Provision of emergency winter assistance to the most vulnerable, crisis-affected households in priority districts of Wardak province ltpgtltfontgtPIN will meet the winterization needs of 1,707 of the most vulnerable
households (11,949 individuals). At least lt/fontgtltfontgt15% of HHs will belt/fontgtltfontgt headed by persons with disabilities with lt/fontgtltfontgtmost HHs having at least one member with a disability. Moreover, lt/fontgtltfontgtat least 10% of the targeted HHs will be headed by women or people with intersecting vulnerabilitieslt/fontgtltfontgt across priority
districts of Wardak. As per the ICCT Winter Prioritization, this includes
Chak-e-Wardak, Daymirdad, Hesa-e-Awal-e-Behsud, Jalrez, Markaz-e-Behsud 
Nerkh. lt/fontgtltbrgtlt/pgt

ltpgtltspangtWardak has been significantly impacted by decades long
conflict with fighting causing major damage to many homes, forcing local
populations to leave the area. In recent years Wardak has been exposed to other
major shocks including floods, droughts and economic shocks and as such remains
one of the high priority provinces for critical assistance. As of August 2023,
Wardak province is still recovering from the heavy flooding that took place on
June 2023, causing destruction of property and casualties especially in Jalrez,
Chak, Nerkh and Daymirdad districts. Wardak province is also experiencing
serious food insecurity (IPC 3 May 2023) and the situation is not projected to
improve in late 2023.ltbrgt
Households selected through PINs beneficiary selection procedure, according to
their vulnerability, will be provided with unconditional cash-in-envelope
assistance to meet their winter heating needs, purchase family winter clothing,
or family winter blankets. As per Cluster standards, $200 USD will be
distributed for winter heating, $74 USD for a family winter clothing kit, or
$57 USD for a family winter blanket kit. The package of assistance provided to
each family will be determined by their specific needs and/or vulnerability.
All 1,707 households will be provided with $200 USD cash for heating
assistance. In accordance with ESNFI guidelines, of these households, up to
84%0(1,446 households), will receive a further $74 USD for winter clothing,
and up to 73% (1,246 households), will receive $57 USD for winter blankets (lt/spangtltspangtChak: 2,253 people targeted lt/spangtltspangtDaymirdad: 2,100 people targeted lt/spangtltspangtHesa-e- Awal-e-Behsud: 1,051 people targeted lt/spangtltspangtJalrez: 1,887 people targeted lt/spangtltspangtMarkaz-e-Behsud: 2,837 people targeted lt/spangtltspangtNerkh: 1,821 people targeted. To be confirmed at the assessment stagelt/spangtltspangt)lt/spangtltspangt.
Cash assistance will be delivered through Hawala and transferred in AFN at the
prevailing exchange rate in one single tranche. Assistance is restricted to
winterization needs and will be confirmed by PDMs. ltbrgtlt/spangtltspangtWhilst the
number of households supported with winter clothing and/or winter blankets may
vary by the close of the project, a total of $518,538 USD will be distributed
to households in need of winter assistance. This equates to 74% of the total
proposed budget ($700,000 USD) directly reaching beneficiaries by close of the
action. ltbrgtlt/spangtltspangtThe cash modality is selected for its efficiency, cost-effectiveness,
discretion and the agency it allows supported households, offering choice,
flexibility and dignity in securing their specific winter needs. It is
understood that the markets in Wardak are functioning adequately to meet the
winter purchasing needs of supported households. PIN will undertake a rapid
market assessment within the first month of the project and consult target
communities on their preferred modality to confirm the viability of cash
assistance. If determined to be inadequate PIN will either move to an in-kind
modality or work with nearby functioning markets to temporarily increase local
supply to meet stimulated demand. ltbrgtlt/spangtltspangtPIN will identify measures to involve women’s voices in project preparation,
delivery and monitoring activities, while placing women’s safety and principles
of do-no-harm at the heart of any action taken. Regular monitoring visits and
PDM, involving both male and female teams, will measure the effectiveness of
these actions, as well as the effectiveness of the assistance itself and the
way it was provided. Updates to ReportHub will be made.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtlt/pgt