Multi-sectoral Response to Drought in Al Koma locality, North Darfur State Practical Action have developed this proposal interventions to implement multi-sectoral approach for emergency response that save-lives of the drought affected communities in Al Koma locality in North Darfur state while strengthening their resilience to natural hazards. 
The proposed intervention is designed to provide quick response to the urgent drought crisis’ implications on the North Darfur state. This will be through providing timely nutrition sensitive FSL and WASH interventions for 30,000 people in 5000 households ( women 12,333 men 12,837 boys 2451 girls 2379 including  3847 people with disability) at 10 villages in Alkoma locality bridging the food security gap and lack of animal fodder and water shortage associated with the poor rainfall. To improve food security and agricultural production farmers will be supported by provision of seeds and tools coupled with strengthening community based agricultural extension capacity. 658 vulnerable farmer households (3948 people 1623 women, 1689 men, 323 boys and 313 girls) will receive a package quality crops and vegetables seeds. 10666 people in farme households (4385 women, 4564 men, 871 boys and 846 girls) will benefit from distribution of 533 donkey and donkey driven ploughs to improve productivity. In addition 20 women headed households and people with disability will receive donkeys and donkey driven carts for transportation of goods and for income generation. In coordination with Ministry of Agriculture 25 existing community based women and men agricultural extension workers will receive refresher training focusing more on emergency response. 325 Women – in particular women headed households – will be supported by required inputs to establish backyard gardens for own nutrition and for income.
To support livestock production and improve food security supplementary animal feed package e will be distributed to 400 most vulnerable HHs (2400 people including 987 women, 1027 men, 196 boys and 190 girls) to cover 3 months needs with focus on female headed households and families with malnourished children. Set of veterinary support services including 60 CAHWs and volunteers training and support with drugs and kits to lead awareness raising and livestock treatment and support vaccination of 40,000 heads of livestock owned by 5000 households. Availability of livestock feed will be further enhanced through pasture improvement activities for 2,000 Hectare of range lands 8000
In coordination with relevant technical authorities, community leaders, women and men volunteers, other actors and stakeholders at locality and state level, the project will provide support to 5000HHs by providing for access to clean drinking water supply and for watering livestock in response to identified water shortage identified. Rehabilitation of 3 water yards will facilitate access of 15000 people (6167 women, 6419 men, 1226 boys and 1190 girls) to clean and supplies for drinking, sanitation and hygiene purpose. 3 Haffirs rehabilitation will provide for 20,000 heads of livestock owned by 2500 households (15000 people 6166 women, 6418 men, 1226 boys and 1190 girls). 10 Community management committees will be established and supported to build management capacities by formal and on job training to ensure sustainability of source for example maintaining sanitary standards, 60 sanitation and hygiene promoters of whom at least 30% women will be trained to deliver 20 awareness raising campaigns around CLTS, CATS and PHAST. 10 Hand-washing facilities established at the public locations for protection from COVID19 or other water borne diseases spread and to maintain personal hygiene. Community, stakeholders including contractors, government and staff will be oriented on zero tolerance for any sexual exploitation through a central workshop. All responses mentioned above are based on the needs identified by the assessment carried out by FAO in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.