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Provision of nutrition and health care services to the most vulnerable children and women affected by the current escalation in the Gaza Strip. ltpgtIn the Gaza Strip, the recent escalation of conflict has exacerbated humanitarian needs for more than 2.2 million people, over 50 per cent of whom are children. The area is grappling with critical health and nutrition issues directly affecting its people, especially children. ltbrgtltbgtNutrition: lt/bgtThe entire population is estimated to be in acute food insecurity with up to 25% to be in IPC Phase 5 (Catastrophe). The risk of famine will increase for each day that the current situation persists or worsens. The only way to avert the risk of famine is through the provision of nutritious, safe, and sufficient food to all civilians, the restoration of nutrition, health, water, and sanitation systems and securing safe humanitarian access to reach children, women, and communities. The nutrition situation of over 155,000 PBW is also a major concern given their specific nutrition needs and vulnerabilities. The decline in the quality and quantity of foods and increase in the risk of disease has increased the risk of deficiencies in vitamins and other essential nutrients that are crucial for children’s growth and development.100% of children under five years of age need access to essential foods and nutrition supplements to prevent malnutrition the situation is particularly critical for 135,000 children under two years of age who are the most vulnerable to severe malnutrition and need essential infant milks, complementary foods and food supplements. ltbrgtltbgtHealth:lt/bgt Health care services operations are limited in coverage given the strikes and access issues, and are functioning at a bare minimum. Immunization services have been disrupted with imminent risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. There is an alarming rise in cases of acute respiratory disorders, diarrhoea, hepatitis A, including among children under the age of five years. Health interventions will support emergency health supply to sustain critical health facilities and facilitate urgent provision of health services while addressing disease outbreaks.  ltbrgtltbgtResponse: lt/bgtUNICEF and partners’ response will strengthen health and nutrition services, including provision of emergency health kits and tents, foods and micronutrients such as therapeutic spread, high energy biscuits, micronutrient tablets for pregnant and lactating women and Lipid Nutrient supplementation to prevent malnutrition in children. UNICEF will collaborate with local partners to respond to acute medical needs resulting from conflict, focusing on the management of casualties and emergency and routine healthcare services whose access has been disrupted. Partners will provide essential supplies and services related to trauma care, primary and secondary healthcare services.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Food Security Response to Gaza emergency (US$ 800,000) ltpgtltbrgtSince the 7th of October, 2023 heavy Israeli bombardments on Gaza, from the air, sea and land, have continued almost uninterrupted. The number of people killed has risen to more than 13,000 people with more than 60% of dead people being women and children, and more than one million internally displaced people (IDPs).  The occupation has currently cut water, electricity and any kind of humanitarian assistance form the Gaza Strip, exasperating and further worsening the humanitarian situation there. This aggression has put tremendous pressure on the food systems in the Gaza Strip, with availability and accessibility of food items worsening each day. To this end PARC is submitting this concept note, as part of the collective effort to elevate this humanitarian crisis, and after consulting with the UN OCHA food cluster in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.  Moreover, PARC will ensure maximum coordination with the FSS cluster and other working organizations to ensure maximum coverage and fair targeting. The project aims to target around 10687 IDPs Households, with an estimated number of 53,435 individuals. It is estimated that each IDPs Household will receive $62.5 ($12.5 for individuals) in food assistance. ltbrgtlt/pgt
