Emergency food security support to the most vulnerable households affected by the ongoing crisis in the Gaza strip ltpgtIn the context of the current unprecedented crisis in Gaza, providing immediate food assistance to host families and IDPs are paramount to ensure the safety, protection, and dignity of the most vulnerable, along with rapid and safe access to emergency assistance. Under this project, Acted and its implementing partner Fares Al-Arab (FAFD) propose an intervention to respond to immediate critical needs of 2,410 vulnerable households (14,460 individuals) ltbgtin the five governorates of the Gaza Strip (Middle Area, Khan Yunis Rafah, Gaza and North Gaza),lt/bgt through the provision of food assistance, to ensure immediate life-saving assistance and cover urgent needs. Acted will target most vulnerable groups, including women, girls, boys, people with disabilities (PwDs) and the elderly.ltbrgtThrough this project, Acted along with its implementing partner, will provide an emergency response to cover the urgent food needs of IDPs’ households sheltered in UNRWA and non-UNRWA shelters, and in informal sites in the ltbgtfivelt/bgt governorates of the Gaza Strip. Acted plans to focus its intervention area on the south ltbgtand northlt/bgt, based on the coordination with other actors and depending on the needs and accessibility. Acted is also considering its operating capacity, with its warehouses in the Middle Area, Khan Yunis, Rafah, ltbgtGazalt/bgt ltbgtand Northern Gazalt/bgt. ltbrgtAll identified activities will be carried out depending on the security conditions in the Gaza Strip. The entire implementation of the activities is conditioned by the following elements: the security situation is safe enough for Acted and the implementing partners’ team to carry out the activities goods are available with suppliers from the Gaza Strip or Egypt goods can enter the Gaza Strip either from Kerem Shalom crossing or Egypt through the Rafah crossing or the border with Jordan. ltbrgtIntervention in the different types of shelters will be carried out in coordination with relevant stakeholders such as the Food Security Cluster and UNRWA. Acted will also rely on its community network through the already existing Community Emergency Response Networks (CERNs) or Community Based Protection Committees (CBPCs). This intervention represents the first phase of the response, aiming to provide direct support to the most urgent needs, as soon as the security conditions allow the activity to be carried out. Due to the shortage of supplies in Gaza, Acted has a team on the ground in Egypt to purchase and facilitate the transportation of food items from Egypt to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing or through Jordan, thereby addressing any supply disruptions within the Gaza Strip. ltbrgtThe project will be supported by the mainstreaming of an Integrated Protection Approach (IPA), with specific focus on the most vulnerable groups, including women, girls, boys, PwDs and elderly, and of gender principles to ensure outputs and results equally benefit both sexes. Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) will be core to the proposed Action by giving account to, taking account of, and being held to account by affected populations.ltbrgtlt/pgt