Repositioning 48-Hours Response Mechanism in Nur Shams Refugee Camp in the West Bank ltpgtltbrgtACF proposes an emergency response under the 48-hour West Bank Emergency Response Allocation (27656) to address urgent shelter needs in Nur Shams Camp in Tulkarem, based on close coordination with HF, the shelter cluster, different stakeholders, and URNWA to respond to the increasing crisis’ negative results, emerging gaps in emergency responses, and support the exhausted current responding mechanisms. The intervention proposed by ACF aims to address the gaps in the humanitarian response that are highlighted in the latest assessments carried out in Nur Shams camp following the military operation inside the camp that took place on April 18 and lasted for 55 hours. On April 22, the humanitarian partners led OCHA carried out an inter-agency assessment in cooperation with clusters and other stakeholders. The assessment highlights various urgent needs, particularly in shelter cluster at least 11 households comprising 55 people, including 16 children, were displaced., 8 additional homes sustained severe damage, but their residents had already been displaced in previous operations by Israeli forces in the camp, and about 500 homes sustained minor to moderate damages.The proposed intervention also responds to UNRWA’s call to assist in covering the existing gaps to respond to the growing emergency and humanitarian needs associated with the latest military incursion into the camp. As a result of this military operation, many families including women and children are still in urgent need of shelter assistance to ensure their protection, dignity, and safety. The escalation of the conflict and the magnitude of the military operations led to severe damages, resulting in a significant number of Palestinian casualties, displacement, and extensive damage to the camp's infrastructure. ACF will provide direct cash assistance to support at least 200 housing units/households (HHs) in Nur Shams camp (940 beneficiaries: 228 men, 248 women, 220 boys, 244 girls) to help affected HHs in repairing minor to moderate damages in their housing units in Nur Shams Refugee Camp. The intervention will benefit from previous experiences in line with ACF’s previous efforts in providing assistance to shelter damage/repairs in Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams camps.ltbrgtSpecially, the intervention will include the following steps: 1) Coordination with all relevant stakeholders to ensure a smooth process and prepare the filtered lists of affected houses in line with specific criteria, 2) Carrying out detailed technical assessments for all affected houses which will involve technical house visits to assess all damages and needed repairs by the ACF team and engineers, 3) Providing cash assistance as conditional cash assistance for house repairs in line with ACF payment process, 4) Carrying out follow up visits and field visits to ensure progress in shelter repairs and approvals for payments as well monitoring and evaluation for the intervention. Thus far, ACF has carried out around 280 household visits to assess the technical needs and verify the required damage repair 95 households were approved and verified for the cash emergency support. Others will be verified, and further visits will be carried out to cover all needs and existing gaps within the minor-moderate shelter emergency needs in Nur Shams camp. ACF will coordinate with MA’AN to be involved in the process. The aim will be to ensure that MA’AN, as an organization selected by the Humanitarian Fund under the 48-hour emergency response, is benefiting from the process to build its capacities and knowledge for better emergency preparedness in future shelter crisis.ltbrgtlt/pgt