Emergency humanitarian response to improve access to water and sanitation for affected populations in the Gaza Strip. ltpgtltbrgtThis project presented by AAH aims to meet the imminent WASH needs of populations affected by the crisis started in Gaza Strip in October 2023. The projects takes into consideration the needs presented by the WASH Cluster and listed in the HNO 2023 and is in line with the Flash Appeal, Clusters' strategic objectives as well as recommendations presented in the First Reserve Allocation Strategy, addressing critical needs in terms of access to water and hygiene products. The project aims to reach a total of 5,350 households, through water and hygiene kits distribution. ltbrgtAAH proposes a project in consultations and participatory discussions/focus groups in the targeted communities which were carried out by AAH. Since the beginning of the response, AAH has been implementing FSL, WASH and MPCA activities and has reached approximately 237,000 beneficiaries through its WASH interventions, including distribution of hygiene kits, bottled water and water trucking. ltbrgtDue to the security situation across the Gaza Strip since October 2023, AAH was not able to conduct thorough field assessments. However, AAH was in contact with community leaders and other stakeholders to gather needs, as well as relied on previous assessments. AAH has been a key actor in the WASH Cluster, collaborating closely with CMWU, and supporting among others provision of drinking water, wastewater and stormwater management, rehabilitation of WASH facilities and implementing potent WASH in Health interventions. AAH will dedicate part of this project?to?support the WASH Cluster in conducting?on?the?site?assessments?to?confirm?needs?and?priorities.? ltbrgtAAH will have to continuously shift approaches while implementing as required.?The situation is highly volatile, consequently the proposal was kept broad enough to allow provision of services in the most relevant manner at any given time.? Considering the extreme situation, a level of flexibility will be necessary with regard to documents, means of verification and visibility guidelines. AAH asks for a waiver of the visibility obligation of the HF. AAH cannot guarantee that the original documents (invoices etc.) will be preserved after the war. Scan copies will be made available as supporting documents.  lt/pgt
Procurement of essential drugs and medical supplies to respond to emergency health needs for people in Gaza - October 2023 ltpgtltspangtThe project aims to support the capacity of the local health system during and in the aftermath of the October 2023 war on Gaza. It will focus on trauma and emergency response by providing
life-saving essential trauma and emergency drugs and disposables to be released immediately to the health system in Gaza, as soon as access to Gaza is possible via the Rafah crossing. MAP will be seeking to procure items of
essential drugs, disposables, and lab reagents to be able to support MoH during the current October 2023 emergency.lt/spangtlt/pgt
WASH Response to Gaza Emergency (US$ 300,000) ltpgtThe project addresses the critical needs of conflict-affected populations in the Gaza Strip by providing essential Water and Sanitation, services. The intervention focuses on two key components:ltbrgt1. Water Supply: The project ensures an adequate supply of drinking water through (a) the implementation of water trucking to various locations including informal shelters and hosting communities, and (b) the distribution of bottled water to IDPs’ designated shelters.ltbrgt2. WASH Facilities Installation: Mobile latrines will be installed in IDP-designated shelters (Governmental Schools) and informal shelters to address sanitation needs.ltbrgtThe project specifically targets Rafah, Khan Yunis, and Deir Al Balah Governorates, potentially expanding to additional locations contingent upon security conditions. The primary beneficiaries include Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in designated shelters, hosting communities, and informal shelters. It aligns with the Fund allocation strategy, concentrating on sectors most impacted by the escalation, and addresses significant protection concerns in place resulting from the Israeli escalation of hostilities. ltbrgtThe intervention embraces inclusive and effective programming principles, emphasizing the needs of vulnerable groups, gender equality, disability inclusion, and community participation. MA’AN protection committees play a significant role in implementing and monitoring processes to ensure accountability and responsiveness within conflict-affected communities.ltbrgtAs a result of the project, a total of 57,350 individuals including 14,580 Women, 13,673 Girls, 15,043 Men, and 14,054 Boys will benefit from improved access to basic WASH services in accordance with safety and dignity standards.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Provision of emergency MPCA to conflict affected households in Gaza to support them meet their basic needs ltpgtSC’s proposed intervention aims to provide immediate, flexible financial aid to conflict affected families in Gaza, focusing on those most affected by the ongoing conflict and displacement. The project will provide a one-off cash assistance, in-line with the CWG recommendations in Gaza, to the most vulnerable families, with a particular focus on female headed households given the high fatality rate among men and the increase in widows, now being the sole responsible caregiver of their families.  