CBO response: Support to community-led emergency humanitarian responses in Khartoum, Al Jazeera, North Darfur, and North Kordofan states, Sudan. ltpgtActed proposes a 12-month project to support Community-Based Organization (CBO) initiatives in conflict-affected areas of Sudan, with initial priority for Khartoum, Al Jazeera, North Kordofan, and North Darfur states according to CBO’s current needs and priorities. Acted will financially support the CBOs via group cash transfers for the provision of emergency lifesaving assistance in frontline areas, covering operating and service provision costs whilst maintaining the flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing needs. Priority will be given to community kitchens in frontline areas. Acted will also cover an emergency reserve fund for multisectoral assistance activities, with priority for protection assistance in line with CBOs’ needs.  ltbrgtThe project will strengthen coordination mechanisms established at the proposal development stage including both the ERRs Localisation Coordination Council and other INGO partners supporting the CBOs Danish Church Aid (DCA), Danish Refugee Council (DRC), and Saferworld. Structured collaboration will thus be maintained to ensure an adaptive and effective humanitarian response to changing needs and aid gaps whilst preventing duplication. Additionally, Acted will enhance coordination through the integration of CBO responses into its wider Mobile Camp Coordination and Camp Management (MCCCM) programming via two-way referral pathways. Beneficiaries of CBO activities in frontline areas will be linked with humanitarian service providers if they are displaced to states where Acted is conducting MCCCM (Sennar, White Nile, and Gedaref). In states where Acted does not have a direct presence, Acted will liaise with the Site Management Sector (SMS) and Protection actors for service referrals of new arrivals from conflict areas. Via these structures, Acted will provide information to individuals in IDP-hosting states, planning to return to frontline areas. Acted and SUDO, as Cash Consortium of Sudan members, will build referral pathways for the distribution of IPA and MPCA via the consortium to vulnerable households identified by CBOs in Khartoum State.  ltbrgtActed will manage the response remotely through partners, including its national NNGO partners, Gesr Centre for Development and SUDO. As such, funding will be provided for the communications capacities of the CBOs, to facilitate remote follow-up of the project. Acted will develop standardised processes and tools to oversee the successful implementation of the project, whilst ensuring adherence to Acted’s global standards and policies and encouraging best practices on communication with communities, information management, and PSEAH. Acted will also collaborate with the CBOs, GSD, and SUDO to develop tailored capacity-building plans for their general organisational and technical capacities as well as activity-specific workshops for the project implementation.  ltbrgtltbrgtTo facilitate the project follow-up, Acted will adopt a no-regrets approach for reduced financial reporting and monitoring processes. In adherence with Acted’s standards, CBOs will be considered both as third parties supporting the project objectives and final beneficiaries of the project. Reporting requirements and means of verification for activities will reflect the CBOs’ status as beneficiaries. Acted will also technically support the ERR monitoring office in particular to build accountability mechanisms and monitor activities. Monitoring results will be shared by the CBOs to Acted for verification through reduced sample size checks of project outputs and objectives. Acted will also oversee and verify that the financial management of the CBOs is efficient and transparent. In total, Acted will support 27 CBO actions focusing on lifesaving initiatives, reaching 12,560 individuals over 12 months. Acted will plan on dedicating around 60% of this project's resources in Khartoum State, 10% to Al Jazeera and 20% to North Kordofan, and 10% to North Darfur states.lt/pgt