NFI and Winterization Packages for four districts of Baghlan - Andarab, Khenjan, Pul e Hesar, and Tala wa Barfak districts Due to the increase in climate change related environment changes, Afghanistan is now considered to be one of the most vulnerable countries in the world in terms of natural disasters according to the World Bank's Disaster Risk Profile. Compounded with harsh winter conditions, the effects of disasters are increasingly catastrophic across the country. Baghlan, one of HRP and AHF’s top priority locations, is one of the most severely affected provinces in Afghanistan with communities having to endure extremely harsh winter conditions.

As per AKAH-A’s   Hazard Vulnerability Risk Assessment (HVRA) report, latest rapid needs assessment and community interactions, Andarab, Khenjan, Pule Hesar, and Tala Wa Barfak districts in Baghlan province have been identified as among the most vulnerable areas of Baghlan province which is one of the most vulnerable provinces in Afghanistan. With temperatures often dropping to -20 degrees Centigrade. Mountains covering nearly 90% of the province’s terrain, road blockages as a result of heavy snowfall poor-quality infrastructure within these districts, Baghlan province remains very much vulnerable to natural disasters and harsh winter.   . As a result, populations living outside of the district centers are cut off from essential services such as markets, health facilities, schools, and employment opportunities.
AKAH will be using the standard distribution modalities for in – kind and in cash activities and will be adhering to the standard guidelines which are shared through ES/NFI and Cash and Voucher Working Group (CampVWG) clusters. AKAH will distribute the NFIs (winter clothing and blankets) physically to the beneficiaries. There will be a specific distribution points which will be declared to the beneficiaries before the distribution and all safety measures will be put in place to ensure that all beneficiaries including women, children and people with disability are having proper access to receive their standard winterization packages. AKAH will ensure that CDC members, beneficiary selection committee members, women committees and vulnerable group is apart of the distribution process to ensure that the aid is distributed in a transparent manner. 
As per the CVA guidelines, cash and voucher is one of safe modalities which is used in humanitarian projects to distribute the cash. The vouchers are indicating the beneficiary details including their name, father name, Tazkira number, village, district, and other required details. the vouchers will be printed in Kabul and AKAH is closely monitoring the process to ensure that the process is as safe and transparent as possible. AKAH will be printing 3 vouchers. The vouchers are having a unique beneficiary number as well as a valid time of 15 days after distribution.
AKAH conducted the rapid need assessment and visited each district to observe the current conditions and how people are dealing with the situation. The assessment finding reveals that all the target districts are vulnerable and highly in need of winterization support especially heating and fuel which vulnerable community members are not able to afford the cost. There are people who are affected by prolonged conflict, natural disasters, and also remain vulnerable due to the harsh winter.

AKAH-A's proposes to support 1,170 households (8,190 individuals) between November 2022 and Feb 2023 with winter clothes and blanket packages as well as heating/fuel packages with the aim of diminishing the proportion of the Baghlan population who will suffer through a harsh winter. The winter clothes and blanket packages will be distributed in kind, and the fuel support will be distributed using cash through Hawala to project participants identified as well as to those residing in remote areas of Baghlan, and vouchers to project participants that have access to the district center market in Baghlan. This project will directly benefit 1,170 households in total, in four districts of Baghlan province