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Cash Response for vulnerable families in Kunar province Following the recent political transitions and months of conflicts leading to it has resulted in, more than 365,000 people in Kunar province in IPC Phase 3 (crisis) and 4 (emergency) of food insecurity between the months of November 2021 and March 2022. However, it was predicted that the harvest would be below-average due to precipitation deficit according to FEWSNET’s climate data, contributing to lower wheat and cereal stocks. In addition to that, the escalation of conflict led to disrupted harvests, extensive displacement and disruption to the markets. Considering the recent liquidity crises and failure of markets that is resulting to increased prices of basic commodities as such, it is reasonable to expect the food security situation to further deteriorate in the months following the projection period 

In summary, SC will transfer the cash by using the using existing service providers with signed framework agreement (Roshan and/or Azizi Bank).  In addition, as backup plan, SCI-Af is in the finalization of contract with 3 hawala agencies. The hawala service will be used when the formal FSPs are with limited capacity. This project will provide crucial assistance to 2,600 food insecure households in Barkunar and Asadabad districts of Kunar province through cash for food. Cash for food will be implemented here and cash disbursed in two rounds of assistance (value of each transfer is USD90 according to Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB), The duration of response is from the period 1 January 2022 to 30 June 2022 and considering the high the planned cash distribution will be in the months of severe needs of households. The recommended MEB will enable the recipients to afford their basic food needs for a family of seven for one month. SCI will conduct market price monitoring to ensure the functionality of market and availability of commodities.
Community-Oriented Project for Education (COPE) This project is in response to the critical need for children’s continued access to education, especially for the most vulnerable and those from the newly displaced families. War Child Canada proposes an Education in Emergency project to respond this need to ensure children from IDP families can access education and continue learning in a safe and enabling environment. The project aims to reach 6,400 children with 50% girls in four suburbs PD-12, PD-13, and PD-17 and Bargami district of Kabul province. The project will establish 130 Temporary Learning Spaces (TLS), at the MoE schools, 40 Community Based Education (CBE) classes and will engage 170 TLS and CBE teachers with at least 50% women. In addition, the project will also complement the ongoing procedures on protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA) by ensuring that boys and girls, teachers and parent are protected from being sexually exploited and abused by engaging with and strengthening existing community-based protection systems as well as capacity building of School Management Shura (SMS) particularly in PSEA policy implementation. Teachers will be oriented to refer children for professional mental health support services if required. The project will engage School Management Shuras (SMS) in mobilization and sensitization of communities by conducting awareness raising sessions on the importance of education and the EiE response – SMS will organize school enrollment campaigns in their communities to ensure out of school children are registered at TLS/ CBE classes to continue learning. The proposed action also aims to integrate COVID-19 preventive measures in accordance with the guidelines of the Ministry of Public Health, WHO and War Child Canada’s own protocols. Schools and learning spaces will be provided necessary protective material (face masks and sanitizers) and social distancing will be ensured for all in person activities. Another component of this project will work on creating a protective environment both at school and at home through establishment and training of Community Based Protection Mechanisms whose role will be to educate, monitor and champion child protection in the community.
Emergency cash assistance to food insecure households in Herat, Ghor and Badghis provinces This project aims to provide vulnerable households in Herat, Ghor, and Badghis (IPC4 districts) with emergency food assistance to enable drought and conflict-affected people to meet their basic food needs. 2,000 households will be targeted in the Western Region: 800 in Gulran district (Hirat province), 600 in Chaghcharan district (Ghor province), and 600 in Jawand district (Badghis province). The 3 targeted provinces are classified at level 4 (Emergency) based on the latest IPC analysis a situation due to worsening over the coming period (November 2021 to March 2022) with even more people projected to reach Crisis and Emergency levels (levels 3 and 4) of food insecurity. 
