Responding to Life-Saving needs of  Drought, Conflict and Floods-Affected Internally Displaced Populations  and Host Communities in Galkayo North District. ltpgtThe project is based on providing Multi-Purpose Cash Transfers to 926 identified IDP and Host community Households in Bayra, Heema, and Gacmofale villages in Galkayo North District for three months. The multipurpose Cash assistance, based on MEB rates (90 USD), will be distributed to 926 of the most vulnerable drought—and flood-affected households in Bayra, Heema, and Gacmofale Villages.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtltspangtltbrgtlt/spangtlt/pgtltpgtThe targeted populations consist of recent dropout pastoralist households, displaced populations, and host communities households affected by the recent drought, conflict, and Deyr rains 2023 (and partly Gu 2024) flooding and past conflicts in Puntland areas. Following the most recent FSNAU humanitarian brief, the initiative focuses on populations classified as belonging to IPC 3–4. Displacement remains one of the biggest drivers of vulnerability. Hence, the project aims to protect vulnerable people and internally displaced people. The IDP populations classified as belonging to IPC 4 are also targeted. The project suggests tailored assistance through interventions that improve lives per the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) 2024 Strategic Objectives: populations experiencing a livelihood crisis. In order to enhance livelihoods and keep the populations in this category from declining further, it is necessary to offer cash for them to meet varied priority household needsltbrgt while receiving sector-specific support, CPD will ensure support convergence through mobilization, selection, registration, and monitoring.ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgtThe project will undertake a market assessment before MPCA intervention is launched in order not to create artificial inflation in the targeted villages. The assessment shall be conducted in the first two months of the project by hired consultants, who are competitively sourced before the MPCA transfers begin. It will examine the most vulnerable to develop criteria for beneficiary selection that are based on analyzed needs. The assessment shall also examine the local market conditions, using parameters such as pricing trends and goods availability, to optimize program implementation, an important consideration for MPCA-based interventions. The assessment will be done in the first 2 months of the project, including developing Terms of Reference and hiring a consultant/firm to undertake the assessment. The assessment will help the project to customize interventions to overcome market challenges and enhance beneficiaries' access to vital resources. Groups to be prioritized shall include those identified in the HNRP 2024, such as recently displaced IDPs, women, girls, minority groups, and people with disabilities will also be considered.lt/pgtltpgtDistribution of Multipurpose Cash assistance based on MEB rates to 926 most vulnerable drought and flood-affected households in Beyra, Gacmofale, and Heema villages in Galkacyo North District. The cash transfer shall be done using Goli's Sahal transform to transfer the money to the recipients using the approved beneficiary register. The transfer mode is considered safe and has adequate safeguards inbuilt to prevent fraud and ensure accountability. The project will work with Golis Telecom to validate the beneficiary register in every transfer round. ltbrgtlt/pgtltpgt  ltbrgtThe project will undertake 3 Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM) exercises targeting MPCA beneficiaries in the 3 villages after each MPCA transfer. The PDMs shall be undertaken by a consultant (competitively hired) and will be conducted within two weeks of receiving the funds after each disbursement. The PDMs shall be undertaken 2 weeks after each distribution as prescribed by Somalia Cash Consortium PDM questionnaires for accuracy of information and data, with the sample being the selected prioritized households as categorized. The PDMs will be useful for collecting information on sue, priorities, and household benefits from the cash received.ltbrgtlt/pgt