Provision of nutrition services and supporting wheat-value-chain to the most vulnerable people in NW Syria ltpgtThis project consists of two components:lt/pgtltpgt1-FSL Component: This component supports resilience to 700 vulnerable and small-size farmers at a
large scale for the strategic wheat chain.  Those 700 vulnerable farmers from local communities or IDP
including families headed by women and/or disabled, who will plant their land totaling
350 hectares in the 2023/2024 season, and will be selected to receive an
agricultural basket (please refer to output 1.1. for more details.The agricultural baskets and the cash vouchers will be distributed in Idleb Gov., Idleb district, Ma’aret Tmasrin sub-district: ltbrgtMa’aret Tmasrin, Ram Hamdan, Kafr- Kafrehmul, and Zardana  and Bennsh sub-district: Bennsh and Toum lt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltpgtltspangtThe 700 farmers will start
planting the high-quality known genotype sterilized seeds during this period
technical engineers team will conduct capacity-building training, focus on
Smart Climate Agriculture (SCA) during 5 month period, and give advice on
improved production in cereal production such as soil management, plant
protection, organic fertilizers that can be produced using local resources,
weeding, control of Sunn insects, rodents control, control of wheat rust, use
of crop residues, fire protection, post-harvest handling, as well as storage
and marketing practices). The training helps farmers including families headed
by women and/or disabled produce their maximum capacity of harvest, in addition
to reinforcing a skill set that extends well beyond one agricultural
season. Those farmers will be supported with their income, which will be reflected
in the local economy's resilience to have more sustainable assistance.lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt





ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt2-Nutrition Component: ltbrgtInsan Charity Organization (ICO) will target PLW), women of reproductive age, children under 5, and caregivers of children under 2 through comprehensive nutrition interventions.ltbrgt10,985 Beneficiaries will be targeted (4,251 Girls, 3,544 Boys, and 3,190 PLWs)ltbrgtPWD  (173 PLW 231 Girls 191 Boys)ltbrgtIdleb - Harim-Harim/Salqin/Kafr Takharim sub-districts:  2RRTsltbrgtIdleb -Idleb-Bennsh/Sarmin sub-district 2 RRTsltbrgtlt/pgt



ltpgtltbrgt1.	RRTs:ltbrgtThe rapid response will use the agreed RRTs SOPs which include:ltbrgt4 Rapid response teams will be established and dispatched to affected areas that RRTs will provide lifesaving essential integrated health, nutrition, and child protection field services at scale. ltbrgtThe following services will be provided:ltbrgt·	Screening, referral, and treatment of SAM without medical complicationsltbrgt·	Skilled IYCF Counselling to PLW and primary caretakers of children below two years and providing messages on food preparation and feeding practices to mothers or caretakers.ltbrgt·	Screen PLWs and refer those with any danger signs or medical problems to the nearest facilities.ltbrgtMoreover, if the team notices or identifies any sign of GBV or abuse among children under five and/or their mothers, they will be referred to a pre-identified center for relevant support. ltbrgt2. CVA for Nutrition Objective: ltbrgtDistribute CVA to the PLW and children 6-23 months through their caregivers who were identified by RRT staff:ltbrgtICO will distribute the CVA with different transfer values as per NW Syria Nutrition CVA operational guidelines as follows:ltbrgt·	Provision of CVA  assistance within household NOT receiving GFA: ltbrgt 	55 USD per HH who encompass of PLW and/or children 6-23 months which were identified by RRT staff for one month ltbrgt·	Provision of CVA plus SBC for individual feeding assistance within a household receiving General Food Assistance:ltbrgt 	94 PLW: 35 USD per PLW monthly for 8 monthsltbrgt 	children 6-23 months:ltbrgt 	181 HH has One child: 15 USD per child monthly for 7 months (to complete 8 months period with the first round "55 USD")ltbrgt 	23 HH has Two children: 20 USD per child monthly for 7 months ltbrgt 	2 HH has  Three or more children (max 3):  30 USD per child monthly for 7 months ltbrgt 	The CVA will be distributed for total of 8 rounds to cover the food gap.ltbrgtThe cash distribution will be done by Money Transfer Agent in the presence of ICO teamltbrgt lt/pgt