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Urgent humanitarian response to address critical WASH needs in the Gaza Strip ltpgtThe objective of the intervention proposed by WeWorld is to contribute to providing critical and lifesaving humanitarian aid by enhancing WASH services in the Gaza Strip, focusing on Rafah, Khan Younis and Deir al Balah areas. The action is based on the identified urgent needs and priorities highlighted in the OCHA Flash Appeal (November 2023) of the occupied Palestinian Territories and reported in the 2023 HF First Reserve Allocation Strategy. The intervention has been coordinated with the WASH Cluster and other potential partners indicated by OCHA. The proposed intervention is in synergy with and complements the project 48hr HF Allocation Gaza - WeWorld - CBPF-OPT-23-R-INGO-26814 and the ongoing WASH humanitarian response of WeWorld promoted through UNICEF funds. The proposed main activities, targeting current and future IPD sites and hosting communities, are listed to strengthen community resilience by guaranteeing access to clean water, WASH services and enhanced hygiene practices:lt/pgtltpgt- Provision of drinking and domestic water through water truckingltbrgt- Urgent on-spot repair of water critical facilitieslt/pgtltpgtltspangt- Cleaning and minor maintenance of WASH facilities, environmental cleaning of the area inside the target IDP shelters and informal IDP sites, also adopting Cash for Work modalities.lt/spangtltbrgt- Provision of basic cleaning materials/items and equipment for IDP sites and surrounding communities and minor operation and maintenance of WASH facilitiesltbrgt- Hygiene promotion and awareness in the target IPD Shelters and IDP site through Cash For Work modalities. lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThe locations of IDP shelters and sites to serve are prioritized according to needs, coordination mechanisms, and feasibility (fuel availability, monitoring capacity, availability of suppliers, and security concerns). WeWorld will promote sustainable and context-friendly implementation approaches, including the adoption of cash-for-work modalities , as well as alternative transporting means (e.g., donkey carts) to reduce the pressure related to fuel demand. This intervention is designed to address the most pressing WASH needs of the targeted families and alleviate their suffering, particularly that of the most vulnerable IDPs and community members, with a special focus on children, women, and Persons with Disabilities (PwD).ltbrgtlt/pgt
Protection Response to Gaza Emergency ltpgtThe. Overall objective is " To contribute to Enhancing protection and respect of rights of displaced women and children  GBV survivors affected by the war in the Gaza Strip" It will be achieved “only if” outcome is realized: 1   Enhanced protection and supported   vulnerable women gt18 years GBV survivors (including FHH, cancer  low immunity patients, WWDs) and children who displaced and affected directly by the war in the Gaza strip through access to GBV responsive, adequate,  appropriate multi-sectorial services .the project targets directly 6817 BNFs (2317 women,  2250 girls and 2250 boys, 10% with disabilities) identified based on vulnerability criteria: womengt 18 Yrs children lt18gtActivities are: I) multi-sectoral services (MHPSS and  Cash assistance ) for women gt18  (including FHH, cancer  low immunity patients, 10% WWDs) displaced and  affected by the war of Gaza  to 1) structured PFA Session  to 450 women, 2)  specialized mental health services and medication to 122 women , 3) Cash assistant to 1670 women , 5) recreational session to 4500 child ,4) assistive devices to 20 women, II) Community engagement, accountability  advocacy:(1) Evaluation report.ltbrgtAISHA ensures a human rights framework, participatory MEAL, staff codes of conduct/ethics, PSEA, AAP, feedback/ compliant mechanisms, orientation and training of GBV/MHPSS workers, community mobilization  ownership, dissemination of information to affected people on their rights/ interventions and positive coping mechanisms, safety/security/dignity  full access to services based on humanitarian principles, gender equality, mainstreaming protection GBV  ethical considerations for GBV/MHPSS remote  in-persons working modalities (Informed consent, professionalism, privacy confidentiality.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Access to inclusive psycho social and remedial education services of students with and without disabilities- SHAREK4 ltpgtltbrgtThis proposed project is designed to respond to the emergency education needs of students with and without disabilities in West Bank (WB) who are impacted wby the current escalations on Gaza, closure of the WB and the prolonged conflict. SHAREK project is designed to complement a ongoing intervention aimed to Improve the protection of vulnerable populations affected by ongoing, imminent or future humanitarian crises. The project is also in-line with the education cluster framework mainly the cluster’s priority 7.2, which focuses on supporting children with disabilities to access education services and the 2’nd standard allocation 2023. It aims to contribute to the enhancement of equitable safe access to inclusive, quality educational services for vulnerable female and male students in WB. As part of the education cluster's objective (SO2) to Increase equitable safe access to inclusive, quality educational services for vulnerable children. The focus will be on two major components: (1) provision of psychosocial support to students and staff affected by educational violations and