Cash-based emergency food assistance to shock-affected households (IPC Phase 4) in Daara-e-Suf-e-Payin and Ruy-e-Duab districts of Samangan Afghanistan’s food security situation remains highly concerning, exacerbated by economic decline and high food prices. With 45% of the population in need of food assistance, nearly 19 million people representing half of the country’s population are still experiencing high and critical levels of acute food insecurity. IPC analysis issued in May 2022 shows, nearly 19 million classified in crises and emergency IPC Phase 3 and 4 in the lean season while 5.9 million are in emergency IPC Phase 4. Samangan province is facing an emergency level of acute food insecurity. The drought conditions are driven by La Niña, the current political crisis, sanctions and conflicts further compound the food security situation of population which is already on the edge of a hunger crisis. Assessments of ACHRO conducted in October show that, even after harvest, most households do not have food reserves that would last for 3 months.  Most people in targeted areas are anticipated to be in IPC 4. Additionally, the higher food prices are negatively impacting the purchasing power of lower-income groups across the country reducing their access to food. Through the change of power last year, the people stay displaced and many young/adults are leaving the country. The combination of past conflicts, drought, high food prices, decrease in the income of households, and unemployment as well as Covid-19, has led to over 50% of the population of Samangan being classified as IPC 3 or above by the FSAC Cluster. Through the proposed project ACHRO will provide unconditional cash assistance to 1120 households (7,840 individuals) in Dara-e-Soof-e-Payin and Ruy-e-Duab) of Samangan province to purchase food items/commodities. This proposed project aims to provide food assistance for 6 months 75% of the food basket to IPC phase 3 and 4 vulnerable people by FSAC. Each HH will receive cash (USD 72 per month) valued at total of USD 432 cash per HH over 6 months. To avoid security, treat in gatherings and road blockings and transportation cost of the beneficiaries to come to distribution point every month, ACHRO will distribute the six-month cash support in three (3) installments (after each two months) valued at USD 144 per installment via a pre-contracted MSP which is selected jointly by ACHRO and beneficiaries. The MSP will provide required financial services including cash distribution. Three installments are chosen in order to be the most cost-effective and to avoid distribution barriers. The MSP should be competent, experienced, with clear background and registered with government. The distribution will be done based on the signed lists and tokens issued to the selected beneficiaries by project staff in coordination with (BSC). It is also required beneficiaries to have their NID cards with them while receiving the assistance. The project staff will collect beneficiaries phone numbers to contact them for cash distribution ACHRO team conduct awareness training on Protection and COVID-19 separate for males/females, and support with hygiene kits according to the WHO guide