Integrated multi sectoral response (Health, Nutrition, and Protection) to support conflict affected IDP Returnees in Gudetu Kondala Woreda, West Wollega Zone, Oromia Region ltpgtltfontgtThis project will provide integrated life-saving
emergency and essential Primary Health Care (PHC), Nutrition, WASH,lt/fontgt ltfontgtshelter, and Protection services to conflict affected returnees inlt/fontgtltspangt  Gudetu Kondala woreda, West Wollega Zone of Oromia region.  It is proposed to reach a target total of 34,229 beneficiaries (12,119 women, 5,202 girls, 11,655 men, and 5,243 boys), out of whom 17% are expected to be persons living with disabilities.  The project will restore service delivery systems through rehabilitation and strengthening capacity of targeted sectors. Mobile Health and Nutrition Teams (MHNT) and integrated protection, WASH and protection officers will work with governmental (Woreda and Health Facility) and community-based service providers. MHNT will be deployed to support outreach PHC services in remote communities where services are interrupted or are struggling to deliver essential services.

The woreda is among the
highly conflict affected woredas heavily affected by the recent malaria
outbreak.  In line with the health cluster recommendations, the project
also aims to increase vaccination coverage in children, Sexual and Reproductive (SRH) services, treatment
of sick children and adults, improve provision of maternal and newborn health and mental health services to returnees and also rehabilitate damaged health infrastructure.
In nutrition sector, both prevention and treatment of acute malnutrition, together
with improving Maternal and Infant  Young Feeding in Emergencies (MIYCF-E) counseling and practices. Rehabilitation of WASH services mainly
damaged water points, and maintenance, strengthening of WASH committees and promotion activities will
be implemented. Shelter needs of the returnees will be prioritized and supported, by provision of the standard shelter repair kits, as recommended by the shelter cluster. A conditional cash transfer of $20 will be provided as part of the shelter kit support. The project will also strengthen protection systems
and services and ensure appropriate clinical and legal services are provided to
Gender Based Violence Victims (GBV) and children or adults with protection needs. lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtltfontgtltspangtProject HOPE (PH) lt/spangtlt/fontgtltfontgtltspangtand Fayaa Integrated Development lt/spangtOrganizationltspangt (Flt/spangtlt/fontgtltfontgtltspangtIDO) are actively implementing successful humanitarian response programs in the target woreda. PH has lt/spangtlt/fontgtltfontgtltspangtdelivered life-saving humanitarian health, nutrition and WASH services to more than 100,000 IDPs and host communities in Kondalalt/spangtltspangt and other regions of Ethiopia. Moreover, we have tapped into PH's development program experience to utilize innovative ways to manage data, coordinate and integrate service delivery and efficient approaches to renovating health facilities damaged by armed conflict. PH has implemented Emergency Polio and other immunizations project that was implemented in six regions including Kondala wlt/spangtltspangtoreda. We strengthened immunization and Public Health lt/spangtEmergencyltspangt Management (Plt/spangtltspangtHEM) systems and capacities, reached thousands of children in conflict including zero dose children with vaccinations.  FIDO has also implemented various ESNFI, Protection and WASH projects and development programs in West Wolega. PH and FIDO have successfully partnered to implement projects before and have designed to tap into their complementary capacities to develop this project.lt/spangtlt/fontgtlt/pgtltpgtltfontgtltspangtltspangtltspangtIn line with CBPFs global guidance and PH's reputation to working with  empowering local and community-based organizations (e.g., for the USAID-funded Community HIV Care and Treatment project in which 4 have transitioned to direct recipients of USAID grants), PH has partnered with FIDO a reputable local NGO with field presence and sectoral strength that match PH's core global health strength. FIDO will be supported to improve its technical and organizational capacity using PH's standard capacity building package.lt/spangtlt/spangtlt/spangtlt/fontgtlt/pgtltpgtltfontgtltspangt
Focus on efficiency and impact has been built-in as a humanitarian entryway to transition to longer-term recovery, building resilience, and eventually development programming.

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