Tailored rehabilitation of partially damaged housing units for most vulnerable households affected by August 2022 escalation of hostilities, with focus on women-headed and PWDs households In line with HRP 2022 first allocation, strategic objectives 2 and 3, PUI is proposing an emergency intervention to carry out repair and upgrade works to 200 housing units partially destroyed during the August 2022 escalation, with a particular focus on households with acute socio-economic vulnerabilities. The planned action is fully in line with the Humanitarian Fund allocation priority 1 “Support the most vulnerable people prioritizing those affected by escalations in Gaza”, objective 1.2 “Providing shelter support for the most vulnerable families in Gaza (HRP SO 2 amp HRP SO 3)”. 

PUI has coordinated the proposed intervention with the Shelter Cluster and the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MoPWH). The MoPWH will provide PUI and PEF with a list of at least 300 beneficiary households affected by shelter damages during the August 2022 escalation, from which 200 will be selected to benefit from repair and upgrade works. The focus will be put on acutely vulnerable households including people with disabilities (PwDs) and female-headed-households. The beneficiaries’ selection will be done according to the social and technical vulnerabilities scoring system adopted by the Shelter Cluster. 

Following exchanges with Shelter Cluster and based on its recommendations, it was decided that PUI and PEF would target affected communities in Rafah, Khan Younis, Middle area and the southern part of the Gaza governorates. According to the MoPWH damage assessment, the targeted area include 953 housing units partially damaged. PUI will continue coordinating the action with the shelter cluster and active actors throughout the project in order to avoid overlapping or duplication of assistance.
PUI will share and cross-check the list provided by the MoPWH with the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) in order to collect more detailed information about the vulnerabilities of the targeted group. PUI and its implementing partner PEF will re-assess and verify the MoPWH data through verification home visits and conduct of selection questionnaires. They will then develop detailed BoQ for each housing unit. Works will include repairs to damages sustained during the last escalation, as well as tailored adaptations and improvements for substandard housing units, in addition to shelter adaptations for PwDs. 

PUI and PEF will consult the final beneficiaries on their needs and preferences for the repair and upgrading works, taking into consideration in particular specific needs of women, children, older people and PwDs. Based on assessed needs and capacities, PEF and PUI will propose to households a self-driven approach to repairing the damages in their houses. Technical support will be provided by four engineers continuously following up on repairs. The average amount per housing unit for repair and upgrading works will be 1,500 USD, with a range from 500 to 2,000 USD.

PUI will closely collaborate with Humanity and Inclusion (HI) for adaptation works targeting PwDs in order to be in line with technical specifications, and to provide tailored, accessible and inclusive assistance ensuring dignity of the targeted group.  

PUI and its partners have demonstrated effective capacities in emergency intervention, urgent repairs, upgrading of substandard housing units, NFI distribution after emergencies, winterization repairs and CVA following natural and /or manmade disasters and similar previous experiences. PUI has strong local networking of local partner CBOs and communities committees. Their knowledge of the communities will be a strong added value for the inclusive approach to ensure that the most vulnerable households will be effectively included in the action, as well as to ensure the accountability to beneficiaries through continuous consultation and feedback mechanisms with them.
 
PUI and PEF will maintain strong coordination with key stakeholders in the shelter sector.