Strengthening integrated protection services for the flood affected IDPs through prevention and response to gender-based violence (GBV), and mitigation of child protection risks (including abuse, neglect, separation, violence, exploitation, and severe distress) in IDPs and host communities of Jowhar and Beletweyne districts in (Middle Shabelle and Hiraan region) SOYDA is aiming to provide integrated life-saving protection assistance to the floods affected IDPs and host communities: The project foresee 14,650 affected people whom 3,500 are men, 7,000 women, 1,800 boys and 2,350 girls in the affected districts. These will constitute 8,990 direct beneficiaries based on 750 men, 3,100 women, 2,280 boys and 2,860 girls. Considering the beneficiary are vulnerable, they will be under care of / or caring for at least one other affected person 
On GBV, SOYDA propose to provide immediate lifesaving services and risk mitigation to GBV survivors and vulnerable 2240 women, 230 men, 210 boys and 660 girls through the following interventions:- Provision of Clinical Care for Sexual Assault Survivors (CCAS), Case management (CM), Psycho social support (PSS) and linkages between referral actors and service providers in the area. SOYDA will provide PSS and counseling to women and girls in the safe spaces and encourage safe networking, on information regarding GBV services through updating and disseminating referral pathway. SOYDA will also distribute menstrual and dignity kits to 1,340 women/girls including GBV survivors, women HHs, elderly, persons with disabilities and minority groups. 
Provision of the dignity kits is aimed to strengthen the protective environment, prevent and protect women and girls from risks of violation of their rights, particularly from the risk of gender-based violence. Dignity and menstrual kits will contribute to psycho-social and physical well-being, restoration of dignity, to reduce the susceptibility in the IDP camps. 
In order to enhance access to post-rape treatment drugs, PEP kits will be received from UNFPA upon submission of the signed request form from SOYDA will coordinate with the Ministry of Health (MoH) on PSS support  in safe spaces encourage networking to get information regarding GBV services risk reduction efforts engaging community on protection aimed at preserving their dignity, self-esteem and confidence to cope in stressful and potentially overwhelming situation.
On child protection, the response focus on children needs by addressing multiple protection risks for up to 1470 girls and 1570 boys through a comprehensive set of activities in well-coordinated (through CP AoR) and gender-sensitive approach for supporting children at risk including unaccompanied or separated children and adolescents through case management services that meets their unique needs, as well as mitigation and preparedness measures for speedy family tracing and reunification (including psycho-social support) directly with 270 men / 410 women directly. And volunteers to prevent and mitigate risks to children by building their capacity on rights approach for those involved in identification and basic support to vulnerable children (including PFA). SOYDA will also work with caregivers on positive parenting as well as provide psycho-social support to vulnerable caregivers affected by floods and made worst by the per-existing emergencies related to conflict in Somalia as well as COVID-19. Additionally, the project will engage with the community on awareness raising on prevention messages aainst recruitment/or use of children by armed actors, Sexual violence, harmful practice including early marriage, family separation and risk or dangers in the community (including IDP camps in Jowhar (such as Airport IDP, SNAIPIASA IDP, Shaikh Omar IDP, Jilyale IDP) while in Beletweyne (Al.aamin, Fatxi 2, Ex-airport 1 IDP and Matanaha) and the local community.
Apart from coordinating with the CP AoR and GBV WG/AoR to update and utilize service mapping,  SOP for CM including its standardized thematic tools and procedures. Bilaterally SOYDA, will engage in Jowhar with Juba foundation on HLP as well as Shelter and CESDO on CCCM while in Beletweyne with WARDI, DRC, HIWA  and WISE.