Needs are extremely high across the 3 provinces with Badghis having currently estimated 60% (424,521 individuals), Ghor 65% (639,719 individuals), and Hirat 60% (1,205,299 individuals) categorized as acutely food insecure (level 3 – crisis or more). The recent REACH analysis, based on the Joint Intersectoral analysis Framework, also confirms that needs are more acute for Displaced households (26% of the total population classified at critical level, 4/5 and 38% at severe (3/5) level) than for Non-Displaced household (only 18% at critical level and 38% at severe level)This situation has several contributing factors starting with the continuing La Niña climatic episode bringing below-average winter precipitation for the second consecutive year, the impact of high and ever-increasing food prices, economic sanctions on the de facto authorities, growing unemployment (compared with an already very high unemployment rate starting level) and possibly, increased internal displacement. Moreover, reduced incomes, lower international and domestic remittances, and continuing obstacles to humanitarian assistance (many related to the financial crisis and limited physical access during the winter period) are expected to further contribute to the deterioration of the food security situation of Afghans households, and in particular of the most vulnerable ones. 
Under this project, the most vulnerable households in the targeted districts and villages will be selected based on food insecurity vulnerability criteria through an assessment guided by War Child’s Standard Operating Procedures as well as community consultations and will be provided with two rounds of cash transfers over the project duration. These planned activities will enable households to meet their basic food needs which will, in turn, contribute to reducing asset depletion and reliance on negative coping mechanisms for the duration of the project.
Provision of psychosocial services for IDPs, returnees and vulnerable local community in Kabul and Tagab IDP settlements located at 9th district of Jalalabad city in Nangarhar province The prolonged armed conflicts in Afghanistan, natural disasters and poverty caused a dramatically increase in the population of Internally Displaced People (IDPs), Cross-border Returnees as well as the vulnerability of the host population in the area. According the Afghanistan Humanitarian Needs Overview 2022 there are 504,000 new IDPs, 758,000 new returnees and a total of 23.2 million vulnerable people in Afghanistan. The recent changes in the political situation of country alongside natural disaster and socio-economic background of targeted population makes them vulnerable for several psychosocial problems that may affect their current and future life. Current proposed project will support more than 20,000 men, women, boys and girls including people with disabilities in need of psychosocial services in two IDPs and refugee settlement in Nangarhar province. This project contributes in the achievement of HRP 2022 and Protection Cluster objectives. 
Throughout this project TACT will provide a set of psychosocial protect services for the targeted population including the provision of Psychosocial Support (PSS) services, referral to specialized services, raising the awareness of communities in the targeted population, using the local volunteer teachers to establish non-formal learning spaces and social emotional learning (SEL) for children, men and women. 
During the project period, TACT will do its best to encourage the engagement of community in all phases of the project design and implantation, and maintain effective coordination with de facto authorities, community elders, and religious leaders of the target area in the context. TACT will work hard on sensitive programming to address sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) issues.
Supporting access to Inpatient Treatment and Care for Severe Acute Malnourished children with complication The Nutrition cluster team in consultation with SAG analyzed various data sets and identified indicators for severity ranking of provinces, and estimated the annual caseload of people in need of emergency nutrition services. Based on analyses 27 provinces were categorized in emergency level.
Low winter rainfall and high temperatures are anticipated to drive drought-like conditions over spring, affecting rain-fed and irrigated agriculture/livestock, as well as availability of water for drinking, washing and sanitation. The Cluster plans to reach 21 of the 25 provinces that most affected by the drought. More specifically, Nutrition’s response will be centered in 9 high priority (Farah, Herat, Ghor, Badghis, Khost, Faryab, sar-e-pul and Jawzjan), 11 medium priority and 1 low priority province.
The Nutrition cluster has prioritized the activities as described response to potential drought and other emergencies.  Strengthening the capacity of inpatient (IPD-SAM) services is also part of the priorities. 50% of children with SAM are targeted in 5 high affected provinces by drought for outpatient treatment, and 10 per cent of SAM cases for IPD-SAM services. Implementation of the inpatient management of SAM is through the BPHS and EPHS partners’ modality. Through AHF reserve funding WHO will provide inpatient therapeutic care for 3651 (1862 boys and 1789 girls) severe acute malnourished children with medical complications in 16 IPD-SAM centres which located in 5 high priority drought affected provinces
