Pillar 2: Provision of emergency shelter assistance to the most vulnerable groups at risk to be affected by floods and natural hazards in Marib city district of Marib Gov. ltpgtYemen’s vulnerability to climate change has increased in recent years. Natural disasters such as severe seasonal flooding are causing damage to housing and essential household items, disrupting livelihoods and services, forcing families to leave their homes, and increasing existing vulnerabilities.ltbrgtIn response to that and in line with priority of 2023 1st reserve allocation and shelter cluster objectives, this project intends to urgently scale-up of emergency flood preparedness and mitigation activities in high-risk areas, specifically, the key priorities of Shelter/NFIs to save lives of the most at risk of floods IDPs and to prevent the outbreak of diseases but equally indispensable is an increased effort to implement mitigation shelter solutions. ltbrgtMarib Governorate in Yemen is one of the most affected regions in the country when it comes to climate change and floods. The governorate has experienced severe flooding over recent years, with some areas being completely submerged by floodwaters. This has caused significant damage to infrastructure, homes and livelihoods for many people living there which further exacerbates existing humanitarian needs within the area.ltbrgtYFCA, through this project plans to scale up the flood preparedness and response for possible evolving emergencies, mitigate the risks and reduce the impact of the flood's disaster on the targeted community as the rainy season approaches benefiting an estimated 9100 IDPs BNFs  HC (1784 men, 1856 women, 2675 boys, 2785 girls) through the provision of the below shelter interventions:ltbrgt- Prepositioning and Distribution of non-food items.ltbrgt- Prepositioning and Distribution of standard shelter repair kits for partially damaged shelters as well as technical support.ltbrgt- Provision of shelter maintenance and upgrade and technical guidanceltbrgt- Provision and technical guidance of flood mitigation measures.ltbrgt- The livelihood component will be integrated closely within the provided interventions where BNFs will be trained  supported with the necessary technical  financial support.ltbrgtIn order to ensure community engagement within shelter interventions, YFCA will ensure to involve the local community in decision-making processes and create opportunities for dialogue. This to be done by engaging with local stakeholders such as government officials, service providers, and targeted communities through meetings or workshops. ltbrgtAdditionally, YFCA will engage them in the activity’s implementation like shelter maintenance  flood mitigation measures also, the targeted community will be trained  will receive the necessary technical guidance to resources that can help foster a sense of ownership over the intervention among those affected by it. Finally, ensuring transparency in communication regarding progress on projects will help build trust between all parties involved and increase participation in future initiatives.ltbrgtGiven the limited resources, assistance will be provided through a targeting approach using the cluster’s beneficiary selection and vulnerability tool. The targeting methodology will be protection-sensitive and will consider mitigating protection risks for women and children in particular based on protection risks analysis.ltbrgtYFCA has its main sub-offices, a dedicated shelter  protection program having the required technical know-how to support a successful projects implementation along with a well-trained team in the field with extensive experience in responding to emergencies.ltbrgtlt/pgtltp class="sceditor-nlf"gtltbrgtlt/pgt