Her Protection Her Empowerment (HPHE):  Strengthen local action addressing protection risk and empowerment of SGBV survivals ltpgtltbrgtThe current conflict and the persistent violations and abuses of human rights have resulted in high protection risk and Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) incidence in the targeted project areas of FinoteSelam town, Quarit , Debre Markos town, Dembecha and Michakel of Amhara.ltbrgtAccording to preliminary data obtained from the local government in the targeted operational area, SGBV survivors encountered significant challenges in accessing SGBV response services that align with their needs and interests because response infrastructures are fragmented. Access to justice and the survivors-centered approach to SGBV response have become more challenging as a result.  The protection risk and SGBV analysis we will perform at the project's inception will further verify this.ltbrgtThe proposed project aims to enhance support for GBV survivors and strengthening GBV prevention and response mechanisms in five conflicts affected woredas of Amhara Region through provision of PSS, MHPSS, case management, dignity kit, multi-purpose cash, interventions to reach a total of 39,367 direct target groups including women, girls, men and boys of which 3936(10%) are persons with disabilities. ltbrgtThe following four interconnected outputs help to accomplish the project's goal:(1) SGBV survivors immediate needs for SGBV recovery addressed and their protection capacity and service seeking behaviors improved (2) Strengthened referral pathways and coordination mechanisms among SGBV service providers, to ensure timely and comprehensive survivors centers SGBV services (3) Community-based mechanisms for prevention, monitoring and reporting of SGBV enhanced  and (4) Institutional protection risk level decreased and capacity for delivery enhanced.  ltbrgtWomen Empowerment-Action and Education for Sustainable Development  work together to implement the project, combining their expertise to achieve the project's goal and foster learning.  Considering its 30 years of experience in women's rights and gender equality, WE-Action a women lead feminist women's right organization will oversee the project coordination being a lead of the project. ltbrgtThe two organizations have extensive experience in both humanitarian and development contexts working on issues of protection and SGBV. Being full members of the Core Humanitarian Alliance (CHS), they actively participate in the protection cluster and have demonstrated the ability to implement commitments for program quality and accountability for affected populations. ltbrgtThe two organizations have proven experiences on reaching the hared to -reach targets and operate in conflict-sensitive environments. This has been realized by creating conflict-sensitive operation strategies that guarantee targets are reached without endangering implementing staff. With these experiences we able to target the Quarti district in this call that has restricted access. Moreover, due to the two organizations' long-standing operational presence in the region and their well-established positive relationship, project implementations will be facilitated by easy access to the project's targeted areas. lt/pgtltpgtThe implementing organization identified possible risks associated with the project, created a plan to mitigate those risks, and will update the risk register on a regular basis.ltbrgtThe project promotes intersectional approach and target men and women with all their diversity and directly reach a total 39,367 direct targets in need by 2024 1st EHF Standard Allocation in Amhara region. The total population in the targeted area indirectly benefit from the improved SGBV awareness and referral pathways. ltbrgtSGBV is an infringement on women's and human rights to be free from violence, as well as an economic problem that makes the country poorer overall, harming the productive segments of society and driving up the cost of violence. This underpins the rational for the request for a total of $700,000 to support national efforts to reduce SGBV. ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt ltbrgtlt/pgt