Improved access and utilization of quality nutrition services to In-patient care for severely malnourished children with complications, which is in line with the strategic objective of the AHF to ensure provision of lifesaving acute malnutrition services for children and women in the affected areas, cluster HRP SO1 and spring disaster contingency plan. The project will involve two main activities: 1) Functional upgrading of  IPD-SAM/TFU’s through provision of milk preparation kits, warm and cold chain system, bedside chairs, IPC ,and   medical equipment. 2) Printing of TSS, MSS, 24 hours food intake carts, Mayo chart and IEC materials.  3) Providing training on management of acute malnutrition, breastfeeding for caregivers of malnourished children and IPC for health workers in the IPD-SAM/TFU’s
Establishing Truma Care units in CHC+ and District Hospital,  provision of of equipment, training and Kits in 4 Provinces (Faryab, Sarepul, Samangan and Jawzjan ) through 7 facilities To successfully achieve the intended objectives and target indicators of this project, SAF will offer turama care services  to the war affected IDPs and host communities in Jawzjan (Darzab), Sarepul (Kohistant, Sanchark), Faryab (Shirin Taqab, Andkhoy and Qaisar Districts) and Samangan (Aybak) pr with main focus on children and women and PLWD through seven fully staffed and equipped Trauma care units in DH and CHC+. In this way, the Trauma care units will provide trauma care services including PSS for trauma cases in the affected communities due to ongoing and predicated clashes in the listed districts. The project management team (project officer, project assistant and finance officer based in the provincial office and one project focal point based in Kabul) will have the capability to efficiently and transparently manage the project with the help of management team of SAF at the central and provincial levels. Required IEC and health promotion materials will be distributed among the targeted population (IDPs and affected communities) by the project staff at the service delivery points. Simultaneously, functional referral mechanisms among the CHWs-CHS-Turma units and nearest health facilities will be established. SAF will also formulate close coordination with authorities of the provincial hospital in the province by signing MOUs with them. As part of this assignment SAF will consider the minimum gender marker code (1) within the proposed projects. SAF will ensure that gender equality and gender awareness activities are mainstreamed within the scope of project. Accordingly, the women, men, boys and girls of all ages will benefit equally from the proposed interventions. A total of 72000 individuals in the host communities and IDPs will directly benefit from health cluster of the project.
WASH response for Drought and conflict affected displaced population in Helmand and Paktiya. The project will enhance access to safe and clean drinking water by rehabilitating existing water system and installing new infrastructure. IRC will ensure that all communal water points in the targeted communities are safely disinfected through chlorination of wells. Considering the recent military surge of Taliban, IRC will adhere to join operating principles and will adopt a careful approach while interacting and coordinating with other humanitarian actors in the area. The project is an effort to reduce additional strain on existing water sources placed by displaced population as a result of drought and conflict. The local communities will be mobilized and engaged exclusively from the onset. A compressive hygiene promotion component will also be implemented for adopting good hygiene practices to reduce diarrheal and water borne diseases amongst displaced population in Helmand and Paktiya. Lifesaving WASH support will be provided through the establishment or maintenance of water supply infrastructure, promotion of positive sanitation practices supplemented by technical support to households with no latrine to construct fecal disposal facilities from local available materials community-based hygiene promotion. The hygiene promotion sessions for women and girls will be conducted at household level in accordance with the local culture and will be supplemented by distribution of menstrual hygiene kits. The hygiene promotion sessions and promotion of installation of handwashing stations from locally available materials will be a crucial element in limiting of community transmission of COVID19. IRC will ensure that issues of protection and gender-based violence related to water scarcity and sanitation are addressed and mainstreamed through the project period by ensuring awareness raising on equal access to WASH Services for men, women, boys, and girls. IRC will ensure that locally available technology is used, and members of the community are trained on operation and maintenance of the infrastructure installed. The project will directly reach out to 51,300 community members whilst 30% of them will be Internally displaced persons (IDPs).
Emergency Health and Nutrition Assistance for vulnerable Afghan locals in Ghor province The intervention’s objective is to contribute to the reduction of child and women morbidity and mortality related to under-nutrition in Ghor province one of the provinces most affected by drought as per the Spring Disaster Contingency Plan for Afghanistan 2021.

