Multi-sectoral approach to reduce mortality and morbidity in Aweil East and Fangak countries through an integrated Health, Nutrition, FSL, WaSH and Protection modality. Action Against Hunger (ACF), Healthcare Foundation Organization (HFO) amp Hold The Child Organization (HCO) propose a 12-month lifesaving, multi-sectoral project, for the first standard allocation of SSHF funding. The proposal is in line with HRP 2020 amp the allocation objective. The overall objective of this project is to reduce mortality amp morbidity through a multi-sectoral approach combining Health, Nutrition, WASH, FSL amp Protection interventions. The project will target IDPs, Returnees amp vulnerable host communities in Aweil East amp Fangak Counties. All work will be done per the south Sudan Govt. and Cluster guidance. The project’s main components are:
1. Life-saving interventions through detection amp treatment of children U5 with SAM amp MAM amp malnourished PLWs 
2. Prevention of malnutrition in children U5 amp PLWs through integrated package of MIYCN, Health, WASH, FSL, amp Protection. 
3. Reduce morbidity amp mortality of diseases. 
4. Improve access to integrated essential health care services to vulnerable populations through PHCC, PHCUs amp Mobile team services. 
5. Increase access to services for survivors of SGBV, disabled amp mental health disorders and improve access to protection services 
Integration of the nutrition program with nutrition-sensitive WaSH amp FSL activities brings Integration of the nutrition program with nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive WASH and FSL activities brings greater synergy and cohesion to sustainably tackle the underlying causes of malnutrition.  The WASH and FSL components of this project will be geographically concentrated in those areas most affected by undernutrition to maximize the impact of nutrition treatment, prevent MAM cases from slipping into SAM episodes and securing the nutritional status of children U5 and PLWs.  The project will also work to address protection risks and threats in an integrated manner.
WASH do:
20 Rehabilitated hand pumps
5 nutrition amp Health sites with proper WASH infrastructure.
700 latrines will be built through COVID-19 modified CLTS/PHAST approach 
2300 Famine Prevention Kits/Hygiene Kits will be distributed to families of SAM children
2970 MHM/Dignity Kits will be distributed to PLWs
A Door to Door hygiene promotion campaign will promote the knowledge amp practice of improved hygiene
4,286 Crop Seed kits (main season), 4,286 (dry season) will be distributed amp beneficiaries will be trained on best agricultural practices
Direct nutrition beneficiaries are:
- Malnourished children U5 amp PLW identified at health amp nutrition sites according to national CMAM  protocol criteria for admission to OTP/TSFP
- Caregiver of children U5 admitted in OTP/TSFP in site level sensitization sessions
- Community Volunteers for surveillance, screening, referral amp HH sensitization
The Protection component will:
-Identify PSN amp HLP needs for referrals amp advocacy, 
-integrate protection audits at service points,
-increase protection awareness to EORE amp promote peaceful co-existence 
-ensure quality psychosocial first aids amp psychosocial social support amp case management for GBV survivors 
-ensure quality case management for emergency affected boys amp girls, 
-psychosocial support amp monitoring amp reporting of grave rights violation 
-establish child friendly feedback
The Health component:
- Response modalities will be to reache populations through PHCC, PHCUs amp Mobile team services. Mobile response will be up to 50% of the response
- Increase access to services for survivors of SGBV, disabled etc.
Health – 24469
Nutrition – 20711
FSL – 25686
WaSH- 24930
Protection -  12224 
Disabled 5279  (12% of total)
Total:  43984 (used maximum number of beneficiaries per category (e.g. returnee women, IDP girls, etc) from all sector beneficiaries as Health, Nutrition, Protection and FSL are targeted programs and do not provide blanket coverage to entire areas)