Multi-sectorial response of Education, ES/NFI, Child Protection, WASH and CCCM to IDPs, Returnees and TEMPTEMPTEMPTEMPEffected Host communities Services in Adidaero and Maekel Adiyabo Woredas of North Western Tigray ltpgtThis is the Integrated Multisectoral Assistance to conflict-affected IDPs, returnees, and affected host communities in Adidaero and Maekel Adiyabo Woredas of the North Western Zone of Tigray. The conflict in Tigray developed into a humanitarian disaster of “catastrophic dimensions” and the humanitarian situation rapidly deteriorated in large parts of the region. According to the OCHA situation update on 25 August 2023, in the Tigray region, responding to displacements, mainly from the two-year conflict in northern Ethiopia remains a priority. Recent site assessments and a village assessment survey identified more than 1 million people displaced in 643 sites across six zones (excluding 20 woredas/ districts hard to reach due to security or environmental factors), and 1.26 million returning IDPs (internally displaced persons) in 963 villages across five zones in the region. Where resources and access allow, partners have supported the relocation or voluntary return of IDPs. Since the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) signed last November, at least 95,000 voluntary assisted returns have taken place as of end of July 2023. Separately, emergency support for returnees and relocated will be provided. The preliminary needs identified by partners on 3 August 2023 are shelter and non-food items (ES/NFI), food, protection, as well as, health and water, sanitation, and hygiene services (WaSH). Different that revealed that women, and children, are particularly the most affected segment of the communities by dis conflict.nbsp ltbrgtdis project aims to address the critical needs of education, ESNFI, child protection, WASH, and CCCM needs of IDPs, returnees, and host communities affected by the conflict. The proposed activity will directly benefit about 42,288 (female-23,298) [55%]  children-20,114) [48%]) beneficiaries in the target areas. People with disabilities and other marginalized groups will be prioritized. The total project cost of the project is estimated to be $1,000,000 USD. The project will emphasize adaptable and agile partnership, collaborative learning, capacity development, innovation, and result-based project management as strategic approaches to contribute to the achievement of strategic objectives to ultimately help returnees, relocates, and affected host communities. ltbrgtltbrgtPlan International will implement crucial interventions in education, child protection, WASH, and CCCM sectors in the targeted Adidaero and Maekel Adiyabo project locations. The implementation of ES/NFI, shelter, and CCCM will be carried out through our trusted partner, the Development for Expertise Center (DEC), which has extensive experience in these sectors within the targeted Woredas. To ensure effective support, Plan International will utilize cash modality for the provision of scholastic materials, WASH NFIs, and cash assistance to alternative caregivers of unaccompanied and separated children. Furthermore, Plan will integrate the WaSH sector with education, focusing on rehabilitating school WASH facilities in the targeted schools.ltbrgtIn addition, there is a dire need for adequate shelters and NFIs for IDPs living in highly congested collective centers also, there is action needed to relocate IDPs from schools to adequate alternative shelters and other options.nbsp Due to the Lack of partitions in the existing buildings, lack of communal facilities like kitchens, waste disposal pits, and multipurpose halls IDPs are suffering with dignified shelter spaces, wash related problems and they have difficulty accessing information due to the lack of community information center, help-desk or notice board and IDPs do not nowhere to go for information.ltbrgtlt/pgtnbsp