Afghan Women Rights Organization (AWRO) intents to increase the coverage of nutrition services with the provision of an integrated package of nutrition and Mental Health and Care Practices (MHCP) services aimed at children below 5 years and women of reproductive age (15-49 years old), with a focus on pregnant and lactating women (PLW), who are most prone to under-nutrition.

The intended services will be provided through the deployment of two mobile health and nutrition teams (MHNT). Both teams will be deployed in the north of the Firoz Koh district. The MHNT target sites will be identified in coordination with the BPHS implementers and the Provincial Public Health Directorate (PPHD) in order to avoid duplication and overlapping of services and support the communities most affected by the drought and in urgent need of nutrition assistance.

These MHNTs will provide out-patient services for SAM and MAM cases and will support the referral for SAM cases with complications to in-patient care through the cash for nutrition approach. These activities will be complemented by a community nutrition component consisting of empowering community members on under-nutrition prevention of timely case identification and referral through Family MUAC approach. In order to offer a comprehensive package and obtain a more effective response, in addition to prevention and treatment nutrition services, AWRO will provide primary health care services for children under five years of age and women of reproductive age (15-49 years old), care practices stimulation sessions, IYCF awareness and counseling and psychosocial support.

Children under 5 years diagnosed with under-nutrition will be one of the principal categories of beneficiaries for this project. Severe and moderate under-nutrition cases will be eligible for out-patient services, and severe cases with complications in urgent need of inpatient care will be provided with cash for nutrition component based on the Nutrition cluster guidance. Children with common childhood illness will also beneficiate from our services, and children with complicated health conditions will be assisted to have access to proper treatment at upper level.
Emergency WASH assistance to drought and conflict-affected communities in Afghanistan The prolonged multiple crises unfolding in Afghanistan have had devastating effects on people’s ability to meet their daily needs and to cope with sudden shocks. The 2021 harvest is expected to be below average and the next lean season to be more intense and arrive earlier, leading to further deterioration in the food security situation across the country because the country is facing the second drought in four years and the worst of its kind in 27 years (OCHA). Unlike the last drought that was relatively localized in the western region, the current drought is impacting one-third of the country (all targeted provinces considered to be at medium risk as per WASH Cluster) (WASH Cluster Drought Response). Drought is not only a food security crisis – the drop-down of safe drinking water and water for handwashing have led to the spread of the AWD outbreak, particularly affecting children (ICCT). Increasing prices and the inability of people to find informal work due to the recent economic downturn may drive more people to move within and outside the country. While conflict is progressively becoming less of a driver, poverty is gradually rising as a key factor pushing households to displace (HNO 2022), hence households do not have the financial resources to rehabilitate water sources nor to procure the required hygienic items. The fourth wave of the COVID-19 epidemic is expected in the winter (IFRC) and five provinces have been affected by the AWD outbreak (WHO), thus the need to provide safe drinking water and hygiene education supported by the distribution of hygiene items.
To respond to the above situation, DACAAR, in line with the AHF 1st Standard Allocation 2021, the Afghanistan Flash Appeal 2021 and the Joint Winterization Plan, as part of the proposed project, will provide WASH assistance to 46,665 affected people, as follow:
a. Rehabilitation of 320 non-functional water points and 5 pipe scheme systems and in case some water points are beyond repair, construction of new water point.
b. Distribution of 4,800 hygiene kits to targeted beneficiaries alongside the provision of hygiene education covering topics as COVID-19, AWD, personal hygiene, safe water transport and storage, handwashing and waste management. In addition, to strengthen hygiene practices and encourage handwashing with soap.
c. Establishment of 2,400 handwashing facilities at the household level.
Food assistance for crisis affected households in Badghis After mid-August 2021 and right after the collapse of the previous government in Afghanistan, there have been severe food crises across the country with many families suffering from food insecurity, particularly those living in rural areas. Furthermore, prolonged drought and domestic conflicts and clashes over the past two decades have badly affected both the availability and price of food items in national and local markets across the country.

Based on the Afghanistan Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) issued in October 2021, Badghis province has been classified as IPC phase 4 (with 30% of population in emergency food insecurity). Jawand district remains a hard-to-reach and underserved area where IRC proposes to implement this intervention. 

IRC will provide standard packages of food ration for two months to 2,632 needy households (HHs) reaching 2,898 men, 4,042 women, 6,131 boys and 5,352 girls beneficiaries. IRC will provide the food assistance to the target households in line with the Afghanistan Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) standard package. The 2,632 HHs (18423 individuals) will be identified from those affected by the current crisis and conflicts of the past two decades, particularly those classified in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) phases 3 and 4, as well as those in urgent need of food assistance. The project interventions will be implemented in Jawand, which is an underserved and remote district. Each HH will receive a one-off food assistance standard package to meet the food needs of the target families for a period of two months. 

The beneficiaries will receive in-kind food assistance baskets for a duration of two months to enable them to meet their urgent food needs and avert hunger. This project aims to decrease levels of acute food insecurity by enabling the targeted households to access sufficient and diversified food. In addition, the food assistance will enhance households’ food consumption scores and dietary diversity scores, subsequently decreasing the ratio of malnutrition at the HH level. The proposed target locations for this intervention are distant with a small market in Jawand district, which cannot fully respond to the needs of the population in term of supply of the required food commodities. The food packages planned to be distributed to the target households will be in line with FSAC cluster standards. IRC will continue Master Service Agreement (MPA) with food item suppliers. The food packages will be delivered  by supplier to the final destinations where the IRC Emergency Response team will distribute to the selected beneficiaries.