Emergency in-kind food and livestock assistance to IPC Phase 3+ vulnerable people in the Kamdesh and Barg-e-Matal districts of Nuristan province. ltpgtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gt2022/2023 continued to be increasingly challenging due to economic crises
and severe natural disasters, which have caused a malnutrition crisis. lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px background-image: initial background-position: initial background-size: initial background-repeat: initial background-attachment: initial background-origin: initial background-clip: initial"gtAccording to IPC acute food insecurity analysis
issued in May 2023, 40% of the population, consisting of 17.2M people, faces
acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3+), including nearly 3.4M people experiencing
(IPC Phase 4) food insecurity. The same analysis reported that 45% of
the Nuristan population, consisting of 101,217 people, are facing acute food
insecurity (IPC Phase 3+), which is expected to increase from May 2023.lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px"gt lt/spangtltspan style="font-size: 14px background-image: initial background-position: initial background-size: initial background-repeat: initial background-attachment: initial background-origin: initial background-clip: initial"gtAlso, Data in Emergencies Monitoring-DIEM (Round 6
May 2023) reports the increase in the prevalence of severe recent food
insecurity (RFI) from 17% in August 2022 to 21% in February 2023. DIEM also
indicates that the livestock has deteriorated. More than half, distress sales
(due to the inability to feed animals), animal death, and pasture conditions
were the main reasons.lt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtICCT Winter Prioritization Plan reported that 15.5 million people continue
to be in crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity (IPC 3+), and It is
forecasted that the number of people in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) and Emergency (IPC
Phase 4) will rise to 19.1 million.lt/pgtltpgtThe three consecutive drought years and current drought-like conditions have
adversely affected agriculture production and pastures, reducing farmers'
capacity to feed their families and livestock. WoAA 2022 indicated that 60% of
HHs experienced economic shocks, with 25%. Presently, a staggering 80% of HHs
in Afghanistan have faced a reduction in income, leading to mounting debts for
a significant number of people (82% of all households), with debt levels
approximately 11% higher than the previous year.lt/pgtltpgtTo address the above-mentioned needs, the project is thus designed to
provide FSAC standard food baskets for three months at 50% of the in-kind food
basket to 4,000 inclusive of persons with disabilities and women-headed HHs
(Barg-e-Matal 1600 andnbspKamdesh 2400)nbspconsisting of 28,000 individuals (6452 men, 8128 women, 6065 boys, and 7355
girls)nbspin targeted districts of Nuristan province. Additionally, OCHR will
assist 25% (1000 HHs) of the same targeted HHs (Barg-e-Matal 400 andnbspKamdesh 600) with in-kind livestock packages to build
their resilience against future shocks. The assistance are allocated as per the
need and population of each targeted districts. ltbrgt
In consultation with the FSAC sub-national cluster, OCHR will develop a
vulnerability criterion or scoring card to identify the most vulnerable 1000 livestock owners from the 4,000 HHs selected for food assistance and will be
assisted with livestock emergency packages.nbsplt/pgtltpgtThe targeted locations are aligned with ICCT 2023 Winter Prioritized
districts, which are in high priority (Priority 3).nbspConsidering the
current political situation in the country,nbspOCHR having oral confirmation
from the local authorities will convince them to allow female project staff
(couples) in beneficiary screening, selection,
andnbspassistance/distribution.lt/pgtltpgtThe project is also aligned to Revised HRP (June-December 2023) Strategic
Objectives SO-1: and SO3: and FSAC cluster-specific objectives—2023 HRP FSAC
CO1: Shock- affected (Conflict IDP, returnee, refugee, natural disaster and
targeted IPC 3 and 4) women, men and children of all ages (Conflict IDP,
returnee, refugee, natural disaster and targeted IPC 3 and 4) have a minimum
household food consumption score above 42.5, and 2023 HRP FSAC CO5: Livelihoods
are protected and rehabilitated for vulnerable people facing acute food
insecurity and at risk of hunger and malnutrition.lt/pgtltpgtTo ensure Communication
and Community engagement will provide regular awareness to the project beneficiaries
using tools and guidelines the AAP-TWG has developed. OCHR has also
mainstreamed GBV and PSEA in all the proposed interventions.lt/pgtltpgt

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