Emergency Multi-sectoral Integrated responses to displaced/returnees’ households in Yaso and Guba woredas of Benishangul Gumuz Region GOAL and local partner Mothers and Children Multisectoral Development Organization (MCMDO) have formed a consortium. GOAL will lead on WASH, ES, NFI and protection whereas MCMDO will lead on the health/nutrition and education sectors in the same woredas. Both GOAL and MCMDO will coordinate with local government, NRC, Concern, and other NGOs operating in the woredas. The proposed project period is nine-months, from November 2020 to August 2021. 

The project responds to the emergency WASH, shelter and non-food item, and protection, health/nutrition and education needs among conflict-displaced, returnee and host communities in Metekel Zone (Guba District) and Kamashi (Yaso District) of Benishangul Gumuz Region, in accordance with the 2020 HRP priorities, respective cluster strategy, and priorities for this EHF allocation round. Households will be prioritised and targeted in accordance with the Cluster guidance notes on targeting criteria. 

GOAL activities will consist of: (note that MCMDO's proposal will be submitted in a separate GMS application)
WASH activities:
	Project launching, discussion with authorities, signing of MOU.
	Distribute WASH NFIs for 500 households (~3,000 individuals) 
	Provide training on hygiene and sanitation promotion to 200 HWs, IDPs, and community members.
	Establish four handwashing stations with 10,000 lt roto tankers at prominent places in congested collective community centres benefitting 20,000 host community and returnees.
	Conduct hygiene and sanitation promotion, and awareness-raising and RCCE campaigns. A total of 125,082 people with be reached.
	Emergency trench latrines construction and Decommissioning
	Support to government response in the case of outbreaks.

Shelter NFI activities:
	Project launching, discussion with authorities, targeting criteria agreed and singing of MOU.
	Conduct independent beneficiary identification and verification process based on revised SOPs considering COVID 19 precautions (per GOAL and Cluster standards).
	Information sessions, establishment and roll-out of community response amp feedback mechanisms.
	Use of existing agreement with previously selected financial service provider 
	Procure ESNFI kits, transport and conduct one-off ESNFI distributions
	Housing, Land and Property support for displaced households 
	Provision of life-saving emergency shelter (ES) and NFI packages for 800 displaced households
	Provision of basic shelter repair assistance for 100 displaced/returnees’ households
	Conduct regular joint and independent monitoring. 
	Conduct post distribution monitoring and GOAL will adopt remote monitoring where necessary considering COVID.

Gender based violence activities: 
	Conduct weekly awareness-raising activities on gender and GBV issues
	Develop IEC/BCC materials to disseminate information on GBV 
	Conduct trainings for community members on issues related to prevention and response to GBV within the community
	Conduct training for GE staffs and community workers on GBV guiding principles, CM and counselling skills
	Dignity kit distribution to women and girls of reproductive age

Child protection activities:
	Conduct training for GE Staffs on child protection	 
	Strengthen the child protection coordination body
	Strengthen the referral pathways to support OVC
	Identify, verify, and document all OVC 
	Provide structured psychosocial support services at child friendly spaces