Provision of Lifesaving Food Assistance to IPC Phase 3 and 4 Food Insecure Vulnerable People in Rodat, Dehbala and Mohmand-Dara Districts of Nangarhar Province. ltpgtltspan style="font-family:"gtAs per the Integrated Food Security
Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted in April 2023 High Acute Food
Insecurity governing across Afghanistan, natural disaster, droughts and floods
increased poverty and have put many of the people in extreme vulnerability. All
these disasters caused nearly 17.21 million Afghans deprived of food,
classified in crisis/emergency IPC Phases 3 or 4, between March and April 2023
as a current result. Among this figure, about 3.4 million people are in
crisis/emergency IPC Phase 4 and 13.85 million people are in emergency IPC
Phase-3. With 40% of the population targeted for HFA, nearly 17.2 million
people are still experiencing high and critical levels of acute food insecurity
IPC Phases 3 and above between May and October 2023 a slight seasonal
improvement is expected, with the number of people in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis) or
above likely decreasing to around 15.3 million, including just under 2.8
million people experiencing Emergency (IPC Phase 4).lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltp style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
text-align:justifyline-height:normal" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:12.0pt
font-family:"gtTherefore,
this project proposal is developed to provide life-saving assistance to address
the immediate food needs of 2,653 households (18,571lt/spangtltspan style="font-size:10.5ptfont-family:"gtpersons) and will be implemented in three districts of
Nangarhar Province (Rodat, Mohmand-Darah and Dehbala).lt/spangtltspan style="font-size:12.0ptfont-family:"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltp style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:12.0ptfont-family:"gtNangarhar provincial situation is
similar to many other IPC Phase 3 and 4 provinces. Rural areas have been
particularly affected by the recent drought disaster in Nangarhar and more
recently the August 2021 transition of the government.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltp style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
text-align:justifyline-height:normal" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:12.0pt
font-family:"gtTo
respond to critical food needs of food insecure people in Nangarhar, AREA aims
to support IPC phase 3 and 4 vulnerable people in Rodat, Mohmand-Dara and
Dehbala districts of Nangarhar province under this project. The target location
proposed by the FSAC and its in line with AHF allocation strategy. The project
targets 2,653 households (18,571 persons) including children, women, disabled,
elderly, and women headed families. Under the current project, targeted
beneficiaries will be supported with unconditional unrestricted in kind food
assistance for 4 months the package will include (Wheat Flour 50Kg= US$23.75,
Vegetable Oil 4 Liters= US$8, Pulses 4Kg= US$5.68,  Salt 0.5Kg= US$0.09)
based on FSAC Guideline- 26-March-2023, on the other hand, to avoid spending
money of household on transportation, it is recommended that food packages will
be provided by AREA and delivered to them in suitable places near their homes.
As per FSAC guideline 2023, each beneficiary household will receive $37.5 (50%
of $75 per HH per month) for 4 months ($37.5*4months=$150/beneficiary/4months).
The proposed in kind food assistance will enable vulnerable households to
fulfil their food consumption gap.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltp style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
text-align:justifyline-height:normal" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-size:12.0pt
font-family:"gtThe
remote areas people do not have access to the best quality of food package to
produce the Minimum 2100 kcal/person/day. AREA will provide the package with
enough amount of protein, micronutrients and fat for a Hh of 7 members for a
month. Thus, AREA will try its best to procure the best quality of food items
with energy.ltbr style="mso-special-character:line-break"gt
ltbr style="mso-special-character:line-break"gt
lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspan style="font-family:"gtThe
unconditional in-kind food basket will bring about significant positive changes
in the lives of vulnerable beneficiaries. Distributions will take place at
accessible sites, with specific points/times for women to ensure safe,
culturally appropriate access.lt/spangtlt/pgt