Provision of life-saving primary health, nutrition and protection services through mobile teams and trauma care facilities for IDPs, returnees and non-displaced conflict-affected people in three districts of Laghman province The services provided through the proposed project will consist of essential primary health care, nutrition, protection (GBV and child protection) and trauma care services in three high priority districts of Laghman province (Aleengar, Alishang and Mehtarlam). The mentioned services will be provided through two main strategies consisting of integrated mobile team (providing health, nutrition and protection services) and First Aid Trauma Posts (FATPs) in the three target districts. One mobile team and an FATP will be established in each of the three districts targeting conflict-induced IDPs, returnees and non-displaced conflict-affected people.

HealthNet TPO has been present in Laghman province for more than a decade and has implemented tens of health, nutrition, capacity building, GBV response, and women empowerment projects in the province. Over the years, HN-TPO has established strong and reliable network with the community and major stakeholders (government and NGOs) and the services of the organization have always been evaluated as need-oriented and effective in realization of the priority humanitarian and social needs of people. HN-TPO is currently implementing OCHA-funded 2017 2nd standard allocation project in Uruzgan and Kunduz provinces providing health, psychosocial and nutrition services to conflict-affected population, IDPs and vulnerable specialized group such as nomads.

The proposed project has been designed in view of the 2018 Humanitarian Need Overview (HNO) and the 2018-21 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) in close coordination with relevant clusters – health, nutrition (UNICEF) and protection (GBV, child protection) – regional OCHA and UNHCR offices, Laghman PPHD, Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (the BPHS/EPHS implementer), the Public Nutrition Department (PND) and the World Food Program (WFP). The inception phase will include a rapid assessment of target areas, mapping of the population, orientation and coordination with community and provincial authorities and identifying the service delivery points (SDPs). The inception phase activities will be carried out during the first month of the project, by provincial team and project manager and other staff from central office of HN-TPO.

Each of the proposed integrated mobile team will comprise a team of professionals, including a medical doctor, a vaccinator, a midwife, a health educator, a community, two psychosocial support officers (male and female), two nutrition officers, and a community mobilization officer. Mobile teams will provide services through the fixed SDPs and through community outreach sessions in the SDP catchment area. The FATPs will be established in existing public health facilities - Daman CHC (Aleengar district), Gamba CHC (Alishang district), and Alishang BHC (in Mehtarlam district), and will provide round the clock trauma care services. Coordination with the target population and project stakeholders have been taken into consideration as integral components of the project. Focus is given to gender issues in selection of beneficiaries and needs and in the team composition of the project.