Integrated multi-sectoral emergency response in West Guji zone (Dugda Dawa, Melka Soda and Suro Barguda woredas) of Southern Oromia (Envelope 1 – Southern Oromia). Based on identified needs during IRC’s multi-sectoral rapid needs assessment and the OCHA-led multi–agency multisector assessment report and in line with OCHA’s first standard allocation for 2022 paper, the proposed intervention will provide integrated lifesaving assistance to a total of total of 42,637 (F22,171.24 amp M 17,907.54)  individuals affected by drought and conflict in Dugda Dawa, Suro Barguda and Melka Soda woredas of West Guji zone, Oromia region. This project aims to address critical gaps on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Emergency Shelter (ES)/Non Food Items (NFI), health and nutrition, protection and education for the conflict and drought affected communities with an integrated multi-sectoral emergency response through the rehabilitation and/or expansion of nonfunctional water schemes, addressing critical gaps on sanitation needs and clean water supply in selected health facilities and schools, provision of ES/NFIs through cash transfers, primary health care using MHNT by following the service reach modality to improve access to basic healthcare services for IDPs and surrounding communities. This will be done in close coordination with the existing health facilities and partners which will be inclusive of building the capacity of the health workers and health facilities. The Education in Emergencies intervention will focus on construction of temporary learning spaces (TLSs), provision of full package of scholastic materials, and catch up classes to crises affected children in collaboration with Regional Education Bureau, Zonal Education Department, and woreda Education Office, the EiE intervention will target emergency affected school aged boys and girls to restore and expand access to quality education and provide a safe learning environment for affected children. The protection response will ensure women and children are protected from violence and receive relevant service, and capacitate the Women and Social Affairs Office staff on GBV/CP case management service. In addition, the project will also establish/strengthen Water, Hygiene and Sanitation Committees (WASHCOs), school WASH and Menstrual Hygiene Management clubs, gender clubs, advocacy groups and child protection committees by providing training to members of these committees, schoolteachers, and students. Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Child Protection (CP) frontline stakeholders health centers, police, legal actors and Women and Social Affairs representatives will be trained in basic GBV and CP case management, care for child survivor, and other basic concepts. The project will also provide operation and maintenance (OampM) tools to support proper OampM of water supply services by providing training for woreda water and health office staff on water quality testing and WASH in emergency to ensure the project sustainability. The IRC proposes to implement EiE and protection interventions in partnership with Rift Valley Children and Women Development Organization (RCWDO), a local NGO and engage in direct implementation of WASH, Health and Nutrition, ES/NFI response in the three prioritized woredas of West Guji zone. Through this proposed project, ASDEPO will closely work in partnership the IRC so that the IRC will procure and preposition the ES/NFI with a total of 616,304 USD and ASDEPO will distribute basic lifesaving ES/NFI for a total of 2940 HHs (16,170 people) of returnees, IDPs and host communities with an estimated budget of 50,000.02 USD for a period of two months.
Furthermore, the proposed project is in line with the ES/NFI cluster strategic response objectives and contributes to the HRP 2022. ASDEPO will ensure the distribution and related activities executed in close coordination with the existing DRM and WCYA. The ESNFI distribution will be conducted at Suro Barguda and Dugda Dawa woredas of Southern Oromia through funding from Ethiopian Humanitarian Fund (EHF).