Rehabilitation of Substandard Shelters for 100 Vulnerable Families in Khan Younis ltp style="" dir="ltr" class=""gtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtThe Rehabilitation of Substandard Shelters for 100 Vulnerable Families in Gaza program responds to the needs identified by the Shelter Cluster Proposed Objectives and the Needs and Priorities for HRP 2023 submitted by Anera. This project will renovate substandard shelters (fully or partially) for 100 vulnerable families in Gaza to meet their shelter basic needs, and interventions where Anera is currently conducting repair/renovation works for 25 families in North Gaza and Rafah and will select 25 additional families in Gaza City and Middle Area based on the 2023 HRP for the next phase. The renovations will include adapting shelters to meet the needs of persons with disabilities (PWDs) and improving the living space of vulnerable groups. The project also responds to the Shelter/NFIs Cluster’s Objective n. 2: “Improve the living conditions of vulnerable households exposed to harsh weather and protection concerns to meet shelter basic needs and enhance their coping capacity.” This is linked to HRP Strategic Objective 2: “The basic needs of vulnerable Palestinians living under occupation are met through the provision of quality basic services and improved access to resources, in accordance with the rights of protected persons under IHL” and to the 2nd objective of the allocation strategy: “Multi sectoral intervention to mitigate the impact of restrictions and blockade.”lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="" dir="ltr" class=""gtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="line-height: 1.2 margin-top: 0pt margin-bottom: 0pt padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt" dir="ltr"gtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtAfter the military escalation in August 2022, Anera and its partners successfully implemented three emergency response projects serving over 1,000 individuals affected by floods or displaced by the escalation. These projects provided Gazans psychosocial support (PSS) and non-food items (NFIs) such as clothing vouchers, hygiene kits, food vouchers, and dignity kits. Through these projects, Anera conducted home visits and identified the urgent needs for renovation/repair works for the most vulnerable families in the project targeted areas. Moreover, Anera and Bayader upgraded the wastewater network in Al Amal neighborhood. In Abassan Al Jadida, Anera upgraded water facilities and is planning another project for upgrading the main water carrier lines. Anera’s assessment of this targeted community shows that over 70% of shelters are substandard.  This is also confirmed by the vulnerability map and the MSNA report 2022 showing 73.2% substandard shelters with a poverty rate of 56% in Abassan, al Jadida, and Al Qarara, listing the targeted areas located on the border areas as the most vulnerable communities in Khan Younis.   lt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="line-height: 1.2 margin-top: 0pt margin-bottom: 0pt padding: 0pt 0pt 10pt" dir="ltr"gtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtAnera will work with Bayader for Environment and Development Association, which will support the selection of 100 households (HHs) through a detailed technical assessment and supervise rehabilitation works for targeted HHs. Anera will base the selection of beneficiaries on the standard Shelter Cluster criteria in coordination with the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) and Shelter Cluster.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtThe proposed project aims to improve the living conditions for 100 vulnerable families in Khan Younis governorate, mainly in Al Amal neighborhood, Al Qarara, and Abasan Al Jadeeda communities to reach the originally planned 150 families proposed in the 2023 HRP. The lt/spangtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gtCash Modalitylt/spangtltspan style="text-decoration-color: initial"gt system will be used to increase equitable access to and safe usage and protection of home facilities. Repair works typically include basic repairs of toilets and kitchens, repairs of roofs, leakage and insulation works, and basic renovations of children’s bedrooms (lighting, windows, tiles, ventilation, and insolation). Anera will support HHs with PWDs with accessible facilities. Anera and Bayader will monitor and supervise all cash transfers and will ensure the rehabilitation works are completed according to the work plan and technical assessment of each HH. lt/spangtlt/pgt