CO-DGD HUM PHASE II In order to address these urgent needs and given the multidimensional crises affecting all aspects of protection, it is crucial that the response is holistic and integrated. Oxfam has therefore designed a multi-country programme using a multi-dimensional and integrated approach to increase the resilience of the most vulnerable communities. Oxfam will address the desperate needs in protection and access to essential services while working on longer term issues and the root causes of conflict and inequalities. This two-stage approach will allow to combine immediate relief assistance with resilience building. Oxfam will use a human-rights based approach centered on communities and beneficiaries, ensuring accountability to the most affected people. The critical role played by local actors in humanitarian responses is also recognized as they will be at the core of the programme. This programme is also built upon the lessons learned and achievements of the current ongoing phase of the Protection programme.
Under outcome 1 focusing on Protection,Oxfam, following its Protection vision for 2021-2030 (can be found under Annex 2) will aim at contributing to ensure that civilianscaught up in conflict and crises are safe and have their rights respected and fulfilled. Oxfam will support communities to develop and implement community-based initiatives to respond to and address protection threats. Crisis-affected households will also be supported to have access to timely and inclusive protection services and basic humanitarian needs. Joint activities and active participation in policy discussions on protection will also be encouraged under this outcome. Communities will seek that parties to conflict,both state and non-state, uphold their responsibilities to protect civilians. Capacity building of community protection committees will continue to be strengthened, while financial and in-kind assistance for protection and group cash transfer will be provided. Protection is not only seen as a specific outcome, it is also mainstreamed across other outcomes, outputs and activities. Protection is considered as the entry point to support the overall intervention carried out by the communities, the partners and Oxfam. Coveringthe different needs of a person will increase their resilience to future shocks and allow for a faster recovery from the crisis situation.
Under outcome 2, focusing on the access to essential services (food and economic security and WASH) and the resilience to future shocks, Oxfam will work to enhance the resilience, public health and food security status of households affected by protracted conflicts and climate change. This will be done through the provision of protection-risk informed life-saving basic needs, livelihoods support and the building of community-led disaster preparedness and response capacities. Oxfam will support vulnerable householdsof IDPs, refugees, host communities and survivors of violence with income generating activities and financial and in-kind assistance, as well as social safety nets in some cases to increase these households’ resilience. Small scale farming and breeding activitieswill also be supported. Autonomous water supply stations will also be rehabilitated with management committees set up and trained, and sanitation infrastructures with gender-disaggregated latrines and hand-washing stations will be built, alongside awareness raising activities on public health promotion.
Under outcome 3 focusing on Advocacy, Oxfam will support local civil society organisationsto lead advocacy for better protection and promotion of rights of the marginalized groups. Networks, groups and local NGOs will be supported to develop advocacy action plans and carry out advocacy activities, while evidence-based advocacy (including studies, research, policy briefs and events) will also be conducted at the national and international level.