Integrated FSL intervention to address increasing protection needs and improve the resilience of the most vulnerable households in Mawiyah and Taiziah (Pillar1) ltpgtltbrgtMC proposes an integrated food security and agriculture area-based intervention centered around protection in Mawiyah and Taiziyah districts, Taiz, targeting communities with high food security and livelihoods needs. The intervention will target 1,367 individuals in Mawiyah and Taiziyah, where assessments revealed critical needs in food security and protection. In Taiziah, 65% of households faced food insecurity rated IPC 3 or above. 32.26% of households faced borderline food situations, and gender-based violence-related service needs were high. Mawiyah presented similar concerns, with 15% of households reporting children not being fed the previous day. 15% of men had no income-generating activities, and 100% of households faced decreased income and increased debt. Both districts score 4/5 on IFRR child protection and FSAC severity index showing critical needs in protection and food security.lt/pgtltpgtThe activities are targeted under the FSAC cluster and form an integrated, protection centered approach to short- and long-term livelihoods activities. Participants will be selected from a long-list consisting of high food-insecurity households and households with people with disabilities at risk of food insecurity, including those taken as referrals from partner participant lists who have been identified as at high protection risk, including from SGBV.lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtUnder the first subset of activities, Cash for Work initiatives will be conducted, focusing on works such as solid waste management on short term (3-month) tranches. The selected projects for the cash for work initiatives will be determined by an inclusive community consultation process, designed to include varied voices, including those from marginalized groups.lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtSmall Business Support will form the second stream of activities, including small grants, business training, and peer support, with the inclusion of disability appropriate business areas. Small business support will be fully tailored, leveraging either start-up kits or cash support, depending on the market functionality for the specific business requirements, and will include the selection of disability-appropriate business opportunities, determined and matched to participants using the Washington Group method.lt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtFinally, our activities will include an agriculture component, also targeted to individuals with high food security or protection needs, by conducting farmer field schools. Implementation will include training by the Ministry of Agriculture on good farming practice, which will in turn be supplemented by the provision of agriculture kits.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtMC has taken significant steps to ensure that communities are centered in the proposed programming, including marginalized groups, and persons at high-risk of protection incidents. Additionally, iterative consultation with other YHF eligible organizations ensures that the proposed work leverages synergies with other partners, and avoids intervening in areas where needs are already met by other actors. Finally, through layering activities in a targeted geographic area, MC ensures a fully-integrated approach, ensuring that multiplier effects are best leveraged, and sustainability and resilience are increased. ltbrgtlt/pgt