Emergency Cash for Food Response to Shock Affected (IPC Phase 3 and 4 Vulnerable People) in Qalah -e- Kah District of Farah Province. Acute drought, recent crises, and the collapse of the economy in the second half of 2021 have caused a malnutrition crisis in Afghanistan, According to IPC 2022, 19.7M (47% of the population) are facing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above). Serious drought and a moderate La Nina have been affecting the country since October 2021 and will likely continue from may until the lean season of 2022. Farah province with a total population of 261952 highly food insecure equal to (35%) of the total provincial population, is in ranking 3 and 3+ of area phase IPC analysis. (Ref: IPC Analysis May 2022). 
Precipitation anomaly still exists across the country affecting the upcoming lean season with dire implications for farming the upcoming harvest will be below average leaving (338736) individuals to face acute food insecurity in Farah Province out of which 9438 resides in Qala-e-Kah district, seriously affected by drought, Covid-19, and recent crises. (Ref: Humanitarian.info Provincial Profile May 2022). 
The forced displacement in Farah province has recorded 10,462 people displaced from Farah and 6,232 people displaced to Farah province between Jan 2021 and May 2022, affecting all individuals differently with needs, vulnerabilities, and protection risks evolving over time due to exhaustion of coping mechanisms and only basic emergency assistance provided following initial displacement. Inadequate shelter, food insecurity, insufficient access to sanitation and health facilities, and a lack of protection have resulted in precarious living conditions that threaten the well-being and dignity of affected families. (Ref: UNOCHA Conflict Induced Displacement Dated May 08, 2022). 
OCHR Conducted a multi-cluster Need Assessment in the Qalah-e-Kah district of Farah province, and food needs were reported by 83% of the surveyed population. 
Consequent to the call for concept note by FSAC cluster and approval of the concept note by FSAC on 11 May 2022 while multi-cluster Need Assessment, Key Informant Interviews (KII) outcomes. OCHR is to come up with a proposal with priorities/eligible activities 1) Food (cash or in-kind) assistance is provided for six months at 75 percent of the food basket ($60 per month) to IPC Phase 4-vulnerable people (SO1). 
The project is thus designed to provide unconditional cash for food assistance. To, 937 HHs (6,559 individuals) in Qala-e-Kah district of Farah province to meet the immediate food security needs of vulnerable/at-risk populations (IPC Phase 3 amp 4) for the next six months. The amount that each HH will receive per month: $60 for six months i.e. total $360 per HH. 
This project adopts a conditional cash(Unrestricted) transfer modality as per the standard FSAC cluster guidelines. For safe and secure transfer of cash to end-users OCHR already agreed with FMFB-A (First Micro Finance Bank-Afghanistan) to deliver the cash transfer and cash distribution services to the beneficiaries.
The project is aligned to HRP 2022 strategic objectives SO-1 and FSAC cluster-specific objectives—2022 HRP FSAC Outcome 1.2: Necessary food assistance is provided to affected households in a timely manner.