Provision of education and child protection services, Increase access and improve quality of education in Bayhan district, Shabwah governorate, and Lawdar district in Abyan governorate, (Priority1) ltpgtThe proposed education interventions are under the YHF 1st SA for 2023 and in line with priorities 1. Provision of education and child protection services. MFD proposes to Improve the resilience of the most vulnerable school-aged girls and boys through increased safe, inclusive, and sustainable learning opportunities in Bayhan district of Shabwah governorate, and Lawdar district of Abyan governorate. The project targets a total of 7108 individuals (men: 126, women 108, boys: 2930, and girls: 3944)  for a period of 12 months. In line with  Education guidelines, MFD will provide ltbrgt MFD will ensure to tailor the response to the specific needs of the most vulnerable people and most at risk due to displacements and conflict based on eth need assessment conducted. Considering the context and gender gap in Yemen, women's and girls' needs will be prioritized based on context-appropriateness engagement to avoid do-no-harm. This project is designed in line with the YHF 1st SA 2023 objective that aims to offer a protection-centered inclusive response. MFD will adapt the multi-sectorial programming to deliver an integrated efficient response through Food Security, and Education sectors. The proposed education intervention under this proposal aims to provide immediate access to quality basic education to conflict-affected children in Bayhan and Lawdar districts. It aims to provide affected and most vulnerable girls and boys with equitable access to safe, protective child-friendly learning environments in 4 targeted schools. This project will support 5,461school -age children ( 2930 boys and 3944girls) in the Bayhan district of the Shabwah governorate, and the Lawdar district of the Abyan governorate. The target beneficiaries will be supported to access education services by providing classrooms 8 TLSs will be constructed and furnished to address the challenge of overcrowding. Teaching and learning materials, hygiene, and COVID-19 awareness sessions will be provided to students, teachers, and schools. Rehabilitate existing classrooms including gender-sensitive and disability-sensitive WASH facilities, ltbrgtproviding gender-segregated latrines and gender-sensitive protection responses. In project commencement i.e. first three months, MFD will seek coordination, signing the sub-agreement and other permits from MOPIC, and the MoE. a Baseline assessment will be conducted. MFD will implement the following, establishing TLs, and distribution of teacher kits and student bags. Regular monitoring and reporting will be an integral part while ME after each distribution will also be conducted. The end-line study will be conducted at the end of the project. ltbrgtThe potential risks that the project may face shall include a significant delay in the signing of sub-agreements by the MOPIC, and the MoE escalation of conflict and access constraints currency fluctuation and lack of adequate liquidity in the financial institutions beneficiaries’ protection/safety risks. This will be mitigated through already factored into its work plan, a startup period of three months during which the signing of the sub-agreements will take place. Working closely and coordinating with OCHA, MOPIC, and MoE for the timely signing of agreements MFD has a strong technical and operational capacity as well as access in the targeted areas. MFD is well established in the areas and has already discussed the project with relevant stakeholders, ensuring their buy-in through a competent and experienced field team.lt/pgt