The cash assistance will stabilize  and sustain household consumption to meet their basic needs, such as food, water or shelter. The project will target a total of 11,760 individuals (2,100 HHs). Priority will be given to households with children and women highly affected by the conflict and economic insecurity, including displaced families, children and women with protection risks, women HH have none or little income and suffer from high dependency rate (within those families with PLW and/or with children under 5 years of age will be favored), and persons with disabilities and for families having children with disabilities.lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtThe cash assistance will enable beneficiaries to address their most life savings needs, such as food, shelter, and healthcare including menstrual health management necessities for adolescent girls and women. SC’s extensive experience in cash-based interventions in oPt ensures efficient and transparent delivery of aid, maximizing the impact of the funds allocated. Incorporating community participation and feedback mechanisms, the MPCA project not only provides immediate relief but also empowers beneficiaries by giving them a choice in how they address their needs. This project contributes to the broader goal of the allocation strategy by responding to the urgent and severe needs of the Gazan population (women, men boys and girls) by providing immediate lifesaving cash assistance to conflict affected households so they can meet their most pressing needs, according to their own priorities.  lt/pgt
Emergency response to provide saving lives access to safe drinking water, sanitation and solid waste management for IDPs in Rafah governorate ltpgtPEF planned to provide controlled WASH facilities mainly water wells, desalination plants and trucks with fuel to ensure their operation (for 50 days) for providing saving lives quantities of safe drinking and domestic water use (7.5-15 litre / capita) to IDPs in UNRWA Designated Emergency Shelters (DESs) (7 out of 27 DESs = 27,720 individuals: 6,691 Males, 6,698 Females, 7,331 Boys, 6,999 Girls including 700 PwDs) and IDPs’ hosted communities (347,754 individuals: 83,996 Males, 84,081 Females, 91,916 Boys, 87,762 Girls including 8,777 PwDs) in the most density area in Rafah. Once PEF got approval from oPt HF, preparation and mobilization of resources were started included conducting of baseline assessment, which illustrated the dramatic shortage of resources in the local market included fuel, and increase of IDPs’ number in targeted DESs and random areas. The allocated quantities of fuel for PEF intervention were reallocated by local authorities (De facto) to health sector compounded with applied Israeli’s siege on Gaza strip and restrictions on importing fuel which hindered PEF to implement the planned Output 1.1 in spite of several trails taken by PEF to facilitate availing of fuel in coordination with related stakeholders without noticeable progress. On another hand, the increased number of IDPs in targeted DESs the high demand in Non-UNRWA shelters and inability of suppliers to continue with the agreed unit price of cubic meter, decreased the supplied quantity of drinking water per capita below Sphere standard. Thus, PEF requested a revision of the project to reprogram the intervention toward continue the supply of safe drinking water to UNRWA and Non-UNRWA shelters considering change the unit price of cubic meter to cover the operational costs of production, transfer and pumping of safe drinking water (27,720 IDPs: 6,691 Males, 6,698 Females, 7,331 Boys, 6,999 Girls including 700 PwDs). Moreover, PEF will ensure accessibility of 960 IDPs (232 Males, 232 Females, 254 Boys, 242 Girls including 24 PwDs)  to safe sanitation services in random camps in the western area in Rafah governorate (AlMawasi) through providing 80 pre-fabricated latrines combined with providing solid waste collection service to 3,000 IDPs (724 Males, 725 Females, 794 Boys, 757 Girls including 76 PwDs) in the same settlement.ltbrgtThe work will be coordinated with all related stakeholders to ensure targeting priorities and avoid duplication. On another hand, PEF will ensure applying all humanitarian principle during implementation of the project activities. “Do no harm” principle will be considered strictly in-service provision through PEF and stakeholders’ teams according to signed MoUs and regular follow up for monitoring and controlling project implementation process.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Health Response to Gaza Emergency (US$ 800,000) ltpgtOutreach for the injured and mobile clinics to shelters (when
