Transitional Shelter and Shelter Repair/Upgrade Assistance for Natural Disaster and Conflict Affected or Displaced Households in Balkh Province In line with the findings of the ESNFI cluster’s analysis, ADEO proposes three different assistance packages, in the form of cash-for-shelter, tailored to the needs of different groups: first, transitional shelter assistance of on average $1472 per household for an estimated 32 households whose shelter has been completely damaged and is uninhabitable (Category A as outlined in ESNFI cluster guidance) second, major repairs and upgrades assistance of on average $550 per household for an estimated 98 households whose shelter has been severely damaged, but remains inhabitable (Category B) and third, minor repairs assistance of on average $330 for an estimated 357 households whose shelter has suffered only minor damage to windows, doors and walls (Category C).

Assistance amounts will vary based on participants' exact needs. Based on cluster guidance and the HRP, which indicates a preference for conditional cash assistance where feasible, ADEO proposes cash as the modality for the assistance to address the shelter needs of each vulnerable household. 
The cash assistance will be complemented with technical sessions and continued coaching for participants throughout the repair and construction work. 
Assistance tranches and value will be set in consultation with communities. For transitional shelter assistance, cash will be delivered in line with the ESNFI cluster’s standard instalment plan according to which payment transfers are triggered when certain completion thresholds are achieved.
ADEO will form participant selection/distribution committees with local community representatives and ADEO staff. Participants will be selected using ESNFI cluster vulnerability criteria to ensure that households in most acute need are targeted.
ADEO is well placed to implement this project, with over 13 years of continues presence in Balkh, has extensive humanitarian programming experience. ADEO has robust experience in shelter construction programming in Balkh and other locations too.

ADEO proposes conditional cash transfers as the modality for the assistance to address the shelter needs of each vulnerable households, thorough market assessment have been conducted recently. The assistance will be complemented with training and coaching for participants throughout the repair and construction works. Where prices of labor and key materials increase significantly, ADEO may facilitate procurement from other markets.
A rapid market assessment has been conducted at recently to ensure that the construction materials required for transitional shelter, repair and upgrade activities are locally available at stable and affordable prices market assessment findings indicate that construction materials are locally available in the market and beneficiaries can access to this market easily, if it will not be so, ADEO may facilitate beneficiaries’ access to further away markets for the procurement of these materials

Due to the absence of formal banking solutions in the target area, ADEO will in principle work with an established saraf (hawala agent) to distribute the cash from central distribution points. The assistance tranches will be paid on completion of pre-agreed progress milestones, in line with Cluster standards