EQ Phase 1 - Provision of safe and secure shelter interventions for the most vulnerable population affected by Earthquake in Northwest Syria through shelter repair and rehabilitation interventions ltpgtBuilding on the Needs Assessment conducted by ATAA (annexed), showing the need at its highest level in Sarmada, Harim, and Salqin for shelter repair due to the widespread of moderately damaged buildings, ATAA is planning to implement a Shelter Repair and rehabilitation project within this allocation, as part of ATAA plan to respond to the affected population by the EQ.lt/pgtltpgtThe project will depend on a technical assessment ATAA launched from the early stages of the EQ crisis, called the Buildings Structural Evaluation (BSE) this initiative was launched to assess and evaluate the buildings located in the most affected communities, the three communities highlighted in ATAA needs assessment with the highest number of buildings affected (Sarmada - Salqin - Harim) are being assessed currently since the very beginning of the crisis, an SoP was developed for this initiative, as well as, a form for the evaluation, and for the database (Annexed SoP - evaluation form with filled samples - database for the entire city of Sarmada). Through the BSE, ATAA will be able to have a full database of the affected buildings in the three communities by filtering the moderate level of damaged buildings, ATAA will identify the ‘List of Potentially Targeted Buildings’ (LPTB).lt/pgtltpgtThe process will be proceeded through a selection process of the most vulnerable HHs, among those living in moderately damaged buildings, through collecting the data of them and applying the vulnerability criteria (recommended by the cluster in the guidelines) accordingly, 630 HHs will be visited to check the HLP and the owner consent to the intervention, with that, the final list of targeted HHs will be created.lt/pgtltpgtIn order to make use of the time required for the selection process, ATAA will conduct at the same time the procurement process needed for the selection of the contractor that will be responsible for the repair works (as the contractor modality is the recommended one for the large scale projects), ATAA will contract a framework agreement with the best offer (technically and financially).ltbrgtThe engineering field team will start conducting visits to each selected house to calculate the exact works and quantities needed for the repair and rehabilitation with that, each house will have its own BoQ. A unified form of agreement will be developed by ATAA that will include the BoQ, the rights, and obligations for each party (owner – tenant (if applicable) – contractor – ATAA representative). accordingly, the engaging stakeholders will know their commitments, and will sign on the agreement, with the presence and witness of the local authorities representative.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtThe selected contractor will be requested to directly start the implementation of repair works right after the completion of the technical assessment and the signature of agreement for each house, one by one. Daily monitoring and supervision by ATAA engineering team will be ensured. Upon the completion of the repair and rehabilitation of works, the handover notes will be signed by owners/tenants, as well as a GRN document with the contractor.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtAn extra layer of monitoring the quality of implemented works will occur in this project through the Quality Control procedures followed by ATAA.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtWorth to highlight that due to the sensitivity of direct and close communication and contact with families, ATAA will take strict procedures to ensure protection mainstreaming and PSEA inclusion. This will be ensured through: males-females balance amongst the team members – PSEA training to all field staff and to the workers’ chiefs – banners that contain PSEA complaints channels in each working site – signature of all field staff and workers chiefs on the Code of Conduct.ltbrgtlt/pgt