Integrated Protection, livelihood and WASH Intervention in Maqbana district, Taiz governorate, Pillar 1 ltpgtThis project is designed to serve the
communities in Maqbana district, Al Khasha’a and Wadi Muthab sub-districts estimated to be ltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black"gt5,915lt/spangt



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line with the allocation strategy approaches (a, c) the project will deliver a
multi-sectoral, protection-centered complementary assistance in hard-to-reach
areas. The goal is aimed at addressing negative coping mechanisms and improving
resilience and protection.ltbrgtlt/pgt





ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal"gtIn close coordination with the, FSAC, WASH, and Protection clusters, and
local authorities who nominated the most-in-need sub-districts, NMO initiated
this project with a needs assessment to measure and verify the gaps in the
locations and consult the targeted community on their preferred type of
assistance. lt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal"gtBuilding on the findings of the assessment, and in accordance with the
WASH cluster recommendations and standards, NMO will provide 845 families in Al
Khasha’a and Wadi Muthab with a sustainable solution to the water problem
through rehabilitation, augmentation, and protection of the already existing
water sources, and build the capacities of the water community committees in
the targeted areas to sustain the water scheme project which will ensure
families in the villages of the target areas have appropriate access to
drinking water. Complemented by the provision of water solutions, NMO will
distribute 555 basic hygiene kits, conduct a training for 12 Community Health
Volunteers (CHVs) who will be selected from the same targeted area, six women
and six men who will conduct hygiene promotion activities to raise the
awareness of the families in Al Khasha’a area to improve hygienic practices and
reduce the spread of disease. lt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal"gtAccompanied by the water and hygiene assistance that will benefit all the
residents of the villages, a selected 300 families will receive livelihood
assistance. As per the FSAC guidance, this assistance will be provided with the
aim of improving the targeted families livelihoods in both sub-districts and
the community asset in Al Khasha’a through cash for work mechanism where 200
individuals with their families will be targeted and the inclusion of 30
percent of females taking into consideration the appropriateness of the work.
The other 100 will mainly be women with 40 percent of men who will receive
vocational training in line with FSAC IGAS and ILO guidance in three
anticipated occupations (processing of milk, beekeeping sewing, and solar
engineering), those occupations will be confirmed through a market assessment
conducted at the early stages. Those individuals will be supported with cash
grants to begin an income-generating business. They will also be provided with
life skills and entrepreneurship training.lt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal"gtThroughout the lifespan of the project, NMO will promote protection in
the community through awareness raising on protection. For this purpose, NMO
will train protection promotors from the community who will then raise the
awareness of the community they live in.lt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal"gtProtection will be integrated throughout the project, with safety
and first aid kits provided during CFW activities. Women will have
appropriate tasks and work fewer hours, but being involved is crucial for their
resilience. Since CFW is mostly for men, vocational training will target
women-led occupations. WASH activities will reduce the burden on
women by improving water sources. The community is central to the project for
ownership and self-reliance. lt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal"gtTo ensure the quality implementation of this project, NMO will recruit a
full-time monitoring and evaluation staff for ensuring appropriate monitoring
of the project activities during the implementation and reporting. A MEAL plan
will be developed with detailed indicators with relevant MEAL activities that
will be conducted for ensuring quality implementation and close follow-up and
documentation of all project life cycles. The system is supported by regular
field visits by MEAL and other staff for verification purposes and quality
checklists.lt/pgt

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