Replenishment of SNFI Cluster contingency stock for distributions in Northwest Syria, shelter rehabilitation capacity building and provision of security-related trainings to humanitarian personnel The project aim is to replenish the SNFI Cluster Emergency Pipeline Stock with 7,500 full non-food items (NFIs) kits targeting approximately 45,000 individuals (9459 men, 10571 women, 12539 boys, 12431 girls). The content of the full NFI kits will be based on the SNFI guidelines and rapidly procured for prepositioning in the IOM Gaziantep warehouse as well as in Implementing Partners’ (IPs) warehouses in northwest Syria for SNFI Cluster operational preparedness. The release of the items from the IOM Gaziantep warehouse and/ or IP warehouses in Syria will be based on the established SNFI/ CCCM Cluster’s Review Board mechanism. Distributions will be conducted in Cluster priority locations and target the most vulnerable affected populations. Through various monitoring mechanisms such as Third-Party Monitoring (TPM), CTS (Commodity Tracking System), electronic monitoring and more. 

During the onset of a crisis that requires the release of stock NFIs, the Review Board accepts or rejects IP submissions for the full coverage of all households affected in locations where the partner already operates. IOM will ensure that IPs give priority to those most in need including female-headed households, people with disabilities, children, and other vulnerable groups. IOM will ensure that selected implementing partners are accountable to affected populations and distribute with respect to the gender and age breakdown of affected communities. Also, to mitigate Gender Based Violence (GBV) risks, IOM ensures that information provision and feedback mechanisms are designed to be accessible, effective, and confidential and respond to complaints, regardless of whether corrective measures can immediately be put in place.

The project also aims to develop two training packages on Shelter Repair and Rehabilitation based on the guidelines published by the SNFI Cluster in 2018. One training package will be tailored to target SNFI Cluster members in Turkey and the other will be tailored to target the partners’ field staff in northwest Syria. IOM will conduct three trainings based on the endorsed training package targeting 60 SNFI members (30 men, 30 women) in Syria. With the partnership with Qatar Red Crescent (QRC), QRC will also be able to conduct five trainings targeting 100 partners’ field staff (50 men, 50 women) in northwest Syria, therefore ensuring standardized transfer of knowledge to improve the capacities in shelter repair and rehabilitation and  support the humanitarian response with scaling up the shelter response. 

Additionally, the project aims to support the provision of Safe Secured Approach Field Environment (SSAFE) training, Woman’s Security Awareness Training (WSAT) and Individual First Aid Kit (IFAK) training to provide essential security and safety awareness to all UN and associated personnel operating in southern Turkey bordering Syria where risk levels are high.

The total number of targeted beneficiaries for the project is 45,620 individuals, which includes 45,000 NFI beneficiaries,160 individuals with improved shelter repair and rehabilitation knowledge, 460 individuals receiving SSAFE training (200 men, 200 women), 40 receiving WSAT training (40 women) and 20 receiving IFAK training (10 men, 10 women)