movement is feasible)lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtPMRS mobilized their teams to continue offering both emergency response, triage, and referral, in addition to outreach teams offering comprehensive primary healthcare. By the 26th of October, we had 17 teams in operation as well as 2 Primary Healthcare Centers in Jabalya and Gaza City, consisting of general physicians, women’s health doctors, health and social workers, psychosocial workers, and physiotherapists. Overall, PMRS teams have been able to cover the North of Gaza, Gaza City, Khan Younes, and Rafah in the south. PMRS outreach teams have been offering mobile services to shelters and other PHC points and areas where we know IDPs are seeking shelter, including in hospital and school grounds. PMRS teams continue to provide emergency care and essential lifesaving primary healthcare. ltbrgtlt/pgt
Emergency Shelter Response for IDPs in the Gaza Strip ltpgtltbrgtIn response to the dire humanitarian crises in Gaza, Oxfam alongside implementing partners, PARC and PEF, presents a 3-month initiative addressing the critical shelter needs of the 12,900  internally displaced persons (IDPs) in southern Gaza governorates and the middle or North where safely possible. The proposed response focuses on the provision of needed shelter NFIs to assist crises-impacted displaced households in coping with conflict-related displacement and lack of basic shelter and winterization needs.ltbrgtThe response is inline with the OCHA’s Shelter priorities presented in the 48-hr response shelter priorities and the Flash Appeal, and elaborate on the approved Oxfam concept note approved for eligibility of expenditures on Dec 6th, 2023/ Particularly through this intervention, Oxfam and its partners aim to contribute to alleviating some of the dire shelter needs of 2150 households encompassing 12,900 IDPs in non-UN shelters and hosting families in the southern governorates, and where safely accessible and feasible in the middle and north governorates as well. ltbrgtThe proposed response is tailored based on current IDP needs and aligns with Shelter cluster guidance while ensuring the complementarity of efforts by all aid actors working to provide alleviation of the current multi-sectoral humanitarian needs of crises-impacted IDPs in the Gaza Strip. The proposed response leverages locally available Shelter items as well as international procurement of supplies to ensure a rapid response to families' shelter needs through the following: ltbrgt-	Distribution of 600 Shelter NFI Physical Vouchers ( each $150/HH)  to IDPs and supervision of safe and reliable redemption of shelter items from identified and contracted local vendors on the groundltbrgt-	Purchase and distribution of 1100 available bedding shelter items in the local market (600 Mattresses + 500 blankets and pillows) to 550 HHsltbrgt-	International procurement, purchase, and distribution of 1000 standardized HH bedding sets ltbrgt-	International procurement, purchase, and distribution of 288 standardized HH winterization clothing sets ltbrgtOxfam, PARC, and PEF have planned the proposed response to complement the current and foreseen work of partners and other Shelter aid actors working to provide emergency shelter assistance to IDPs in the Gaza Strip. The intervention has been planned in consultation with the Shelter cluster, and tailored based on responses feasibility on the ground with logistics clusters updates into consideration.  The intervention will be coordinated and reported by Oxfam and partners with the Shelter Cluster through cluster meetings and ad hoc communication as needed to facilitate an effective response in a timely, safe, and organized manner. ltbrgtlt/pgt
Gaza Emergency Food Distribution ltpgtltbrgtIn response to the immediate needs arising from the onset of the war, Anera mobilized emergency interventions within 48 hours to identify, vet, and contract vendors and suppliers and established a primary food procurement partnership with World Central Kitchen (WCK) and other partners, leveraging its expansive warehouse in Egypt for efficient sourcing, stocking, and daily shipment of food aid through the Rafah crossing. Through this project, Anera will continue to address the significant food security needs in Khan Younis and Rafah through continued food distribution utilizing its existing value chains and partnerships.lt/pgt