the pandemic, trained school counselors and facilitators will support students with and without disabilities who have been affected by education-related violations with inclusive recreational activities. This support will provide counselors with psychosocial first aid techniques, it will follow the guidelines outlined in the IASC's MHPSS in emergency guide, specifically the third level of the MHPSS pyramid of interventions, and will be provided on a collective basis. (2) improvement of school environments that are safe and inclusive for students and teachers through the provision of essential emergency rehabilitation, accompanied by learning support programs. The project will provide support to both affected students and affected schools. Where affected schools with education related violations including partially damage to school’s infrastructure will be supported with inclusive emergency rehabilitation. Moreover, at the school level, the project will support the development of technical skills for teachers to meet the individual educational needs of learners, including those with disabilities. For affected children and students with and without disabilities, after identifying children who are out of school or students at risk of dropping out, the project will provide remedial education support and in collaborative manner with caregivers, support plans will be developed to identified children with and without disabilities to respond to their learning needs. This will include provision of children adoptive educational materials. The project targets 8 schools and 3610 students with/out disabilities. It will be implemented in South Nablus, Jenin, Jenin camp , Yababd , Nur shamas and Tulkarem camps  in West Bank. The project will also collaborate with technical partners as the Ministry of Education and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Emergency humanitarian response to improve access to shelter and non-food items for affected populations in the Gaza Strip. ltpgtltbrgtThis project presented by AAH aims to meet the imminent Shelter and NFI items needs of populations affected by the crisis since October 2023 in the Gaza Strip, in line with the needs presented by the Shelter Cluster and listed in the HNO 2023. This project is in line with the Flash Appeal, Clusters' strategic objectives as well as recommendations presented in the First Reserve Allocation Strategy,  ltbrgtensuring the provision of essential items for emergency shelters to meet the minimum adequate services for internally displaced persons, while providing winterization assistance. Interventions will include distributions of bedding sets, plastic sheets and woods, sealing off kits and winterization tents. ltbrgt  ltbrgtAAH proposes a project in consultations and participatory discussions/focus groups in the targeted communities which were carried out by AAH. Since the beginning of the response, AAH has been implementing FSL, WASH, MPCA and NFIs activities and has reached approximately 17461 beneficiaries through shelter kits distributions.  ltbrgt ltbrgtDue to the security situation across the Gaza Strip in October 2023, AAH was not able to conduct thorough field assessments. However, AAH spoke with representatives to gather needs as well as relied on previous assessments. AAH will dedicate part of this project to support the Shelter Cluster in conducting on the site assessments to confirm emerging needs and priorities.  ltbrgt ltbrgtAAH will have to continuously shift approaches while implementing as required. The situation is highly volatile, consequently the proposal was kept broad enough to allow provision of services in the most relevant manner at any given time.  Considering the extreme situation, a level of flexibility will be necessary with regard to documents, means of verification and visibility guidelines. AAH asks for a waiver of the visibility obligation of the HF. AAH cannot guarantee that the original documents (invoices etc.) will be preserved after the war. Scan copies will be made available as supporting documents.  lt/pgtltpgtConsidering the extreme situation of the ground, AAH has adopted a blanket derogation to its procurement processes which will apply to this project. The current derogation has been attached to this project proposal. lt/pgt
Gaza Emergency WASH Relief ltpgtThe project addresses the critical needs of conflict-affected populations in the Gaza Strip by providing essential Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene services. The intervention focuses on three key components:ltbrgt1.	Water Supply: The project ensures an adequate supply of drinking water through the implementation of water trucking to various locations including informal shelters and hosting communities.ltbrgt2.	Hygiene Support: It involves the distribution of hygiene and cleaning materials to affected individuals in shelters and hosting communities. ltbrgt3.	WASH Facilities Installation: Mobile latrines will be installed in IDP-designated shelters (Governmental Schools) and informal shelters to address sanitation needs.ltbrgtThe project specifically targets Rafah Governorate, Khan Yunis,  and the Middle Area, potentially expanding to additional locations contingent upon security conditions. The primary beneficiaries include Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in designated shelters, hosting communities, and informal shelters. It aligns with the Fund allocation strategy, concentrating on sectors most impacted by the escalation, and addresses significant protection concerns in place resulting from the Israeli escalation of hostilities. ltbrgtThe intervention embraces inclusive and effective programming principles, emphasizing the needs of vulnerable groups, gender equality, disability inclusion, and community participation. MA’AN protection committees play a significant role in implementing and monitoring processes to ensure accountability and responsiveness within conflict-affected communities.ltbrgtAs a result of the project, a total of 32898 individuals including 8364 Women, 7843 Girls, 8629 Men, and 8062 Boys will benefit from improved access to basic WASH services in accordance with safety and dignity standards.