Multi-Sectoral Response to Conflict Affected Returnees in Abala woreda, Zone 2 in Afar Region. ltpgtltspangtASDEPO is proposing an integrated multi sectoral emergency response project targeting conflict affected IDPs recently returned communities in lt/spangtltspangtAba’alalt/spangtltspangt woreda inlt/spangtltspangt ltspangtZone 2 Afar Regionlt/spangtlt/spangtltspangt. The proposed project intends to scale up ASDEPO’s ongoing humanitarian response activities in the woreda which targets returnees and host communities. Through this project, ASDEO will support the returnees in lt/spangtltspangtAba’alalt/spangtltspangt woreda who are in need of immediate lifesaving humanitarian support. The project integrates Health, Education, lt/spangtltspangtPlt/spangtltspangtrotection, lt/spangtltspangtES/NFI, Nutrition, Agriculture,lt/spangt ltspangtand MPC response. The project is planned to be implemented in collaboration with lt/spangtltspangtUnion of Ethiopian Women Charitable Association (UEWCA) Nexus Ethiopia, Population Health Ethiopia (PHE) and Health Limited (lt/spangtltspangtHL) as lt/spangtsub-IPsltspangt who have sectorial expertise on lt/spangtltspangtprotection, education, Nutrition and Health lt/spangtltspangtrespectively. On the other hand, ASDEPO will also manage the implementation oflt/spangtltspangt agriculture, ES/lt/spangtltspangtNFI. MPC will be mainstreamed across the thematic sectors to strengthen the sector specific MPC needs. The proposed activities and the proportion of budget allocation for each sector is based on the woreda level needs informed by the multi sectoral assessment conducted for lt/spangtltspangtZone 2lt/spangtltspangt in general and lt/spangtltspangtAba’alalt/spangtltspangt Woreda in particular. The project integrates immediate lifesaving response activities and durable solutions that contribute for the recovery and resilience of the target populations. Key cross cutting areas are meaningfully mainstreamed across the project activities and reasonable resource is allocated for cross cutting activities. lt/spangtltspangtThe project will be implemented in close collaboration and complementarity among the implementing partners and the government stakeholders. As part of the localization of aid efforts, ASDEPO is demonstrating strong capacities to enhance the organizational capacity ofltspangt lt/spangtlt/spangtltspangtUEWCA, PHE and HLlt/spangtltspangt. It will scale up its good practices and closely collaborate towards the attainment of the project objectives. ASDEPO and theltspangt lt/spangtlt/spangtltspangtslt/spangtltspangtublt/spangtltspangt-lt/spangtltspangtIPs will ensure proper monitoring and evaluation activities to inform program management decisions with evidence from the field. Government counterparts will also conduct joint monitoring sessions periodically. ASDEPO and the implementing partners are active in the cluster system at national and sublt/spangtltspangt-lt/spangtltspangtnational level. The coordination and reporting of project activities to the donor and the clusters via Activity Info will be strengthened.  The project duration is 9 months’ period, and the total budget of the project is 900,000 USD. Through this budget the project will directly reach persons in need directly of which 56,098ltspangt persons of which 31,3373 are womenlt/spangt and girls, and 23,522 are male as well as 203 are Persons with Disability (PWDs).lt/spangtlt/pgt