Provision of protection assistance and ES/NFIs lifesaving services to the conflict affected population in Blue Nile state.

"Corresponding 2016 HRP project codes: 
    Protection: SUD-16/P-HR-RL/93792
    ES/ NFIs: SUD-16/S-NF/93837" This project with project code SUD-16/P-HR-RL/93792 objective is to address emergency protection and ES/NFI needs of displaced persons and other affected populations including women and children in Kurmuk, Tadamon and Bau in BNS. This combined Protection and ES/NFI project targets a total number of 30,590 newly/protracted IDPs and host community.  The general protection component targets (8,200) in Bau, Tadamon, and Kurmuk locality by protection monitoring and reporting on protection issues, child protection and GBV concerns, provision  of protection direct assistance and referral services for person with specific needs, formulation and training of 10 community protection networks (6 for general protection,2  for child protection ,and 2 for GBV) consist of 200 members and awareness rising on social issues and concerns target 7, 000 community members, as well as community-based  psychosocial support for IDPs through  three psycho-social experts who will deliver public campaignsto improve the social and emotional wellbeing of the targeted groups.  The community based network will also contribute in community-based psychosocial support.
Child protection services will be delivered to 6,000 vulnerable and war affected children in Bau, Tadamon, and Kurmuk localities through provision of psycho-social support and establishment and operation of 3 CFS, formulation and training of 2 child protection networks consist of 40 members, establishment of FTR tracing mechanism and reunification of 100 UASM, referral services and conditional cash transfers for 250 children. In addition,  The GBV component will be delivered to 1,350 individual in Bau, Tadamon, and Kurmuk locality by strengthening 2 referral mechanisms, training of 100 stakeholders, service providers from local leaders and government officials and media workers on GBV. Resilience of IDPs will be supported by provision of start-up capital and materials for 3 women’s groups each group consist of 50 women. The personnel hygiene kits will be delivered for 1000 vulnerable women and girls.

NFIS:
The project will deliver lifesaving ES/NFI services for 15,040 displaced people in Kurmuk and Bau localities in BNS, through distribution of NFIs packages to 15,000 individuals, as well as provision of improved emergency shelter for 2,250 individual (450 HHs ) among them. In addition, 40 community leaders and government officials will be trained on need assessment, emergency response, managing disasters and Do No Harm approach.
The multi-sectoraility approach will help to ensure the effectiveness of the delivered services as well as value for money. The project will seek to build synergies between these services by targeting the same areas and beneficiaries as much as possible. The project will lay foundation for resilience and sustainability through supporting the capacity of community protection networks and NFIs committees in order to rollout the project activities with focus on community sensitization and awareness. The community leaders,local authorities, including the State Ministry of Social Welfare, State Ministry of Education, and the National CCW will be closely involved,consulted and engaged in the project design and implementation. Smooth exit strategy will be elaborated to ensure the sustainability of the delivered services.