Integrated multi-sector assistance to support returned IDPs in Berhale and Kunneba woredas, Zone 2, Afar Region ltpgtAccording to the GOAL Ethiopia MIRA assessment conducted in
September 2023 (attached to this proposal), the humanitarian situation innbspBerhale and Kuneba woredas in zone 2 (Afar region) continuednbspto
deteriorate after the conflict. There are currently thousands of people
suffering from the dire aftermath and consequences of the war and who are
in desperate conditions, looking for an inclusive and urgent escalation of
integrated multi-sector humanitarian assistance. Agriculture, health services, nutrition,
WASH, education, protection, and mental and psychosocial support are the
priority humanitarian needs of the returned IDPs in Berhale and Kuneba woredas,
Zone 2, Afar Region.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtThe needs assessment highlights the critical situation
that returned IDPs in Berhale and Kuneba woredasnbspare
facing: most of the basic infrastructures including schools,
health facilities, and water supply infrastructures were looted and damaged during the conflict, and all the IDPs who are gradually returning to their homes have no or limited access to basic health care and sanitation services, the local government hasnbsplimited capacity and resources to rehabilitatenbspthe infrastructures and resume the services,nbspthe schools are still not functional, while the more vulnerable groups (especiallynbspchildren and women) are dealing withnbspserious mental and psychologicalnbsptrauma caused from the conflict.lt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtIn this context GOAL Ethiopia (Lead) in
partnership with MCMDO (local NGO as Sub-grantee) have designed this intervention with the aim to support IDPs returning tonbspBerhale and Kunneba woredas in zone 2, where both organizations
have existing presence,nbspstrong knowledge of the situation on the ground,
and establishednbsprelationship with local authorities: these arenbspkey
factors that will enable the consortium to have impactful multi-sectoral implementation and
maximize the results while providing Agriculture, Health, Nutrition, WASH and Education services, with significant cash component and meaningful protection mainstreamingnbspconsidering significant cross-cutting elements.lt/pgtltpgtltspangtThrough this 12-months lt/spangtltspangtproject, GOAL and MCMDO will lt/spangtltspangtassist the returnees during the recovery process, support the communities to re-establish their economic andlt/spangtltspangtnbspsocial well-being, and contribute to create a conducive and inclusive environment, by providing life-saving interventions (to reduce nutrition caseloads and improve health lt/spangtconditionsltspangt) and also lt/spangtltspangtintegrating some recovery and resilience elements as durable solutions for the lt/spangtsustainabilityltspangtnbspof the intervention (for instance, agriculture inputs, capacity lt/spangtbuildingltspangtnbspand cash injections to lt/spangtstrengthenltspangtnbspthe local markets).lt/spangtltspangtnbsplt/spangtltspangtnbsplt/spangtltspangtnbsplt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbgtltspangtThrough this project, GOAL and MCMDO expect to reach a total of 133,093 beneficiaries in the two target woredas (Berhale and Kunneba), withnbspanbsp total budget ofnbsp$ 2,200,000, which has been allocated based on the sectoral needs on the ground.lt/spangtltspangtlt/spangtlt/bgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtThe project is clearly linked to the 2023 Humanitarian
Response Plan (HRP), which includes
alignment with HRP strategic objectives and relevant cluster objectives and has
been designed with field-level MIRA assessment and taking into consideration
the security situation, access, market functionality, fluctuations in market
price, and also others on-going interventions in the target locations, to avoid duplication of effort and resources.nbsplt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtThe selection of the prioritized sectors has been done in consultation with the relevant Clusters at national and regional level and based on the MIRA lt/spangtAssessmentltspangtnbspfindings, taking into considerations also the local stakeholders, who have been consulted during proposal development and have endorsed the proposed activities. This project also consilt/spangtder a meaningful inclusion for cross-cutting issues (like, AAP,
gender, and disability inclusion) and protection mainstreaming-related
activities are reflected in the log frame.lt/pgt