Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI) assistance to populations affected by the Northern Ethiopia Crisis The proposed intervention will provide lifesaving humanitarian assistance focusing on Shelter and NFI (S-NFI) interventions to targeted internally displaced persons (IDP) and vulnerable affected households (HH) in host communities. The proposed project intervention will target the affected population in cluster-identified priority locations of Tigray, Amhara and Afar regions in Ethiopia. Key activities include distribution of In-kind non-food items (NFI), and rehabilitation of unfinished buildings while also piloting a host community neighboring approach. The rehabilitation of unfinished buildings and host community neighboring approach will be coupled with Housing, Land, and Property (HLP) support ensuring that targeted beneficiaries are supported with a legal tenure documentation. Assistance will be provided in kind. To ensure a well-coordinated response, IOM works in collaboration with national and sub-national emergency shelter and NFI (ESNFI) cluster, Camp Coordination and Camp Management (CCCM) and protection clusters to ensure overall coordination and inclusive response. Under the proposed project, IOM will assist 4,760 HHs (24,800 individuals). Primary target locations for the proposed response as per the Shelter cluster priority allocation are four woredas under the Northwestern Zone and Mekelle of Tigray Region, as well as North Wello in Amhara region, and Wasi/Zone 5 in Afar region. IOM seeks to continue the provision of lifesaving and life-sustaining S-NFI services to individuals in prioritized communities in the targeted woredas. The project is in line with the EHF allocation strategy and identified needs and caseloads as per the ESNFI Cluster under the standard allocation. Key activities include: 
	Output 1) IOM will provide emergency NFIs to 2,000 households in Amhara and Afar regions, and emergency shelter to 320 Households in Tigray region through piloting the neighborhood approach of rehabilitating unfinished buildings. Implementation will be managed through IOM’s Rapid Response Fund (RRF), working through small grants to implementing partners: Through implementing partner Action for Integrated Sustainable Development Association (AISDA), 1,000 households will have access to emergency NFIs in Chifra Woreda, Afar Region. Through implementing partner Development for Peace Organization (DPO), 1000 households in Raya Kobo Woreda, Amhara Region, will have access to emergency NFIs. Through implementing partner Heal Our People (HOP), 320 households will have access to dignified shelter through a piloting of the neighborhood approach for sheltering in unfinished buildings in Mekelle, Tigray Region.
	Output 2) The provision of crucial In-kind NFI material assistance to 1600 HHs, 
	Output 3) Provision of Shelter through rehabilitation and improvement of unfinished buildings to 480HHs,
	Output 4) Provision of Shelter through host community neighboring approach to 300 HHs. 
The project is mainly targeting IDPs. To ensure social cohesion, IOM will also support/target 10% vulnerable affected host communities in need with essential NFI assistance. The inclusive approach of including host communities within the humanitarian assistance caseload supports a needs-based response and contributes to improving social cohesion and community structure rehabilitation in displacement-affected locations. Additionally, IOM gives special consideration to COVID-19 preventive measures in emergency response. The project will ensure all activities prioritize the unique and particular needs of vulnerable groups in every response. IOM have established Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms (CFMs) and AAP tools to advance equitable and accessible service delivery, whilst ensuring that gender-based violence (GBV) and HLP protection services are made available to beneficiaries. The project will ensure the inclusion and participation of women, persons with disabilities, youth, and other vulnerable groups during implementation and monitoring