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Enhancing Women's and Girls' Resilience including their Families during Emergency Situations. ltpgtThe project objective is " contribute to promoting lifesaving, reducing suffering and maintaining human dignity for affected and internally displaced women and girls during current emergencies in the Gaza Strip”. It will be achieved “only if” outcome 1 is realized "internally displaced and affected womengt 18 years and girlslt 18 years manifested psychological well-being". Outcome 1 will be realized "only if" outputs 1.1 and 1.2 will be delivered. It addresses main problem "War-affected women/girls including with disabilities experience an extremely distressing serious crisis event and their lack of cash to meet their basic needs." It responds to protection risks access barriers  needs of women/girls identified in rapid assessment/ gender analysis conducted in December 2023 and January 2024: PFA and cash for protection. The project targets directly 4652 beneficiaries (3792 women, 860 girls, of them 465 PwDs) identified based on their multidimensional vulnerabilities (displacement, demographic group, status, gender, environment, socio-economics) including IDPs, WWDs/GWDs, cancer patients, elderly, refugees, Bedouin. Pregnant  FHHs. Targeted women and girls are selected from Deir AL Balah, Rafah (Mawasi, Tal-Sultan, Rafah camp and town, Kherbet Adas, Oraiba) and Gaza City. The project links to OCHA Flash Update # 101 UNFPA Situation Report # 4 and 2024 UNWOMEN Gender Alert HRP SO2 and PC in GMS. WAC capitalizes on lessons learned from emergency projects  and coordinates with women and rehabilitation CBOs/NGOs to address the needs of war-affected women/girls via service delivery/cash/ kits modalities  tailored activities: individual PFA to 340 women/ 10 girls, group PFA to 2250 women/ 750 girls, and cash for protection to 1202 women. WAC ensures right-based approach, localization, GBV risk mitigation, do no harm, meaningful access, participation, AAP, PSEA, disability inclusion, GEEWG, environmental sustainability, Leaving No One Behind, MEAL  cost effectiveness.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Supporting Critical Humanitarian Food Assistance in the Gaza Strip ltpgtThis project aims to alleviate food insecurity by providing essential food supplies to IDPs sheltering in UNRWA facilities. UNRWA aims to deliver essential in-kind food to around 15,735 internally displaced people residing in UNRWA installations in the Gaza Strip for a period of 90 days.lt/pgtltpgt lt/pgtltpgtThe in-kind food could differ in nature, from ready-to-eat meals, to staple food parcels (such as flour), vegetable parcels or hot meals, where applicable. The exact composition of the food basket may vary at the time of implementation, due to agreements with partners on the ground. Initially, UNRWA is planning for the provision of food baskets with a variety of products: canned beans, meat, tuna, cheese, cake, high energy biscuits and halawe.  The Agency will update OCHA should the costs and people targeted estimated not be accurate at the time of implementation. lt/pgtltpgtThe implementation period is up to six months, but the Agency is more than committed to procure and distribute the food items as soon as possible. The procurement of the food items will be done based on several criteria, including quality, price and timeliness of shipping. Depending on these factors, the Agency may decide to procure regionally, or further out. The preferential modality may also change the entry point of the trucks, either through Al Arish and Rafah Crossing or from Jordan to Kerem Shalom into the Gaza Strip.lt/pgtltpgtThe transportation will be done through a contractual service, which is already in use for UNRWA's ongoing operations. UNRWA's area and front line staff will be in charge of the coordination with each UNRWA shelter, and the associated needs tracked and shared by each site manager. The IDP population in each UNRWA shelter changes day by day, with currently 1.4 million IDPs sheltering in 155 UNRWA facilities across all five governorates (as per UNRWA Sit Rep of 21 December 2023). Unfortunately, due to access constraints, the security situation and a lack of communication, figures of North Gaza and Gaza City are no longer fully accurate and it cannot be guaranteed this project will be able to target IDPs residing in these governorates. lt/pgt
