Pillar 1: Improve access to lifesaving Education and Protection services for affected and vulnerable people in the Ibb governorate’s Far Al Udayn district ltpgtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThis project is aligned with the First Standard Allocation 2023 objective under pillar 1 of this allocation strategy. This project aimed to contribute to the offering of a protection-centered inclusive response by providing Education and Protection services for the most vulnerable school-aged girls and boys (IDPs  host communities). The project targets Far Al Udayn district of Ibb governorate with multisectoral education and protection interventions to increase access to permanent, safe, inclusive, and sustainable learning opportunities for the most vulnerable school-aged girls and boys and improve the capacity of the targeted schools. A total of 5 schools will be supported to provide education and protection services for 2,765 school-aged girls and boys, these schools are (Al-Al-Anwar School, Mohammed Bin Qasem School, Ibn Al-Ameer School, Abubakr School, Annajah School) in Far Al Udayn district of Ibb governorate.ltbrgtThe education intervention includes rehabilitating 56 existing classrooms and 7 existing gender-sensitive and disability-sensitive WASH facilities, as well as establishing 11 new gender-sensitive and disability-sensitive WASH facilities in the five targeted schools. Additionally, these schools will be provided with school furniture and equipment including 580 school desks, 43 boards, 5 solar power systems, and 6 first aid boxes. On the other hand, supplies and learning materials (stationery and school bags) will be distributed to 2,765 school-aged girls and boys in the 5 targeted schools.ltbrgtThe protection intervention includes providing case management, training, and capacity building through 5 MoE’s social workers or counselors for teachers, administrators, and supported personnel 74 (32 Women – 42 Men), providing identification and Referral services for 200 vulnerable children (80 boys- 120 girls), providing Psycho-Social Support for 200 school students vulnerable children (girls, and boys). Also, providing the MHPSS to survivors of rights violations and children with protection risks identified for teachers, administrators, and support personnel 74 (women, and men) in the targeted schools through 3 trainings prevention of responses to abuse, exploitation, violence, and neglect through case management and assistance to meet the child’s individual needs.ltbrgtThe needs of these targeted school-aged girls and boys and schools were determined according to the rapid needs assessment that conducted by QC in coordination with the related clusters and local authorities in the targeted areas.ltbrgtthrough these integrated Education and protection activities, school-aged children will have a safe, enhanced, and dignified learning environment to ensure the learning process sustainability.   ltbrgtFor complementarity, QC will target the 5 schools with health and hygiene promotion out of another project that targeted the same district in Far Al Udayn district by closely coordinating and complementing other humanitarian NNGOs and INGOs that will cover the other sectors to avoid any overlapping. QC has coordinated and will continue to coordinate with the relevant official bodies such as GEO, DEO, SCAMCHA, the Executive unit for IDPs, and local authorities to ensure the smooth implementation of the project’s activities. By the end of the project, QC will coordinate with the Education Offices to ensure the continuity of services. Also, the education cluster will be informed about the situation of the education services after intervention completion to include the gaps and needs (if any) in other partners' planned interventions at that time.ltbrgtThe budget allocated for this project, spanning 12 months, amounts to $442,960.60. This cost will be jointly covered by YHF and QC, where the requested fund from YHF is 337,740.60 USD, and the remaining amount of 105,220 USD will be secured by QC.ltbrgtlt/pgt