Provision of seasonal winter assistance to vulnerable households in Kabul Province ltpgtltspan style="color: black font-family: Arial, sans-serif text-align: justify"gtThe overall objective
for the provision of seasonal winter assistance to vulnerable HHs is to
ensure their well-being and protection during the cold season. The assistance
aims to address specific needs for vulnerable HHs such as inadequate heating,
lack of warm clothing, increased health risks and high energy costs in Kabul province.
The primary objectives include mitigating health risks, ensuring access to
basic needs, promoting energy efficiency  affordability  building resilience
to ensure HHs are better equipped to face future winter seasons and
minimize the impact of cold weather. The project addresses the cluster
Objective: “Ensure affected population groups (IDPs, returnees, refugees,
non-displaced conflict  natural disaster-affected  acutely vulnerable
people of all ages directly affected by new emergencies have immediate  adequate access to emergency shelter, Shelter repair/upgrade, household items
and seasonal assistance”.lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pt" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black"gtWith this funding, we will leverage on our presence and capacities to scale up
our interventions covering 2 districts targeting 1517 vulnerable HHs as
per the following details: Estalef: 900 HHs  Farza:
617 HHs lt/spangtltspan style="font-family:"gt(10619 people: 1699 IDPs, 1062 returnees, 7858 host population and 1593 persons with
disabilities) respectivelylt/spangtltfont color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"gt. Project BNFs will be selected on
severity of weather conditions in specific locations, extent people are exposed
to the elements and number of people exposed to the elements. During BNFs selection AAA will ensure that vulnerable HHs,
viz. poor, conflict affected, elderly headed, child headed, chronic ill headed, person with disabilities headed, women headed  households with low-income inadequate housing.lt/fontgtltbrgtltfont color="#000000" face="Arial, sans-serif"gtAAA will work with a beneficiary selection committee that include the
Mullah imam, the CDC leader, local govt leadership, the community
representatives including elderly women, organizations of people with
disabilities representatives, community mobilizers both male 
female who are frontline staffs recruited locally. However, we will
consistently apply the pre-determined selection criteria established by
ActionAid and ESNFI Cluster. lt/fontgtlt/pgt

ltp style="margin-bottom:9.95pt" class="MsoNormal"gtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black"gtComplying with the
CVA appropriateness guidance note, we will use sector specific
unconditional cash method for purchasing the heating materials, warm
clothes  blankets. Cash will be distributed in centrally safe
locations to enable beneficiaries access the distribution point. The lt/spangtltspan style="font-family:"gtproposed winterization transfer value lt/spangtltspan style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif color: black"gtcomplies with Shelter cluster MEB endorsed by the CVWG in
collaboration with REACH  cluster leads. Based on the ESNFI Cluster standardized winterization package and CVWG’s
guidance, Cash assistance will be provided to identified  eligible HHs in terms of Heating/fuel: US$200, Blanket: US$57  Winter Clothes: US$74. The
cash will be delivered in a single tranche. Based on our rapid assessment on August
as well as Joint Market Monitoring Initiative report published 17ltsupgtthlt/supgt January
2023, the markets in Kabul are operational and have the capacity to meet the
needs of the people. Cash over the counter
or in envelope will be delivered through
the Sarafa/FSPs. lt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gtDuring thelt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gt lt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gtbeneficiary identificationlt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gt  selection, AAA Staff
will create awareness by informlt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gting communities  eligible beneficiaries about
the objectives of the programlt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gt, mainstream protection by focusing on
inlt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gtcreasing knowledglt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gte among vulnerable HHslt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gt about tlt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gthe winterization package,
ensure gender sensitivity by ensuring that women feellt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gt comfortable accessing the
necelt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gtssary support. Banners will be displayed with hlt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gtotline numbers to further raise
awareness  provide a visible reminder of available support services,
including complaint  feedback mechlt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gtanisms, protection services for survivors
of SGBV, unaccompanied children. These measures demonstrate AAA’s
commitment to beneficiary well-being, protection  empowerment. By providing
information, establishing referral pathways, and promoting gender sensitivity,
the project aims to create a safer  more inclusive environment.lt/spangtltspan style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0) font-family: Arial, sans-serif"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp style="" class=""gtltbrgtlt/pgt