Gaza MPCA Emergency Response ltpgtIn response to the intensifying needs of vulnerable individuals in Gaza Strip, Mercy Corps proposes providing lifesaving emergency assistance, including cash assistance. The proposed project will aim at supporting 1,900 vulnerable and conflict-affected households with one-off Emergency Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (EMPCA) in the Gaza Strip to meet and prioritize their urgent and basic humanitarian needs and reduce the use of negative coping strategies. ltbrgtThe project is covering 5-month activities and is complementing existing cash programming Mercy Corps is implementing in Gaza. By utilizing cash as a modality for direct assistance through the PalPay system, Mercy Corps aims to provide 1,900 households with greater power to meet their urgent needs, and maintain their dignity while reducing their vulnerability and contributing to their food security.ltbrgtThe project aligns with the response strategy of the Flash Appeal (1st revision - Nov, 2023) for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), originally published on 12 October 2023 and with the 2023 OPT Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) which already identified 58%of Gaza population in need of humanitarian assistance.ltbrgtMore specifically, it will contribute to the Flash Appeal Strategic Objectives (SO) of supporting conflict-affected households to meet their most urgent basic needs for the Multi-Purpose Cash (MPC) Sector.ltbrgtBy supporting 1,900 conflict affected households to meet their most urgent basic needs through MPCA, the project is aligned with MPC Sector SO2: “The basic needs of vulnerable Palestinians living under occupation are met through the provision of quality basic services and improved access to resources”.ltbrgtThroughout the implementation of the project, Mercy Corps will identify, select, and support 1,900 households in Gaza with one-off EMPCA. Households of most affected populations will be selected through verified national beneficiary lists referred by the Cash Working Group (CWG) or internal lists from past programs targeting vulnerable households . Accordingly, Mercy Corps will provide 1,900 households with a one-off cash distribution valued at 754 ILS (approximately 209 USD) per transfer, considering the Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB) calculations and endorsed by the CWG. Additionally, Mercy Corps will promote program participation and accountability throughout the project through spot checks, Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM), and beneficiaries’ feedback surveys, when safety is guaranteed for both Mercy Corps’ staff and project participants.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Critical Protection and Community-Led Responses in Gaza ltpgtThe proposed project strategically addresses the challenges of an unprecedented level of unmet needs and constrained humanitarian access in Gaza. Aligned with the Protection Cluster's objectives, it prioritises communities and individuals facing acute protection risks, including those with heightened vulnerabilities and limited access to basic services. Recognising both the needs and the existing resources and capacities at community level, the project adopts an approach where the following two components are combined:lt/pgtltpgtltbrgt1)	Direct provision of protection measures and services to the affected population (informal shelters and local communities), incl. cash for protection assistance, lt/pgtltpgt2)	Direct support to community groups implementing community-led initiatives (CLIs) addressing immediate protection risks within their communities.lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThrough community awareness campaigns (focused on GBV, PSEA, and CP), structured protection activities (e.g., family counselling and psychosocial first aid), and with case management, referral, and cash for protection assistance to individuals at heightened risk, the project aims to strengthen the targeted population's awareness on and access to suitable protection measures and services. Further, the project directly supports community groups in running and leading protection related CLIs. With thorough support and guidance, the groups will be guided in how to identify protection related risks, existing resources, and further needs inside their communities. Through simplified project proposal procedures, the groups can apply for support to implement suggested initiatives addressing the identified protection risks and needs. The implementing partner, MA'AN, who is well-versed in community-led response work of this type will support the group with the needed procurement and development ofltspangt community-based complaints mechanisms (CBCM), as well as support in how to achieve inclusive, participatory and safe response mechanisms on community level.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltbrgtBy combining the two elements of direct service provision and support of local communities' own responses and priorities, the project provides a comprehensive and responsive framework that addresses the immediate and diverse protection needs in Gaza. This integrated approach not only ensures the timely delivery of vital protection measures and services directly to the affected population but also emphasise the expansion and continuation of the communities' own responses - supporting them in taking an active role in designing and implementing collective action needed in their communities. By linking both components with wider protection actors and mechanisms, the project is implemented in line with the principles of safety, well-being and protection from any form of abuse, exploitation and harm. Success is measured by the targeted populations' awareness and access of protection services as well as improved community capacity to respond in acute crises.ltbrgtlt/pgt
Provision of food parcels to affected IDPs in the Gaza Strip ltpgtthe project aims to provide in-kind food assistance to highly vulnerable displaced people in informal shelters throughout the Gaza Strip. Oxfam and ESDC will distribute food parcels and vegetables packages to affected 17,892 individuals of IDPs in informal shelters. lt/pgt