Integrated Multi-sectoral response to drought, conflict and cholera-affected communities in Dawe Serer and Dawe Kachen woredas of East Bale zone Oromia Region, Ethiopia ltpgtThe proposed integrated multi-sectoral emergency project will provide life-saving assistance to address urgent humanitarian needs for ltbgt17,580 individuals (9,134F  8,446M) lt/bgtaffected by prolonged drought conflict and cholera outbreak.ltbrgtThe proposed project will provide access to life-saving potable water, hygiene, and sanitation service for ltbgt13859 (6940F, 6919M)lt/bgt of drought and conflict-affected individuals. Action will also be taken to rehabilitate and expand the borehole water supply systems and provide lifesaving water treatment chemicals and WASH NFI kits to respond as rapidly as possible. Furthermore, activities will also concentrate on strengthening awareness, knowledge, and community management systems for sanitation and hygiene to secure long-term benefits and build resilience. Gender-balanced WASH committees will be established and empowered to ensure community ownership, continued maintenance of the WASH infrastructure, and enhanced resilience and sustainability. lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtThe IRC will transfer unconditional multipurpose cash to ltbgt530 HHs (3,180 individuals,1654F 1526M) most vulnerable and crisis-affected households. lt/bgtEach selected HHs will receive ltbgt6900 ETB (Six thousand nine hundred birrs) in three rounds for a total of 20,700 ETB per HHlt/bgt. The cash transfer value has been updated to reflect the Oromia regional and Ethiopia cash working group. The MPCT will be transferred through a financial service provider by cash on hand /envelop cash transfers. In collaboration with partners, ltbgtthe IRC will continuously monitor lt/bgtthe market functionality by monitoring prices on critical markets through the well-established Joint Market Monitoring Initiative led by REACH with the contribution of multiple humanitarian actors. IRC uses COMCARE software for client registration and verification with vulnerability scoring. To monitor the effectiveness of the cash-transferring activity, the IRC will carry out a PDM survey.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtIRC will implement the agriculture intervention jointly with the zone and Woreda agriculture offices. The project goal is to reduce the impact of drought and improve food security in the targeted woredas through interventions geared towards improving agricultural production and productivity and enhancing food availability in the affected communities. IRC targets about 13,640 people, including 6,995 women, through the provision of livestock treatment drugs, supporting government-led livestock treatment and vaccination camping, the provision of improved crop seeds, and capacity-building training for government agricultural extension workers on agronomic practices, pest management, and post-harvest management. Then the trained extension workers will cascade the training to the target vulnerable households, who will receive the seed support.lt/pgtltpgtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black"gtlt/spangt



ltfont face="Arial, sans-serif" color="#000000"gtltbrgtlt/fontgtltbrgtThe Partnership for Pastoralist Development Association (PAPDA), a local partner, is involved in the project and will be implementing the protection activities the protection sector will establish and strengthen a robust case management system to ensure the efficient and effective provision of support services for survivors of GBV. Recognizing the significant psychological and emotional impact of different shocks, the project will prioritize providing Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) services. Qualified professionals will deliver counseling and psychosocial support interventions to survivors. Targeted community awareness sessions will be conducted on protection issues and GBV and improved.lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtsurvivors' mental health and psychosocial well-being through targeted MHPSS interventions, promoting healing, resilience, and improved quality of life. Increased community awareness and understanding of protection issues and GBV, resulting in changed attitudes, reduced tolerance for violence, and increased reporting of incidents, enabling case managers to provide high-quality, survivor-centered support services.lt/pgt