CO-EFVSL, WASH and Protection Response EFVSL, WASH and Protection Response, Kunduz, Imam Sahib and Khanabad districts, Kunduz Province, 2018-2019
The project proposes a structured and timely response to the increased needs of IDPs, returnees and host communities in the Kunduz province of Afghanistan. Total project budget 1000,000 CAD  approved by GAC in July 2018.  This project aims to provide assistance to 30,179 women, men, boysand girls, to meet their needs in water and sanitation, and provide protection support. The 12 months response will provide the following emergency and life-saving support:
WASH: Interventions will reach 3,925  (1,877 female/ 2,048 male) and provide an appropriate and adequate water supply for the IDPs, returnees and affected host community through emergency watertrucking and HH water kits. The project will also build gender sensitive latrines, while promoting safe hygiene practices with the distribution of hygiene kits. Total budget for WASH is CAD 234,902.
EFSVL: The project will support 5,530 (2,641 female/2,889 male)  to regain access to food and non-food essentials through conditional (CfW) and unconditional cash transfers. Total budget for EFSVL is CAD 459,842.
 Protection:Interventions will provide 20,724 (10,899 female/9,825 male) with increased awareness of GBV resources and access to protection services. Government officials, stakeholders and CDC#s will be trained on referral systems and mitigation strategies, safe spaces for females and dialogues will be created, static protection services will be made available, in addition to awareness raising sessions on GBV.  Total budget for protection is CAD 235,488.
This project will implement by ADA and WAW organizations.
 Afghan Development Association (ADA) is Oxfam#s implementing partner and is one of the leading National NGOs registered with the Ministry of Economy (MoEc). Since its establishment in 1990, ADA has adopted and integrated rural development approaches in its target areas, and has implemented several projects e.g., community-based disasterrisk management (CBDRM), emergency response and humanitarian assistance, capacity building, education (teacher training and adult education), agriculture, horticulture food security, water harvesting and livestock. ADA has a long-standing partnership with EC/EU, FAO, NCA, ON, World Bank/IFC, CWS, CAID and other donors and has implemented several projects in Ghazni, Zabul, Kandahar, Uruzgan, Takhar, Laghman, Kunduz, Daikundi and Farah provinces.
WAW is the largest women#sorganization in Afghanistan providing mediation, protection and lifesaving services to women, girls, children and their families. Currently, WAW employs 800 staff in Afghanistan and has an operational office in Kunduz and is running a Women#s shelter (protection center) in Kunduz city. WAW is leading the GBV sub cluster under Protection cluster in North East Afghanistan including Kunduz province. WAW has a long-standing partnership with EC, UNHCR, INL, DRC, Canadian Women for Afghan Women in Afghanistan and other donors and partners. WAW will lead the implementation of the protection component of this project with methodological support from Oxfam. In2016, WAW served 4,470 new clients in Afghanistan and as a result 26,829 family members benefited from WAW#s support