Winterization Assistance for Vulnerable families in Afghanistan (WAVA) Project The proposed project location Bamyan (Yakawlang, Waras Kahmard, Panjab Districts) and Daykundi provinces (Ashterlay, Khedir, Kitti, Miramor, Sang Takht, Shahristan, Kijran and Nili Districts) of Afghanistan are vulnerable because of extreme winter condition (temperature goes down upto minus 25 degree celsius) during November to March in every year. Local economy is also very weak because of remoteness and short crop season. Poor people cannot afford costing of their heating during winter season while income goes down and family expenditure increase. These poor households need external assistance to survive during winter seasons. The proposed project aims to ensure that 1050 poorest and vulnerable households (525 households in Bamyan and 525 households in Daykundi provinces) are protected from harsh winter condition through winterization assistance. The project will follow both cash-voucher and in-kind distribution modalities. The project will provide winterization support to 1050 households to cover the fuel cost of heating for their home and winter clothing. Winter clothing kit will be provided by in-kind distribution and fuel for heating will be provided by vouchers through local vendors. Specific vendors will be contracted in district/provincial level to distribute/provide the heating materials to the selected beneficiaries. Each of the beneficiary households will receive 05 vouchers (40 USD worth voucher each x 5 = US$200) for covering heating fuel. All vouchers will be distributed to the beneficiary in one installment. The vouchers will have certain time period of validity. The beneficiaries will have choice to collect the goods from the selected vendor at a time or more than one time, based on their convenience. The project will reimburse the -voucher mount to the vendors after verification. On the other hand, same beneficiary households will also receive winter cloth (cost @US$ 65). The poorest and most vulnerable households, persons with special needs, will be selected as beneficiary household of the project through community consultative processes where opinions will be taken from different the groups of people. Preference will be given to the household as per criteria, these include- women headed households, widow, orphaned families, children, elderly, person with disability, poorest and most vulnerable families. A dedicated team will be assigned to implement the project activities including beneficiary selection, voucher distribution, vendor monitoring, support to beneficiaries to collect fuel, cash distribution, winter cloth/blanket distribution etc. The project progress will be tracked, and implementation quality will be measured by MampE unit. The project team will take necessary measures to minimize risks associated with the project implementation, whereas IRW has good acceptance, office set-up and standing operating procedures in the proposed project locations. However, IRW will maintain close coordination with ANDMA, DoRR and other authorities in local and national level. IRW will closely work with ESNFI Cluster, CampVWG and UNOCHA to implement the project with maintain maximum quality standard. Complaint Response Management (CRM) will be followed, any feedback or complaint received from project beneficiaries or other is taken seriously and is registered, investigated, reported, recorded and reported back to the complainants. The management respond to the recommendation and decisions/actions are taken. All interventions implemented through this project will be based on consideration of dignity, respect to beneficiaries and their informed consent. IRW will also follow “Do No Harm” principle that guide IRW to ensure beneficiaries security and safety in the project management cycles.