Emergency Assistance to Returnees and Drought-Affected Households to Enhance their Food Security in Nangarhar Province. ltpgtIn accordance with FSAC CO 1 and CO 2, HRP 2024 strategic objective 1, and the AHF_1st Reserve Allocation_2024 strategy, Cordaid proposes to target most vulnerable shock-affected HHs including returnees, those impacted by natural drought, and people in IPC 34 due to drought and food insecurity in Nangarhar province. Cordaid, alongside its IP (ARADA), will focus on the designated districts that include Goshta, Dara-e-Nur, Jalalabad, Kama, Kot, Kuz Kunar, Rodat, and Behsud, and address their urgent food security issues through cash-for-food support. The number of targeted HHs will be 1,320 highly vulnerable drought-affected families (9,240 individuals) including 15% female-headed HHs and people with disabilities in IPC 34 who will receive cash equivalent to half of a food basket for four months, adhering to FSAC standards ($ 40 *4 Month = US$160/Beneficiary in local currency) through an unconditional cash for food through cash in envelope delivered via  FSP (Buloro) in four instalments at the beneficiaries’ locations. Additionally, 1,188 returnee families (8,316 individuals) including female-headed HHs and people with disabilities in IPC 34 will receive cash for a full food basket for four months, based on FSAC standards ($ 80*4 Month = $320 in local currency) in four instalments. The proposed cash assistance ensures sustained, regular access to food for those acutely food insecure in all targeted districts, where conditions have deteriorated due to drought and the influx of returnees mainly from Pakistan. Nangarhar Province faces a severe food security crisis, with IPC projections indicating Crisis levels or worse from May to October 2024. 50.2% of the Nangarhar rural population experienced more than one shock and after April 2024, around 850000 deportees will return to the country and 70% of them will stay in Nangarhar. Based on FAO DIEM data shows sharp drops in crop and livestock productivity, making it hard for families to get enough food. Urgent aid and recovery efforts are needed to help the community. The gaps confirm by Cordaid assessments carried during the first quarter of 2024 (Annex A). Under this Project the most food insecure and vulnerable HHs will be identified utilizing the food consumption scorecard and rCSI, based on cluster vulnerability criteria, selected beneficiaries will receive a token and detailed information about the assistance, including how to access CFRM systems, such as Awaaz Afghanistan. ltspangtCordaid and its IP will adhere to FSAC guidelines for cash-for-food. Risk assessments for cash programming will be performed, with appropriate risk mitigation measures implemented to ensure inclusive, safe, and secure access to cash assistance for all beneficiaries, including women, children, Persons with Disabilities, and the elderly. Cordaid has customized its response to address a spectrum of specific needs, considering gender, age, disability, female-headed HHslt/spangtltspangt, and families with particular protection requirements. Committed to the Grand Bargain principles, Cordaid fosters participation, cash use, and transparency (ReportHub IATI). Cordaid as part of its localization strategy includes NNGOs in all its projects, and in this project, ARADA will jointly implement the project with Cordaid. Our sub-IP will lead local level activities, community mobilization and engagement with keylt/spangtltspangt stakeholders including local authorities, and community structures to ensure transparent selection of eligible drought-affected HHs in Nangarhar Province. The IP will coordinate with regiolt/spangtltspangtnallt/spangtltspangt clusters including WASH, Health, Education and Nutrition cluster partners, and verify returnee lists and coordinate the distribution of benefits on the ground. Cordaid will oversee the entire project implementation, support ARADA in maintaining a principled approach, ensure independent beneficiary selection, verification, PDM, and manage the cash distribution through FSP, ensuring adherence to humanitarian standards, values and principles.lt/spangtlt/pgt