Provision of SRH services and undertaking disease surveillance in Gaza ltpgtltbgtSexual Reproductive Health service delivery: lt/bgtThrough this project, MAP aims to relieve pressure on the Ministry of Health and UNRWA in the delivery primary healthcare services. MAP will expand our existing provision of SRH services in Gaza to provide SRH testing, treatment and support to internally displaced people (IDPs) in shelters and other locations. MAP will procure and deliver essential SRH drugs and disposables (rapid test kits, drugs, disposables, supplies for screening and treatment etc) to our partners, the Culture and Free Thought Association (CFTA) and the Abdel Shafi Community Health Association's (ACHA). MAP will support them to expand their existing SRH service delivery work in primary health care centres (PHCs) to include 8 mobile health outreach teams working at community level to provide services to those displaced and unable to access services. ACHA and CFTA are currently delivering SRH services so this project will see an expansion of this work, reaching more communities. UNRWA have agreed to make available the needed medications, supplies, tests and disposables for the first few months of the project. In the meantime, MAP will procure more of these essential supplies in Egypt and bring them into Gaza. To date, MAP has brought in a total of 14 trucks worth over $1.3 million from Egypt into Gaza, where the items have been distributed to the Ministry of Health to support their ICU and trauma care treatment. Each of the 8 mobile health teams comprise a doctor, a nurse and a health educator, working in government shelters, camps and to other locations where IDPs are displaced. lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtltbgtDisease Surveillance and responselt/bgt: MAP will coordinate its diseases surveillance and response plan with the WHO and UNRWA locally in Gaza in collaboration with the Gaza Ministry of Health. The objective of the surveillance is to serve as an early warning system, identify the burden and epidemiology of key infectious/non-communicable diseases as well as conditions such as malnutrition, and help strategize the response to emerging diseases. This will include infections such as acute watery diarrhoea, cholera, hepatitis A, chicken pox, measles and NCDs such as diabetes. The list of key diseases under surveillance will be determined in consultation with the WHO/health cluster in Gaza. Fifteen Community Health Workers (CHWs) will be allocated to 15 selected facilities to collect data daily, using data collection tools validated in consultation with the WHO. The results will be analyzed and shared with relevant stakeholders to inform a coordinated response. MAP will procure drugs and medical supplies from Egypt and distribute to our existing local partners, whose mobile teams, PHCs and clinicians will respond to the diseases. lt/pgt
NFI assistance to affected and displaced families due to Gaza conflict ltpgtThe proposed intervention aims at providing affected and displaced households inside the Gaza Strip with essential Non Food Items to foster their resilience and improve the conditions of their shelters. More specifically, Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) is planning to distribute Bedding Kits to the population living in collective shelters, with a focus on informal overcrowded shelters. The Bedding Kits are designed in line with the specifications set by the Shelter Cluster. The proposed intervention will be carried out with the support of Palestine Environmental Friends (PEF), a partner that has already worked in the past with PUI, including in the response to the current crisis. With this intervention, PUI will contribute to the Objective of the Shelter Cluster, ‘distributing non-food-items that can help the Palestine population access basic, adequate and dignified Bedding Kits and cope with the immediate consequences of the recent conflict’.  ltbrgtPUI plans to procure 3210 Bedding Kits outside the Gaza Strip and distribute them in the targeted areas of Rafah (40%), Khan Yunis (20%) and Middle Area Governorates (40%). The total estimated caseload for this intervention is 3210 Households/17976 beneficiaries. ltbrgtThe Bedding Kits will be purchased by PUI abroad, most likely in Egypt, where PUI started to secure its supply chain immediately after the onset of hostilities. Other procurement options are being closely monitored should they prove to be feasible, cheaper and more reliable in the immediate future. PEF will support the implementation of activities, contributing to the organization and execution of the distributions to the affected population. For this purpose, PEF will receive a financial contribution from PUI intended to support their operating structure. ltbrgtThe intervention will start on the 30th of December 2023 and will end on the 29th of June 2024, for a total project duration of 6 months. ltbrgtThroughout the implementation period, PUI will ensure that crosscutting considerations, such as Protection or Inclusion related elements, which will be taken into account throughout the implementation period. PUI also commits to coordinate the proposed action with all relevant stakeholders to maximize the impact and reduce any risk of duplication. A relevant mechanism to gather complaints and feedback and monitor the activities will be put in place to ensure accountability toward the affected population for PUI and its implementing partner.lt/pgt