Western Hemisphere is a USG goal made explicit in the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America, and violence prevention is a development objective in the country-level strategy documents across the Northern Triangle missions. Education programming for youth is part of a multifaceted approach to violence prevention, though a clearer understanding of what works and support with implementing it has been missing in the past. By increasing the quality and relevance of information on education programming for youth violence prevention, RETO helps improve evidence-based decision making among key education stakeholders, thus helping to ensure that investments in improving education are impactful, cost-effective and sustainable, therefore also working to achieve the JRS goal of a prosperous hemisphere through strengthened health and education systems and improved inclusive access. .With FY 2022 funds, RETO will build on the comprehensive education stakeholder maps and evidence gaps maps it has developed by synthesizing and disseminating existing evidence to share with key education stakeholders. They will also work with key stakeholders to collectively turn evidence into action through programs and policies. This will include a collaborative process for strengthening capacity and systems in the region to ensure the use of evidence for decision making well into the future. Finally, they will continue to work with youth by providing internships, building their capacity to synthesize evidence, elevating their voices on violence prevention, and providing youth advocacy training....
EDU: Leadership for Change in Education (Teach for LAC) (USAID Latin America and Caribbean Regional):  This activity is working to improve teacher quality and teacher support resources in low-income and hard-to-staff communities of select countries in the LAC region. The purpose of the activity is to develop collective leadership to improve education quality. With FY 2023 funds the activity will continue supporting teacher leadership programs through local partners in Colombia, Ecuador, and Paraguay, and support the first cohort of a new teacher leadership program through a local partner in Guatemala. Key interventions and outcomes will include student learning assessments, recruitment and training of new teachers, family and community engagement, the expansion of education services to additional regions in each country, and alumni network engagement across leadership pathways. Educators in the activity receivetraining on collaborative and participatory pedagogies, social and emotional learning, andnonviolent discipline among other topics that are expected to increase inclusion and reduce levels of gender-based violence. This activity supports the WHA-LAC Joint Regional Strategy objective of strengthened health and education system and improved inclusive access by improving the quality of teaching in hard-to-staff and difficult-to-reach schools/communities, which improves access for under-served students, as well as supporting alumni of the teacher leadership programs to become leaders in the education sector over the course of their careers. By supporting teaching leadership in Guatemala, this activity supports Pillar 1, Strategic Objective 3 of the U.S. Strategy for Addressing the Root Causes of Migration in Central America. Objective 3 seeks to enhance workforce development, health, education, and protection. It includes the goal of ensuring all citizens, including women and girls, have improved access to quality education, health care and clean water access, and social safety nets..
Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness in Costa Rica and Colombia. Disaster Risk Reduction and Preparedness in Costa Rica and Colombia.
REINFORCEMENT OF REGIONAL TRENDS THAT DEEPEN DEMOCRACY Reinforcement of Regional Trends that Deepen Democracy
Emergency Humanitarian Assistance Funding to support the capacity building of local humanitarian organizations.
"Transparency, Efficiency, Accountability and Merit-based Government Procurement Systems in the Northern Triangle (TEAM-NT)" (USAID Latin America and Caribbean Regional):  This regional activity with INCAE will increase procurement transparency, public oversight of government procurement systems and investments, and raise awareness of predatory, corrosive and corrupt practices pushed on LAC partner governments by the People Republic of China (PRC). The activities funded with FY2021 funds will (1) provide technical assistance to national and local governments on public procurement systems and tools for increasing transparency, (2) support to anti-corruption and other civil society organizations to increase their abilities to monitor public procurements and government financing, (3) assess potential impacts of infrastructure and lending commitments made by national and local government, and (4) work  with governments in the region that are part of the Open Government Partnership to strengthen their national action plans around public procurement.  ..This activity feeds into the LAC Bureau and the Agency's broader Clear Choice Framework and will be directly aligned with the State Department's new China Lines of Efforts initiative..
IEG-RSD/BBEG-USDA IAA (USAID Latin America and Caribbean Regional):  .This activity is an existing regional 632(b) Inter-Agency Agreement with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), active in all three sub-regions of LAC. The LAC/Regional Program (LAC/RP) will use FY 2023 funds to support the U.S. Government's Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) and Feed the Future initiative, which aim to sustainably reduce global poverty, hunger, and malnutrition. The three key objectives of the GFSS - inclusive and sustainable agricultural-led economic growth, strengthened resilience among people and systems, and a well-nourished population - are essential components for addressing food security challenges in the LAC region, while also supporting inclusive and sustainable economic growth as highlighted in the WHA-LAC Joint Regional Strategy. The activity will also advance the U.S.-CARICOM-Dominican Republic food security action plan in the Caribbean sub-region, stemming from the 2022 Summit of the Americas. The general objectives of this agreement with USDA are to: develop the capacity of technical and regulatory bodies in LAC to facilitate trade in agricultural goods; and improve farmers' and the agriculture industry's readiness to produce, process, and take advantage of export opportunities. With FY 2023 funds, LAC/RP and USDA will engage the private and public sectors, providing technical assistance and training in areas such as identifying and addressing agricultural trade barriers; building public and private sector capacity on managing sanitary and phytosanitary measures, border management, and food safety issues; and improving access to regional and international market intelligence, among other related activities. Given the importance of women in roles throughout agricultural value chains, the activity will include women from both the public and private sectors as part of technical assistance and training event. ..This IM will utilize $236,650 from the Caribbean Inclusive Economic Growth
Central American Regional Security Initiative Technical Support Services (CARSI TSS) To help USAID and other agencies working to change this reality under the Central American Regional Security Initiative (CARSI), the Technical Support Services (TSS) project provided support and technical expertise to identify best practices and fosterexchange and learning on crime and violence prevention in the region. The results of this work were critical to helping CARSI partners and implementers better understand and collaboratively address the serious challenges facing Central America.
Strengthen Comprehensive Disaster Risk Management Capacity New award to strengthen comprehensive disaster risk management capacity at the local level in panama, costa rica, dominican republic and mexico.
OFDA-2014-WFP Regional DRR Propsoal: E-learning Courses on Food Security, Logistics and Telecommunications in Emergencies.
Accelerating Inclusion and Mitigating Emissions (AIME) The AIME Cooperative Agreement will increase the participation of marginalized, forest-based communities in "Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degredation" REDD+ and similar projects in order to mitigate global climate change (GCC) emissions. This goal will be achieved by work in three areas: (1) creating tools and approaches that increase the capacity of local communities to engage with the private and public sectors more confidently and productively on resource management in general and carbon credits in particular (Capacity Building); (2) improving the capacity of sub-national governments to play a critical role in community-based REDD+ programs, with a focus on developing legal, regulatory and administrative frameworks to support fair inclusion of indigenous and Afro-descendent communities in REDD+ (Jurisdictional Programs); and (3) bringing community, local and regional government, and private sector representatives together to develop new approaches to negotiate REDD+ contracts and/or support REDD+ compatible activities (e.g., agroforestry community micro-enterprises). Beneficiary countries include Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Mexico, and the Central America Regional Mission.
USAID/OFDA Grant for LAC/Regional CSUCA: Disaster Risk Reduction in Higher Education
PIO Grant with UNICEF for DRR program for Central America Participation and Protection of Persons with Disabilities in Emergencies and Disasters in Central America Phase 2