Integrated Multisectoral (Education, ESNFIs, Health, Nutrition, Protection and WASH) emergency response in Guji Zone, Oromia (Envelope 1 – Oromia Region) Ethiopia is facing an unprecedented crisis from multiple factors driving the rise in humanitarian need to over 20 million people, including 5.5 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) across 880+ woredas.  Drought in the Horn of Africa since 2020, which has culminated thus far into four consecutive failed rainy seasons and a likely fifth failed season (Oct-Dec), ethnic and border conflicts since 2016, pressure and stretched resources from the conflict in Northern Ethiopia, and macro-economic/market challenges have positioned Ethiopia to face an extremely difficult situation throughout 2023. This is particularly critical for at-risk communities such as women, children, older people, people with disabilities, and those affected by chronic diseases - and is compounded for displaced communities. The ongoing conflict and drought make these groups highly vulnerable to protection risks, malnutrition, and disease, so these categories will be prioritized from the action when it will come to narrowing down and detailing criteria of beneficiary selections The project specifically targets Guji Zone, in Oromia Region, due to the huge humanitarian needs caused by the compounded effects of the conflict between UAG and Governmental Forces and drought. For the implementation of the project, COOPI, MIH, Mercy Corps, Imagine1day and CaCH have joined forces for deliverying a multi sector-integrated response.  COOPI and CaCH, in a division of labor based on expertise will cover water supply and sanitation/hygiene respectively. The targeted beneficiaries for the WASH sector include: Access to safe water: 10204 individuals 3750 IDPs and 6,454 host community members.
12 WASHco Committees 1050 HHs (more than 60% FHH / CHH) targeted for WASH NFIs additional 500 school girls will be provided dignity kits 28,500 people (60% Female) reached by hygiene and sanitation promotion campaigns 98 Health Extension Workers (HEWs) and Hygiene Promoters (HP), and 90 schoolteachers/ personnel trained on emergency hygiene and sanitation promotion.
Mercy Corps will be in charge of Health, Nutrition and Protection covering the needs of the communities in G.Eldalo, S.Boru and Wadera woredas by supporting 13 health centers, 44 health posts, 19 in hard to reach areas and 16 IDP sites across the three woredas where the health, nutrition and protection situation is critical. Under those sectors, the project covers 31,858 (70% female) of the most vulnerable people including people with disabilities, elderly, children, PWP, among IDPs, returnees and host communities.
COOPI and MIH will cover ShelterNFI needs of displacement affected population in Guji Zone. 3230 HHs will be covered under this sector, with an estimated number of 17765 individuals covered (8880 male, 8885 female) including 480 people with disability (of which 60% will be female).
Imagine1day will focus on enhancing access to equitable, safe, and inclusive education for 1600(50% girls, 4% CWDs) emergency-affected pre-primary and primary school aged boys’ and girls’ in these three selected districts.