Pillar 1: Provision of critical dry food parcels and cash-based transfer assistance to 1,070 vulnerable HH (80% Lebanese, 20% Syrian) in North Lebanon and Akkar, in response to the economic crisis. The proposed project will contribute to filling critical gaps in food security in North Lebanon amp Akkar, resulting from the multifaceted and unprecedented crisis in Lebanon, by providing nutritionally balanced food assistance and cash based transfer  to 1,070 vulnerable Lebanese (80%), and Syrian refugees (20%) meeting one or more of the following profiles:
4+ members
HH with children ≤5 years
HH with 1+ members living with disability
female- or elderly-headed HH
HH with pregnant/lactating women
HH with 1+ elderly members

Identification of HH will be through referrals from the WFP, National Poverty Targeting Program (NPTP), Anera’s own outreach, and local organizations and national coordination mechanisms. Selection of beneficiaries will be based on the sector-approved vulnerability assessment of HHs. 

Assistance Modality - 1,070 HHs will receive food parcels and  cash assistance on alternating months over a 10 months duration ( for a total of 5 distributions). The distributed assistance will be sufficient for a duration of 2 months. Distribution will be through: 1) distribution points or 2) door-to-door, based on the geographic distribution, density of selected households, and mobility capacity. Cash assistance will be provided through coded Telegraphic Bank Transfers (TT).

While distribution of parcels will mainly be at distribution centers, Anera will allocate necessary resources to deliver door-to-door where needed. 
Anera will follow necessary health precautions and safety measures in both distribution modalities (including distancing, use of PPEs and crowd management). 

Verified delivery notes, stock control, and distribution receipts will be the basis of monthly distribution monitoring and reporting. On 2 occasions (mid-term and project end) the project  team will conduct a post-distribution evaluation with a sample of beneficiaries to measure the immediate impact of the assistance.

The project will be implemented in partnership with 4 local organizations which will primarily handle distribution. Anera will also mobilize a team of 20 trained youth through cash for work activities to help in HH identification, baseline assessment, and post-distribution assessment. 

Anera's management and operations team in Beirut will lead the development of tools, competitive procurement, finance and compliance management, MEAL, and reporting.

Anera will leverage its solid relationships with the local NGOs with which Anera has had successful previous experiences in food distribution and which have the infrastructure that facilitates orderly distributions (outreach, space, logistic support, etc.). For safe and proper implementation of the project, Anera will implement a thorough capacity building plan targeting all partner organizations prioritizing 6 modules: 
1. HR Management
2. Financial Management
3. PSEA
4. Child Protection
5. Procurement
6. Internal Controls

For the purpose of alignment and complementarity, Anera coordinated with several stakeholders in designing this project including FSS, Nusaned, ACTED, Care, and IOCC.