Life-Saving Winterization Assistance to the Conflict-Affected IDPs and other vulnerable families in Eastern Region of Afghanistan. With the experience of implementing Emergency Preparedness and Response Assistance programs for almost 10 years in the eastern region of Afghanistan as well as effective coordination with key stakeholders such as the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA), provincial authorities, UN agencies, International NGOs and local communities, International Medical Corps (IMC) has established itself as one of the key actors in Emergency Preparedness and Response program implementation. IMC is able to leverage this capability and experience to ensure the successful implementation of the proposed project. IMC has distill from its experience over the years, documented lessons learned, global best practices and findings from regular monitoring and evaluation, post-distribution monitoring and community feedback mechanism of the previous projects. The proposed project will adopt a holistic approach (e.g. following IMC’s internal policies and procedures as well as ES/NFI Cluster’s recommended procedures such as doing joint needs assessment, using vulnerability selection and score card tool ,RAF and HEAT Tools, Doing Post-Distribution Monitoring, CBFRM, etc.) and procurement of the In-Kind assistance kits in Kunar and Jalalabad offices for easier and immediate response to all four provinces to support conflict and disaster affected Internally Displaced People (IDPs) and at-risk families and communities through prompt and effective response that save lives, to reduce sufferings and support dignified life for the displaced communities. 

IMC proposed project is for a period of 6 months in four eastern provinces (Nuristan, Kunar, Laghman and Nangarhar). The project will target a total of 15,575 people and will implement the following key activities: 
The joint needs assessments with other humanitarian actors will   identify/verify eligible families and the number of beneficiaries receiving one or more type of assistance.
	Winterization Assistance (Cash for winterization):
150 in Nangarhar (Surkhrod = 150)
200 in Laghman (Alishang = 200)

IMC will transfer/disburse the cash to the targeted beneficiaries through Cash transfer through local agents called ‘Hawala’. Hawala services are widely available in all districts. IMC will provide the cash assistance in two installments. The 1st installment would be treated as un-conditional and the 2nd installment would be treated as conditional to purchase of heater/gas cylinder, fuel/burning gas and produce the receipts as appropriate.

	Procurements and distribution of Blanket Package and complementary winter assistance (Winter Clothing Kit): 
200 Blanket Package for Nangarhar (Khogyani = 100, Surkhrod = 100), 
300 for Kunar (Chapadara = 200, Watapur =100), 
150 for Laghman (Alishang = 150), and 
50 for Nuristan (25 Paroon, and 25 Nuristan). 
However, actual distribution of Blanket Package will take place based on the actual needs under each province
	Distribution of 1,175 kits of complementary winter assistance (Winter Clothing Kit) to 8,225 Individuals in all 4 targeted provinces. 
400 kits in Kunar
500 kits in Nangarhar
200 kits in Laghman
75 kits in Nuristan. 
The number of beneficiaries are eligible for one, two or all three types of assistance selected based on the vulnerability of the beneficiaries after the join assessment. 
	 Undertake post distribution monitoring activities
	 Reporting of distribution and stock status through Report Hub
	Coordination and collaboration with provincial and national ANDMA line departments, Emergency Shelter/Non-Food Items (ES/NFI) Cluster, UN agencies and NCRO, IRC, ORCD and Corday and the RFP
	 Monthly monitor project implementation,
The proposed project will reduce the suffering of the conflict affected IDPs, natural disaster-affected people, undocumented and documented returnees, people with specific need, and host communities