Envelope 1 (100%) - Strengthening resilience of conflict affected communities through provision of livelihood support and improving physical access from/to IDPs sites through flood prevention rehabilitation works for 3.3km of main axis roads in Dana subdistrict The project aims to address identified urgent needs for flood prevention of the main axis road through the rehabilitation of a damaged part of the main road (3.3km from Mashhad Ruhin to Deir Hassan - Darhashan) and road related rainwater drainage infrastructure in Dana Subdistrict.

In total, the project aims to rehabilitate 3.3 kilometers of road between Qah and Deir Hassan - Darhashan, which will improve physical access to 21 IDP sites and 4 villages and strengthen the resilience of communities by enhancing access to markets, economic performance, and basic services. This road is a strategic route that serves approximately 107,152IDPs and 27,743 members of the host community, including the Atma Camps, Qah camps, and Deir Hassan camps Clusters, which rely on this road for the delivery of humanitarian aid.

To support the rehabilitation of the road and rainwater drainage systems, the project will also create short-term livelihood opportunities for IDPs and members of the host community through a cash-for-work scheme. This will engage a total of 110 people in the rehabilitation efforts, drawn from the local communities. In total, the project will directly benefit 134,895 people (25,164 households).

Dana subdistrict has experienced severe road damage due to the high population density resulting from the settlement of displaced individuals in the area. BINAA has evaluated the condition of all the roads in the region, targeted main road between Bab al-Hawa and Jenderes in 2022, and has determined that the project needs to be expanded to include other main roads including the targeted road under this project and another 9 km that connects al-Bardakli with Al-Dana, which serves a large number of camps and residential areas (Plan B). This expansion, which can be targeted under any potential Top Up plan for this project, is necessary in order to adequately address the road needs in the region in the future.

Previously, BINAA had responded to flood-affected areas on these sections of the road with emergency maintenance activities. However, the sustainability of these repairs has been limited compared to other affected points on other roads. This is due to the need for a comprehensive rain drainage system, consisting of pipe culverts and closed channels, and the application of a final layer of asphalt to ensure the durability of the repaired layers of gravel under heavy traffic. This project aims to address these issues and improve the sustainability of the road through the rehabilitation of drainage infrastructure and the application of a final layer of asphalt. By improving the durability and sustainability of the road, the project aims to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid all-year round and build the resilience of communities by strengthening access to markets and economic performance and the ability for basic services to be delivered.

Due to the limited available fund for ERL cluster under this allocation and as per the TRC recommendation during the project revision phase, the part of road 1.9km between Qah and Atmeh which is still in high need for rehabilitation had been removed from the project scope, therefore, BINAA will continue coordination with ER cluster to respond to this need for any opportunity either for top-up plan or by other fund resources.