Provision of urgent lifesaving in-kind Food assistance to IPC Phase 3 and 4 for vulnerable people of Dara-yousaf-1; Dara yousaf-2, Khuram Sarbagh and Hazrat-Sultan districts of Samangan province ltpgtOngoing situation in Afghanistan presents a dire
humanitarian crisis, with millions of people in urgent need of assistance.
Approximately 28.8 million individuals, constituting two-thirds of country's population, are in desperate need of humanitarian aid to survive. The
nation is currently facing the third consecutive year of drought-like
conditions, coupled with severe economic decline, recurrent natural
disasters,  rampant unemployment. These challenges have been further
exacerbated by recent prohibition on women's employment in both national
and international NGOs, a move that will have
devastating and long-lasting repercussions for all those requiring assistance,
particularly women and girls who already encounter significant barriers to
accessing humanitarian aid (HRP Jun-Dec-23).The severity of food insecurity in Afghanistan remains alarmingly high,
according to latest analysis conducted by Integrated Food Security
Phase Classification (IPC). From May to October 2023, an estimated 15.3 million
people, equivalent to 35 percent of the population, are grappling with crisis
or emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC 3+), underscoring the urgent need
for intervention.ltbrgtlt/pgt

ltp class="MsoNormal"gtRecent data from AFSMS 2023 reveals alarming state
of food consumption in Samangan province. Out of the surveyed population, 75
percent of individuals have poor food consumption scores, while 19 percent fall
into the borderline category. Only 6 percent have an acceptable score. Meanwhile,
it was reported that 60% of the households have directly experienced any major
shocks including 33% loss their employment and 37% have reduction in their incomes. Situation is further exacerbated by fact that 51 percent have had to
rely on emergency coping strategies, 23 percent of households have resorted to applying
crisis coping strategies and 21 percent reported stress coping strategies.ltbrgtFurthermore, a staggering 61 percent of households have been compelled to
borrow money to meet their food needs. Notably, 20 percent of surveyed
households in Samangan have identified food as one of their first priority for
the next six months and among their top three priority needs.ltbrgtIn response to these pressing challenges, the proposed
project aims to provide assistance to vulnerable communities residing in underserved
areas of Samangan province of Afghanistan. The primary objective is to address
the immediate food security needs of these communities and prevent any further
deterioration of their circumstances. BARAN has designed a plan to deliver two
rounds of in-kind food assistance over a four-month period to the most
vulnerable households, benefiting 2,220 households (15,540 people) in lta name="_Hlk140519652"gtDara-yousaf-1 Dara yousaf-2, Khuram Sarbagh and
Hazrat-Sultan districts of Samangan provincelt/agt. This intervention is of
paramount importance, as it not only seeks to improve their food consumption
but also aims to replenish their depleted food stocks.lt/pgt


ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pt" class="MsoNormal"gtEach HH will receive
4 food packages to cover 4 months’ 50% food needs. The Distribution will be
done in two distribution rounds, each round covering two months’ packages. Each
package will contain the following items:ltbrgtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtWheat Flour (50 KGs)ltbrgtlt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtVegetable Oil (4 Liters)ltbrgtlt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtPulses (4 KGs)ltbrgtlt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtSalt (0.5 KG)lt/spangtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pt" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gtThis will cover 50%
of the monthly food basket for the covered households as defined by the FSAC in
the latest Response Packages Guidelines. Each package will cost 37.5$ per
package (50% monthly food basket).lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltp style="" class=""gtBARAN, with its extensive  years of experience in project
implementation since 2006 and presence in Afghanistan, particularly in Samangan
province, is well-equipped to effectively execute this project. Having been
actively engaged in the province, BARAN possesses first-hand knowledge of province and its communities, as well as understanding of local
context. Project will be implemented in close coordination  communication with National and sub-national stakeholders including AHF/ OCHA, FSAC, MoE/ EoE, DoRR, DAIL, OPD, humanitarian partners  local authorities. lt/pgt