Livelihood restoration and protection for Area C vulnerable farmers The proposed project aims to improve the resilience capacity of an estimated 278 Households (1287 individuals), of vulnerable farmers in the Jordan Valley (Tubas and Jericho governorates in Area C of the West bank, to cope with the persistent stressors of the Israeli occupation policies, which they are highly exposed to. Oxfam, in partnership with MA’AN, ESDC and LRC will respond to the identified needs as a consortium to support farmers to improve their access to essential productive inputs and enhance their agricultural lands’ production capacities. Farmers in the Jordan Valley are persistently at risk of settler and Israeli forces violence, and are living in areas under the threat of Israeli annexation. The consortium will provide this support through rehabilitating of agricultural roads and water carrier lines for farmers in particularly those have been affected by the recent storms. The project was designed in line with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) Food Security Sector (FSS) priorities, and based on the recently conducted rapid needs assessments (RNAs) of communities in the Jordan Valley, conducted by MA’AN, LRC and ESDC, early March 2020. The assessments were based on a number of key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with men and women community representatives and farmers . The proposed project will prioritize women headed households where possible, considering the nature of the targeted communities. In addition, as part of providing vulnerable farmers with the means to protect their livelihoods and empower them to be autonomous and resilient, the project will provide legal support and legal awareness to all beneficiaries and communities targeted in the project.

Oxfam signed the Grand Bargain in February 2017 and remains committed to the agreement. Grand Bargain discussions – at national, regional, and global levels – have created a new and sustained momentum in addressing significant issues in the humanitarian architecture. Oxfam in OPTI has achieved significant progress toward its commitments on Local Humanitarian Leadership (LHL) where long term partnerships (beyond project-based arrangements) have developed with the three partners in the West Bank. Oxfam in OPT is a rare voice on local humanitarian leadership in Palestine illustrated in Oxfam’s programme approach which works extensively with local NGOs in OPT, including Gaza and the West Bank. Exemplifying this, Oxfam is submitting this proposal together with the three local organizations (MAAN, ESDC and LRC), building on the relationship and positive partnering experiences established collectively with them since 2018.

During the proposed action, Oxfam will follow established ways of working to ensure delivering its commitments. Representation of local partners and local authorities (MoA), who have participated since the project’s design stage, will be maintained during the entire period of the project. MoA and the relevant agriculture directorate and municipal councils will participate in the implementation of the action. Oxfam will ensure that concrete consultation and feedback mechanisms are also adopted during the implementation period.