Provision of Emergency Winterization assistance to conflict-affected displaced, natural disaster affected and vulnerable host populations in Ghor and Badghis provinces. The primary goal of the 3rd Reserve Allocation 2022 is to raise desperately needed funding for life-saving humanitarian aid in Afghanistan. The findings of the Whole of Afghanistan Assessment (WoAA) indicate winterization needs were widespread 77% of households reported reliance on inadequate heating sources, and 42% of households reported having less than one blanket per household member. Furthermore, droughts, other natural disasters, unemployment, and economic crisis compounded problems for resident communities throughout Afghanistan and the upcoming harsh winter season will further deteriorate the situation. In this critical juncture, AABRAR will mitigate the effects of the harsh winter and cover the winterization needs of 1,136 HHs, (675 Shahrak, 300 Taywarah, and 161 Ghormach) conflict-affected displaced, natural disasters affected, and vulnerable host community families in the targeted districts Shahrak, Taywarah and Ghormach of Ghor and Badghis provinces through the provision of assistance for heating/fuel, blankets, and winter clothing as per the ESNFI Cluster standard.
Each Household will receive a total of $331 cash assistance (74 for winter clothing, 57 for blankets 200 for fuel/heating for three months) in one installment. The modality of the cash assistance would be unconditional and would be provided through Hawala (Financial Service Provider) in the targeted locations, and the delivery mechanism will be direct cash to the project participants.
The selection of the targeted populations in the target districts Ghor and Badghis will be based on the vulnerability of the beneficiaries. Cash for Standard winterization kits and cash for fuel/heating will be given to the targeted households who sustained their lives through daily income and are immensely affected by drought, and conflicts. The targeted 675 HHs in district Shahrak will be conflict-affected displaced, natural disaster-affected and vulnerable host populations including female-headed HHs, people with disabilities, elderly aged HHs, HHs with large family sizes (having more than 7 persons or a large number of female members) and chronically ill HHs. While beneficiaries in districts Taywarah and Ghormach will be Pregnant and Lactating Women (PLWs), 300 PLWs in district Taywarah and 161 PLWs in District Ghormach.
AABRAR will contact the ESNFI cluster, and community and government departments to develop households’ inclusion or exclusion criteria to avoid discrepancies between actual and perceived vulnerabilities. AABRAR believes in strong coordination with stakeholders and we will work closely with ESFNI Cluster, DoRR, ANDMA, BSCs, and local authorities to avoid duplication in intervention. Moreover, the selection of the beneficiaries for the type of assistance will be assessed as per their needs through selection criteria. 
The project will continue sharing the finalized list with communities, to validate selected HHs and to resolve conflicts or issues if any. This process will facilitate support, raise awareness about the targeting process and inform community members of how to complain about and report any problems with the targeting and prioritization decisions once implemented.