Emergency In-kind Food Assistance to IPC Phase 3+ Food Insecure and Vulnerable People in Jabal Saraj and Koh-e-Safi Districts of Pawran Province ltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family:"gtAfghanistan remains one of the world's worst humanitarian crises
28.3 million people (over two thirds of Afghanistan’s population) requiring
urgent humanitarian assistance to survive as the country enters its third
consecutive year of drought-like conditions and the second year of crippling
economic decline, recurrent natural disasters and higher levels of unemployment.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltbrgtltspan lang="EN-US"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.95pt"gtltspan lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0ptmso-bidi-font-size:10.0ptfont-family:"gtThe recent bans on Afghan
women working for national and international non-governmental organizations
will have devastating and long- lasting consequences for all people in need,
especially women and girls – who already faces most challenges in accessing
humanitarian assistance. ltugt(Revised Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) released
June 2023).lt/ugtlt/spangtltspan lang="EN-US"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family:"gtThe latest Integrated Food
Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis shows the severity of food
insecurity and is remaining at very high levels. An estimated 15.3 million
people, or 35 percent of the population are in crisis or emergency levels of
food insecurity (IPC 3+) between May to October 2023.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltfont color="#000000"gtThe proposed project seeks
to help vulnerable communities in undeserved areas of Parwan province by
meeting their immediate food security needs and prevent further deterioration
of their situation. GAALO will provide 4 months’ in-kind food assistance ltbgt(@ 50%
of ration size as per FSAC)lt/bgt to 2,330 most vulnerable IPC 3 and 4
HHs (16,310 people) in Jabal Saraj and Koh-e-Safi districts of Parwan province
to support them in improving their food consumption and complement their
depleted food stocks.lt/fontgtltbrgtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltfont color="#000000"gtEach household will receive
2 rounds of in-kind food assistance bimonthly (50%+50% =100% ration size) and each package will have a
value of $75 (as recommended by FSAC Cluster) each household will receive
in-kind food, equal to a cumulative amount of USD 150 over the period of 4
months, each food package will include 100 kg of Wheat Flour, 8 kg Pulses, 8 Litters of vegetable oil and 1 kg salt and will be distributed once in two months to 2,330 (16,310 individuals)lt/fontgtltfont color="#000000"gt lt/fontgtltfont color="#000000"gtbeneficiaries at Jabal Saraj and Koh-e-Safi districts of Parwan province the lt/fontgtltfont color="#000000"gtdilt/fontgtltfont color="#000000"gtsaggregatedlt/fontgtltfont color="#000000"gt targets between the two districts are 1,165 HHs (8,155 individuals) for Jabal Saraj and 1,165 HHs (8,155 individuals) for Koh-e-Safi district of Parwan province. lt/fontgtltbrgtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family:"gtFood distribution will take
place on distribution sites accessible to all beneficiaries, including those
with access challenges including persons with disabilities, elderly, women and
children. Specific distribution points and/or times will be organized for women
to ensure they have safe  culturally sensitive access to the support. At
meantime, in to minimize protection risks, supported HHs will be informed of
the location, day  time of the distribution a day before. similarly,lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltp class="" style=""gtltspan lang="EN-US"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family:"gtGAALO at senior level will
engage with UNOCHA  other actors to ensure women’s engagement in the
project, maintaining the JOPs and Engagement Strategy, up to a point where it
does not cause harm.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family:"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family:"gtIn addition, GAALO has been present in Kapisa and Parwan provinces since
many years and has strong access and consent at the provincial, district and
local level, and has an established operational set-up allowing to operate in a
safe, efficient and effective manner that does not risk causing harm to
communities or staff.lt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="sceditor-nlf"gtltbrgtlt/pgt