Emergency Integrated  Food, WASH and Health Interventions for the Affected Communities in Ar-Rujum District of Al Mahwit Governorate The Integrated Emergency Food, WASH amp Health project is designed with an aim to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition among the most vulnerable groups, particularly women and children in Ar Rujum district in Al Mahwit. Ar Rujum has been classified as a high priority geographical area by OCHA for food security, health, and WASH interventions. Accordingly, to respond to this identified need, this project will be implemented with an integrated approach to ensure the most vulnerable populations, which includes households (HH) headed by females, people with disabilities, elderly, and chronically ill people are targeted. This project’s interventions are summarized below by sector:

1. Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL):
 Provide emergency livelihood activities through cash for work modality (rehabilitation of terraces, animal and beehive distribution) to the most vulnerable group.
 Target 1130 HHs (7910 individuals)

2. WASH Interventions:
 Based on the NFDHR need assessment and field visits, the WASH team will rehabilitate/restore Oyoon Surdod Water Project in Ar Rujum district that was providing safe water for 21,094 individuals of (4,133 men, 4,302 women, 6,200 boys, 6,459 girls) of the most vulnerable populations of conflict-affected communities. 
 NFDHR will also conduct awareness raising activities on proper hygiene and public health practices to prevent diarrhea diseases and malnutrition causes 
 Improvement of sanitation and sewage of HHs of vulnerable populations in 45 villages of 5,761 people (1,129 men, 1,175 women, 1,693 boys, 1,764 girls).  
* NFDHR is going to provide operation and maintenance costs for Oyoon Surdod water project for two months which is a sustainable source for safe drinking water for 21,094 individuals (4,133 men, 4,302 women, 6,200 boys, and 6,459 girls) for most vulnerable populations of conflict affected communities of Ar Rujum district. 
* Maintenance/construction of Sanitation Network for most affected and damaged part of Ar Rujum city for 1,495 individuals (293 men, 305 women, 439 boys, and 458 girls) of vulnerable populations of conflict-affected communities. 
* Conduct detailed technical assessment for Oyoon Surdod water project. Oyoon Surdod Water Project is a strategic source with great quantity of estimated flow rate of 750 lit/sec with four stages that are suspended since the current conflict in Yemen. The four stages have been initially assessed with a crucial need for a detailed study for the components. 
 
3. Health:
* Supporting 3 health facilities in Ar Rujum with financial incentives, essential drugs, and medical equipment, NFDHR will help improve the overall health of the targeted communities, and thus contribute to the Health cluster objectives.
*Provide essential medical equipment including solar panels to three health facilities in Ar Rujum district. healthcare services for 13,200 individuals (2,586 men, 2,692 women, 3,880 boys, 4,042 girls).
 
UNICEF is conducting a nutrition program through the health offices in Ar Rujum, which will complement our efforts and, together, provide a full integrated approach for community members, 
Additionally, NFDHR has considered the reduction of the project activity costs by designing activities linked to all project sectors of FSL, Health, and WASH. These planned crosscutting activities are: printing of the IEC materials that include Food, Health, and WASH practices and awareness activities delivering key messages for the families in Ar-Rujum district. NFDHR will also conduct monitoring visits for follow-up and documentation of the FSL, health, and WASH activities, challenges and success. Monitoring and reporting will be gender dis-aggregated by age, sex and diversity, and will seek to ensure beneficiaries receive the full package of interventions. Ultimately, it is anticipated that 35,789 individuals whom are currently receiving very limited humanitarian support will benefit and have improved food security and