Emergency MPCA response in the West Bank ltpgtThis intervention will support 154 vulnerable households (HHs), representing approximately 770 individuals, in Ramallah, Jerusalem, and Hebron governorates of the West Bank who are impacted during emergencies such as displacement (due to settler violence, demolitions, military operations, etc.).   This action aims to ensure the specific basic needs of these 154 HHs are met, notably through the distribution of Emergency Multi-Purpose Cash Assistance (MPCA).lt/pgtltpgtltbrgtThe project is informed by the 2022 Multi- Sectorial Needs Assessments (MSNA), conducted by IMPACT Initiatives (REACH) and OCHA in July 2022, extensive consultations with key stakeholders, and recommendations from the Colonization and Wall Resistance Commission (CWRC), Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs and the Cash Working Group (CWG) in the West Bank. Specifically, Acted will increase beneficiaries’ resilience and improve coping capacities through the provision of emergency multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA) to support vulnerable HHs affected during emergencies. lt/pgtltpgtltspangt lt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtAs MPCA is beneficiaries most preferred method of assistance, Acted will provide MPCA to 154 HH with each HH receiving in total 3 MPCA of 1640 ILS each, over a period of 3 months through Palpay, as per the WB Cash Working Group’s (CWG) recommendations. MPCA will allow female-headed households, and households with specific circumstances or health problems, such as pregnant and lactating women, families with members with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses, as well as households close to settlements, to prioritize their specific needs. ltbrgtThe proposed action is fully aligned with the 2023 2nd Standard Allocation 2nd objective, “Ensure inclusive, accessible, coordinated provision of quality basic services for most vulnerable people in emergency situations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank including Area C and East Jerusalem”, and specifically the cluster priority objective “Vulnerable HHs in oPt affected by shocks and stresses due to conflict and natural disaster supported with MPCA are able to meet their immediate essential needs and access to lifesaving services, decreases the incidence of negative coping strategies” through the implementation of the prioritized activity “Provision of emergency MPCA for one to three months”. In addition, this action is aligned with the HRP 2023 strategic objective 3: “The capacity of vulnerable Palestinians to cope with and overcome protracted crisis, including from environmental threats, is supported, while solutions to violations and other root causes of threats and shocks are pursued”. Finally, the action is aligned with the Flash Appeal launched on October 12, 2023, which has as one of its priority activities: “One round of Emergency MPCA for 22,000 HHs displaced HHs to meet their most urgent basic needs.”lt/pgtltpgtltbrgt Project implementation will be based on Acted’s past experiences implementing MPCA activities since 2021, under projects funded by the oPt HF, CDCS, ECHO and in coordination with Palpay.lt/pgtltpgt ltbrgtThe project will mainstream an Integrated Protection Approach (IPA), and will have a specific focus on the most vulnerable groups, including women, girls, boys, PwD and older people. Gender principles will be mainstreamed throughout the entire action and all field officers are already trained on referral mechanisms of protection cases such as GBV with a particular focus given to women and children. Finally, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) will be core to the proposed Action.lt/pgt