Urgent shelter winterization interventions for vulnerable households exposed to harsh weather in Gaza strip The project responds to the Shelter/NFIs Cluster’s Objective2:“Vulnerable households exposed to harsh weather and protection concerns are supported to meet basic needs and enhance their coping capacity”.This is linked to HRP 2022 SO.2 “The basic needs of vulnerable Palestinians living under occupation are met through the provision of quality basic services, and improved access to resources, in accordance with the rights of protected persons under IHL”.The project was identified according to (MSNA 2022, the 2022 need assessment results conducted by PHC, and The Gaza flooding hot spots 2022) which all show that there is an urgent need for interventions to protect vulnerable people and communities who were affected by extreme and harsh weather. The overall project objective is: to ensure that 150 most vulnerable HHs (903 individuals) from Gaza, Deir Al-Balah and Khan Yunis Governorates who live in substandard housing conditions without essential protection against harsh climate are supported with adequate shelters that meet their basic needs and enhance their coping capacity. which will entail the repair and rehabilitation of substandard shelters to meet minimum shelter standards and respond to beneficiaries’ immediate winterization needs.
PHC will conduct a technical and social vulnerability assessment with a participatory approach for 300 HHs nominated by MoSD, and then the scoring and ranking process will be conducted according to vulnerability criteria and scoring system recommended by the Shelter cluster to select a final list of 150 HHs. The needs and priorities of each HHs will be identified through a clear work plan depending on the needs of HHs members, particularly people with special needs related to harsh weather protection issues. The project will intervene at two levels to provide shelter solutions for 150 vulnerable HHs (227 men, 229 women, 240 girls, 207 boys), through restricted cash assistance average of 2200$/HH, the 1st one is to provide immediate and timely temporary shelter solutions to protect HHs from harsh weather during the current winter through case-by-case NFIs cash assistance will be tailored according to the needs with a focus on the items that provide protection during winter and extreme weather and may include items such as (Nylon, Plastic sheets for windows, gas heater, emergency lighting system, bedding items, or other NFIs). The 2nd one is permanent shelter solutions through rehabilitation and repair shelters with a focus on winterization elements including but not limited to works which prevent water leakage from roofs, windows and walls, avoid rainwater entering from the streets and ensure that wastewater flooding inside the HU is prevented and provide adequate protection from harsh weather particularly vulnerable people, PwDs, elderlies, children.
The targeted HHs will participate in a one-day coaching session for both spouses (home-based options available for any BNFs in need, e.g. PwD, elderly), to build the HHs capacities in negotiation and financial management skills, project guidelines modality, the beneficiary’s obligations, rights and responsibilities stated in the agreement, protection measures, PSEA, PHC feedback and complaint, mechanism, GBV, also technical advice and awareness.
Based on the community participation values of PHC, three local committees will be formed to participate in all project phases, on the other hand all of the project activities will be coordinated with the stakeholders. The intervention applies the Building Back Better (BBB) approach that commits to delivering quality, sustainable and resilient interventions to reduce future vulnerabilities of communities in the event of disasters. The project will significantly contribute to gender equality, including across age groups. The project will adopt the Self-help approach in order to achieve the maximum benefit of the allocated budget for each shelter. This approach is very cost-effective for the beneficiaries