Emergency food assistance for the most vulnerable households in Dimnat Khadir district of Taizz Governorate This Emergency food assistance for the most vulnerable households project aims to increase access to food for the highly vulnerable households in Dimnat Khadir district of Taizz. This district has been identified by the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster as a priority to cover the gaps in the first line response through the provision of emergency food assistance using the voucher transfer modality.

From early stage of the project design, TYF has coordinated this intervention with FSAC Ibb hub as well as with the local authority in the targeted district to contribute efficiently to one of the main strategic objectives of the first Standard Allocation 2018 to support the newly sequenced cluster strategies in the revised Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2018.

During the period 19 to 20 of August 2018, TYF conducted needs assessment in Dimnat Khadir district to identify the needs and level of food insecurity, the vulnerable HHs reached Poor and Borderline Food Consumption Scores.
13,160 of the most vulnerable population (1,910 HHs) 13,160 individuals  dis aggregated 2,579 men 2,685 women 3,869 boys 4,027 girls will benefit from unconditional voucher transfer in Dimnat Khadir district for 6 distribution rounds to the same households.  

TYF will select beneficiaries based on FSAC standards in terms of household vulnerability and targeting criteria, food basket composition, quantity of commodities, and amount of cash per household per month. TYF will implement the proposed project in partnership with Relief and Development Peer Foundation for a duration of 10 months. 

The following proposed activities will be implemented:

	Coordination with relevant stakeholders including (FSAC, NGOs, local authorities etc...).
	Conduct orientation workshop for the project team including the sub implementing partner.
	Form community stakeholder committees with representation of 40% women and induct them about the project taking in to account gender and protection aspects.
	Conduct training for 20 participants (10 male and 10 females) of the registration team with 50% of the team are women.
	Registration of beneficiaries based on FSAC households vulnerability criteria.
	Conduct introductory meetings or sessions for the beneficiaries considering gender and protection related issues.
	Conduct training for 18 participants (9 male and 9 females) the verification team 50% women.
	Verify the registered beneficiaries adhering to FSAC households vulnerability criteria.
	Prepare bill of quantities and advertise the bid in public newspaper.
	Select the best bidder based on comparative process and selection criteria.
	Establish and implement a Complaint and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) and inform beneficiaries about it.
	Community sensitization about the project.
	Inform beneficiaries about the distribution location and date.
	Provision of food voucher assistance to the most vulnerable households targeting 1910 households with 13,160 individuals dis aggregated 2,579 Men, 2,685 Women, 3,869 Boys and 4,027 Girls /round for 6 rounds to the same household conforming to FSAC standards in Dimnat Khadir district of Taizz Governorate in terms of food composition, quantity of commodities, amount of voucher YER 32,500 per household.
	Conduct Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM).
	Conduct field monitoring visits during the project implementation.
	Conduct training for 18 participants (9 male and 9 females) the distribution team 50% women.