Emergency Cash for food and in-kind livelihood assistance to IPC Phase 3 and IPC phase 4 vulnerable people in Kahmard and Bamyan center Districts of Bamyan Province ltpgtltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtBased on ICCT winter prioritization document August 2023"The
humanitarian situation in Afghanistan remains dire and is expected to further
deteriorate during the upcoming winter period. Economic instability, high
residual debts, low levels of remittances, flood-related disasters, lingering
effects of successive droughts, along with elevated food prices and reduced
food assistance and livelihood support, will compound the already substantial
levels of food insecurity among many Afghanshis".nbsplt/spangtltbrgtlt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automso-margin-bottom-alt:auto
line-height:normal"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptmso-fareast-font-family:"gtBamyan isnbspthe same situation of ther provinces
which is in IPC3 and IPC4, Bamyannbspcarries 680,431 populations where 35% in
IPC3 and 5% in IPC4 in April 2023, and it remains stay in 30% in IPC 3 and 4%
in IPC4 in Oct 2023 – March 2024. 11%nbspHHs have acceptable food consumption
in urban and 6% in rural Bamyan. based on JCSSO rapidnbspneed
assessmentnbspBamyan is constantly hit by the protracted drought which has
affected people’s agriculture, livestock, and livelihoods. More than 70% HHs
dependent on livestock and agriculture, and now they suffer from serious food
and economic crisis. Food-insecure households from all population groups
continued to prioritize food and livelihoods. Food is consistently reported as
the main priority need. In the Districts of Bamyan, income loss (driven by
economic shocks) has contributed to the rapid deterioration in food insecurity.ltbrgtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automargin-bottom:9.95pt
line-height:normal"gtltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtThrough the proposed project, JCSSO will provide Cash
for food assistance to 2652 shock-affected HHs (18564nbspindividuals – based
on an average family size of 7lt/spangt) centerltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbspof Bamyan and Kahmard districts of
Bamyan province classified in ‘crisis’ (IPC Phase 3) and ‘emergency’ (IPC Phase
4) food insecure.lt/spangtltbrgt
ltfont color="#000000"gtltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtproject is planned to provide cash for food
assistance to 18564 multiple shock-affected and vulnerable individuals of
2652 lt/spangtHHs. (ltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gt1652 HHs in Center of Bamyan, and 1000 HH in Kahmard ) under IPC
phases 3 and IPC phase 4 in a project duration of sixnbspmonths.nbsplt/spangtAdditionally,nbspone livelihoodnbsppackage (vegetablenbspseeds and gardening tool kits) will be distributednbspfor 1000 HHs, those who have the ability to cultivate the seeds to increase their incomes and accessing the fresh vegetables, Center of Bamyan 630 HHs and 370 in Kahmard district. the livelihood package will be distributed to the former which have green housenbspltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtlt/spangtlt/fontgtlt/pgtltp class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:automargin-bottom:9.95pt
line-height:normal"gtltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtaccording to JCSSO rapidnbspassessment(rapidnbspassessment
report is attached on document Tab) 70% of targeted peoplenbspnbspprefers
cash for food distribution, in addition, based on JCSSO conducted market analyze
assessment reportnbspaccess to the food market could not be a challenge for
households as the market is reachable,(rapidnbspassessment and market analyze report
is attached on document Tab)in the other hand collecting of cash assistance is
easy and costless, especially women-headed households, and persons with
disabilities. Each family will receive 50% of the standard monthly cash for
food basket for three months in two rounds of distributions. Each 50% food
basket will cost $37.5 monthly and $112.5 for three months. Additionally, 1000
farmers will receive livelihood package (vegetables kit including 1KG of vegetable
seed four type and basic toolkit)nbspin cast of 50nbspUS. the former lt/spangtwillltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbsplt/spangtreceiveltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbspthe lt/spangtpackageltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbspas in - kind for once.nbspwe will distribute the package for lt/spangtThosltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbsplt/spangtformerltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbspwhich have green lt/spangthouseltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbsponly in order to insure the lt/spangtvegetableltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbspcultivation in lt/spangtwinterltspan style="font-size: 8pt"gtnbspsessionnbsplt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt

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line-height:normal"gtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptmso-fareast-font-family:"gtThis activity adopts the Unconditional
cash (Unrestricted) transfer modality as per the standard FSAC cluster
guidelines. For safe and secure transfer of cash to end-users, JCSSO will sign
an agreement with a qualified Financial Service Provider-FSP to deliver the
cash transfer in a direct cash delivery point and cash distribution services to
the beneficiaries. Additionally, JCSSO will assist 20% of the targeted
beneficiaries (1000HHs) with vegetable packages (In-kind) to build their
resilience against future shocks. The targeted locations are aligned with ICCT
2023 Winter Prioritized districts, which are in high priority (Priority 3)lt/spangtltspan style="font-size:8.0ptmso-fareast-font-family:"gtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgt





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