Emergency multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance to crisis-affected populations in Abyan (Khanfer district), Al-Hodeidah (Al Qanawis, Alluheya, and Az Zuhra districts) Governorates in Yemen (Under 3rd Reserve allocation) The overall goal of this proposal is to provide life-saving multi-sectoral WASH-Health-FSL response with the, aim for more people in Yemen to have benefitted from life-saving humanitarian assistance that enables them to live in safety and dignity. The project will ensure increased access to health, WASH, and Food Security services of women, children, youth, and men along with the most vulnerable pregnant and lactating women, elderly, and persons with disabilities. This overall goal is in line with Yemen HRP 2022 Strategic Objective 1, and YHF 3rd Allocation Strategy, as well as WASH, FSL and health cluster objectives. The project mainstreams protection and GBV risk mitigation across all its 3 sectors, and the centrality of protection is operationalized.

This response will target Al-Hodeidah (Az Zuhrah, Al Qanawis, and Alluheyah districts) for WASH and FSL and Abyan (Khanfir district) for integrated Health, targeting 96,580 direct beneficiaries that compose of IDPs and the host communities. 

This program will address the immediate needs and priorities of targeted communities with forethought to medium-term needs and household resilience. The interventions are designed to meet immediate emergency needs, while employing approaches that increase community ownership and thus sustainability. In Abyan, the health sector will provide lifesaving primary healthcare by supporting 2 static health facilities and 1 mobile clinic. The delivery of health services will be accessible through various measurements and responsive for particularly women, girls, boys, elderly and people with disabilities. In Az Zuhrah, district in Al Hodeida governorate, CARE will provide unconditional Cash assistance to 906 highly vulnerable HHs to meet their food and basic needs. The households will be provided with  six rounds of UCT. 30% ( 272) of the  HHs  will represent  female headed households. Other special groups that will be provided with UCT support will constitute  the  most food-insecure and marginalized households in the community as per FSAC criteria . The WASH response in Al Hodeida will focus on improving community access to sustainable and inclusive WASH facilities and ensure proper management of the infrastructures. While doing these, emphasis is given to improve access to clean water, solid waste management, hygiene behavior changes and open defecation free communities. All activities have been designed to improve safety and reduce the WASH-focused burden on women and girls, and to address common associated risk factors when accessing WASH services. The project will ensure safe and meaningful accessibility of WASH services through the development of WASH-related information, and physical environment that can be independently accessed and used by women, girls, elderly, and people with disabilities. The response will expand accountability to affected people (AAP), reinforce the importance of PSEA, strengthen gender equality, and disability inclusion. CARE will improve its integrated and holistic approach to service delivery by facilitating referrals for other services with other humanitarian actors and existing CARE programs