Strengthening the Resilience of Bedouin and Herding Households in Area C ltpgtThe project aims to build the
resilience of livestock breeders in Area C through the provision of
agricultural inputs and productive assets to 116 vulnerable HHs of livestock
breeders from Hebron, Tubas, and Salfit Governorates. The proposed
project is aligned with the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan and the Allocation
Strategy Objective: “The capacity of vulnerable Palestinians to cope with and
overcome the protracted crisis, including environmental threats, is supported,
and solutions to violations and other causes of threats are pursued” The
project is also in line with the food security cluster objective “Enhance the
resilience of vulnerable HSs, restoring and protecting their agriculture-based
livelihoods and income-generating opportunities”. The project is also
addressing priority no. 3 "Strengthen food security, support local farmers
and herders, and offer cash assistance to bolster socio-economic
resilience". lt/pgtltpgtltspangtThe overall objective is that Livelihoods
of vulnerable households are protected, and their resilience, food security and
productive capacity are restored/enhanced.ltspangt 
lt/spangtThe specific objective: The livelihoods and access to herding assets of 116 vulnerable herders' households in 15 communities close to Israeli settlements
in 3 Governorates are improved and protected. This will be achieved through the
following activities: lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltpgtProvision of 366 tone of fodder to 116 Bedouin and herding HHs.lt/pgtltpgtltspangtRehabilitation of 20 sheep/goat
barns in 3 communities in Area C in Tubas.ltbrgtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtThe project will target Bedouin and
herding communities from Hebron, Tubas, and Salfit governorates whom
livelihoods in herding have been negatively affected by the restriction imposed
by Israeli occupation, and the recent worsening of movement restrictions and increase of settler violence. Beneficiary selection will take place in a
participatory manner with the involvement of community and in coordination with
the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), and following vulnerability criteria:lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

lt/pgtltpgtltspangt Disadvantaged herders as a result to
the context of occupation, especially increasing settler violencelt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt Female-headed farming householdslt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt Families suffering from
unemployment, with no other source of income than herdinglt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt Herders with disabilities, Herders
supporting a family member/s with disabilitylt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangt Herders registered in MoA databasesltbrgtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltspangt lt/spangtThe project will be implemented in the
following localities:ltbrgtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtHebron: A Seefer, Khallet Athaba', Khirbet al Kharaba, Khirbet Ghuwein al Fauqa,  Umm Fagarah, Haribat an Nabi.ltbrgtTubas:  Khirbet Samra, Al FarIsiya Khalet Khader, Al Farisiya Nabaa Al Ghazal, Al Farisiyia Ihmayyer, Al Hadidiya, Kherbit Ad Deir, Makhul.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtSalfit: Wadi Qana, Muhaajir.lt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtThe design of this project was informed
through a participatory process engaging the targeted communities and MoA
directorate at the governorate level. Noting that, 12 out of 15 communities have detailed community profiles on protection risks conducted with the local main stakeholders at the community level. The project also
builds on WeWorld and ESDC’s previous experience in working on strengthening
resilience and community protection. lt/spangtltspangtA monitoring and evaluation framework will be
developed to jointly with ESDC track progress made and ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the project and
introduce corrective actions when needed. The project will be implemented and
monitored in line with humanitarian program quality standards including Sphere
Standards and the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS). Furthermore, protection
mainstreaming will be ensured throughout the project cycle and the project team
has already been trained on procedures to prevent Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
(SEA) and Sexual Harassment (SH) in all aspects related to the lt/spangtproject.lt/pgt