Drought Response Project in Chagai District, Balochistan, Pakistan  (2019) Muslim Aid Pakistan (MAP) is proposing an integrated Multisector Response Approach to drought in 25 villages across three Union Councils  (UCs) of Ziarat Balnosh (UC No. 7, Tehsil Dalbandin), Aamuri (UC No. 5, Tehsil Dalbandin) and Nokkundi (UC No. 9, Tehsil Nokkundi) in District Chagai, Baluchistan. The project will reach in total 8,968 individuals directly and 9,600 indirectly through a integrated response in Water, Sanitation amp Hygiene (WASH) and Food Security, to augment government efforts to provide immediate, lifesaving  and life sustaining assistance.

MAP's drought response strategy will ensure food security for 1144 beneficiary households, especially during the lean period for at least 3-4 months and improve household food security and nutrition. MAP is proposing distribution of animal concentrated feed for approximately 3000 small/Large livestock for three months, including distribution of grass seed to replenish the feed. The feeding will benefit approximately 600 households  (small-scale farmers, female headed households) affected by drought.  Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) vaccination for small animals and Foot amp Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination of large animals and deworming will be administered. The coverage of vaccination amp deworming through a blanket approach in the targeted areas alongside 50 livestock medical camps. The frequency and number of medical camps will be dependent on needs. MA will be organizing training's on good agricultural practices for water stressed areas and on improved livestock management practices in droughts to optimize the impact of assistance. For Kharif season, MA is proposing a crop package (including seeds and fertilizer) for 600 farming households to support agriculture cultivation. Kitchen gardening will be promoted in 2 UC's, alongside the distribution of toolkit and training for 100 women, adapted to drought conditions. MA will build/rehabilitate 10 water reservoirs for agriculture purposes. 

As quality of safe drinking water has worsened over the last year,  communities in Baluchistan are depending on unreliable and unsafe water sources, forcing communities to travel long distances to access water, The scarcity of water has also limited safe sanitation and hygiene practices. In response, MAP will rehabilitate 05 Drinking Water Supply Schemes (DWSS) and construct 5 new DWSS, alongside community-based organizations. The distribution of 292 bio-sand filters (Nadi Filters) at household level along with basic training for those areas where people using water from open ponds for drinking (especially in UC Nukundi) will be facilitated. Distribution of 300 sanitation kits for the construction of low-cost latrines of vulnerable households through a community led model will be implemented. Four twin set latrine blocks with hand washing facilities will be constructed in 2 schools and 2 Health facilities. Hygiene promotion campaign will be organized through door to door amp community session and celebration of Global WASH days. MAP will use behavioral change model around hand washing and personal hygiene. MA will conduct community sessions with the support of IEC materials.

MAP champions inclusion at all levels of its interventions. During MAP's drought response, it will establish community-based groups of women and men to support the projects implementation, monitoring, accountability and sustainability to build lasting resilience within the drought stricken province.