EQ Phase 1 - Providing basic life-saving Food assistance for the most vulnerable IDPs affected by the EQ in Northwest Syria. ltpgtTAS will work on a timely response for people affected by the recent catastrophic earthquake that struck the area and uprooted thousands of people in northwest Syria.ltbrgtThe primary focus of the intervention will be to improve the food security of those who have been identified as being food insecure and those who have been affected by the earthquake (refer to Annex 1: TAS Need Assessment) by providing them with life-saving food assistance through RTE kits distribution, and cash for food assistance.ltbrgtThe project focuses on Jandairis and Afrin
communities, targeting 14 camps which newly established due to EQ, with a total
of1420 HHs (685 HHs in Afrin and 735
HHs in Jandairis), 8520
individuals (1874
women,2726 Girls, 1534 Men,  2386 Boys) who forced to
leave their destroyed or damaged houses (Annex 2: list of targeted camps).



ltbrgtThe main interventions will target the same HH as follows:ltbrgt-1st: Tow kits of RTEs distribution for each HH, The distribution of RTEs in the first phase will allow the targeted HHs to meet their basic food needs, as part of them have no access to cooking supplies and/or access to the market.ltbrgtTAS will announce for tender to purchase RTE kits at the beginning of the project to ensure rapid and timely delivery of RTEs, then the distribution will start in pre-selected FDPs, The team will visit FDPs to check the availability of tools and services, All staff members are trained on Protection Principles, Gender Framework, and PSEA. RTEs will be delivered to the locations of PWDs and those who have difficulties in reaching FDPs due to their vulnerability.ltbrgt2nd: Cash for food: The same beneficiaries who received the RTE kits will receive $100 cash for food for three rounds (month), where this amount was identified based on CWG's recommendation to cover the food needs for The family which includes 6 persons (70% of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB)).TAS has a long-term contract with an e-voucher service provider in Turkey and several Financial Services Providers (FSPs) to provide mobile redemption points in Syria. FSPs were selected based on geographic locations, reputation, accessibility, and the ability to open on-demand mobile financial service points.ltbrgtProject team members will manage the distribution process and female members will distribute vouchers to ensure access and protection, then the voucher distribution where the beneficiary has the capability to redeem their vouchers with money from the contracted FSP points within 10 days of loading the balance to their vouchers. TAS's staff will be responsible for verifying the data.ltbrgtTAS team will collect documents and reports, and the vouchers will be paid to FSPs within 15 working days after each redemption round.ltbrgtME field team is present in RTE distribution points and cash distribution centers to ensure smooth implementation and detect any negative points. (PDM) is conducted to measure outcomes and quality indicators assigned in the ITT plan.ltbrgtThe project takes into account gender since the start of the needs assessment to identify the needs of vulnerable groups. FSPs will sign a policy of Safeguarding and PSEA. GBV risks can be mitigated by providing assistance and segregating access at redemption points.ltbrgtTAS will conduct risk assessments and mitigation planning to ensure the protection of the elderly, PWD, women, and children. FDPs will be provided with tools to serve the elderly and PWDs, and RTEs will be delivered directly to beneficiaries who have difficulties reaching FDPs. TAS complaints will ensure full access for PWDs to provide their complaints and feedback through the hotline and WhatsApp.ltbrgtProject risks will be managed through the project risk matrix (Annex 3).ltbrgtThe implementation of the project will be based on pre-prepared TAS-related SoPs such as MPG_MPCA SOP (Annex 5), Voucher SOP(Annex 7), Beneficiary Selection  Verification and data cleaning SoPs (Annex 68), and Project Managers Guidelines (Annex 10).ltbrgtlt/pgt