Provision of life-saving cash for food assistance for IPC Phase 3+ food insecure rural population Purchaman and Lash-wa-Juwayn districts of Farah province ltpgtThe project aims to deliver emergency cash for food assistance to multiple districts affected by severe shocks, addressing acute food insecurity among vulnerable populations in Farah province, specifically in the Purchaman and Lash-Wa-Juwayn districts. The objective is to enhance household food security and bolster resilience against unforeseen crises by providing unconditional cash restricted to food needs assistance to 3,260 households, encompassing 22,820 individuals (27% WHHs and 15% persons with disabilities). The calculation of the cash assistance is based on the FSAC guidelines. 50% of $75 for up to three months will be distributed to each target HHs ($37.5*3=$112.5). The total amount, considering the prevailing AFN exchange rate of the date of distribution, will be disbursed in two installments, with the first installment scheduled for December 2023 and the second for January 2024.   The cash distribution mechanism will happen through MSP, focusing on cash in an envelope. ltbrgtPrior to the distribution of the cash assistance, CHA project team will engage with local communities. The team will establish a Beneficiaries Selection Committee and conduct household HEAT assessments through KOBO to identify the most deserving and food-insecure families based on predefined criteria   of women or child headed HHs, persons with disability, chronic illness or elder as HoH, HHs relying only of borrowing food, HHs, with poor FCS, HHs without any source of livelihood or income generating activities, HHs with one or more members having disability or chronic illness. To mitigate cash-related risks, an agreement will be forged with a financial service provider at the Kabul level. This arrangement will enable the service provider to deliver cash at the community level as planned and distribute it accordingly. The distribution process will take place in designated safe and accessible locations within each target community where women can easiy access. Market price monitoring will be conducted both before and after each distribution to ensure that the cash amount remains appropriate and feasible. Beneficiaries collecting their cash will receive orientation on PSEA, right of persons with disabilities, complaint feedback mechanisms, and important messages related to resilience and winterization.ltbrgtThroughout the project cycle, CHA is committed to integrating disability inclusion, gender, and protection considerations its existing Gender Focal Point. This will involve the active inclusion of persons with disabilities, women, and girls in all phases of the project. Discussions will take place to include women in assessment, distribution and monitoring. Women staff will be engaged to get feedback on approaches defined for reaching women through this project. In addition to that, CHA will engage in ongoing negotiations and interactions with IEA local authorities, religious leaders, and community representatives to achieve this goal. Protection measures will be incorporated by analyzing potential risks to program participants and implementing appropriate mitigation strategies. This includes assessing the impact on beneficiaries in line with "do no harm" and safe programming principles, selecting secure and easily accessible distribution points, establishing accessible complaint and response mechanisms, and conducting post-distribution monitoring. CHA is dedicated to safeguarding beneficiary data and has a Data Protection policy in place, which will be strictly followed. Additionally, the contract with the financial service provider will contain clauses addressing beneficiary data protection.ltbrgtlt/pgt