Emergency Shelter Response for Conflict and Natural Disaster Affected People in Farah Province 2021/2022 continued to be increasingly challenging years due to conflict, economic crises, crippling bank banking systems, and severe natural disasters. Tens of thousands more were forced to flee their place of origin in search of livelihood and safety.
The natural disasters primarily linked to heavy rain sparking floods have further added up to a number of displacements. At the same time, drought conditions are likely to lead to further displacement in the coming months. COVID-19 has impacted the severity and magnitude of humanitarian needs i.e. further complicating the situation by levels of vulnerability among the crises-affected populations, coping strategies, and preventive measures for COVID-19. 
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 contributed to RAM in the northeast—a multi-sectoral house level rapid assessment conducted by UNHCR in 314 districts in all 34 provinces (Annex-II RAM KII Information). Consequent to the EoI by ES/NFI cluster and Adhoc meeting dated 28 April 2022 while Rapid Assessment Mechanism (RAM) Key Informant Interviews (KII) outcomes OCHR is to come up with a proposal with priorities/eligible activities 1) Transitional Shelter Construction 2) shelter repair/upgrade 

The project is thus designed to provide conditional cash support for the construction of 31 transitional shelters. And Repair/Upgrade shelter i.e. 338 minor repairs and 92 major repairs to households in need of major shelter repairs and Households in need of minor repairs due to natural disasters and conflict-affected or displaced in Siah Jangal settlements in Bala Buluk district of Farah province. Where two of the eligible activities remain the key concern among the IDPs/returnees the modality for cash for construction and repair/upgrade adopted will be in line with the ES/NFI cluster guidelines for both interventions.

Conditional cash transfer modality as per the standard ES/NFI cluster guidelines is adopted for this project. 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 SO3, and ES/NFI cluster-specific objectives—2022 HRP ESNFI Outcome 1.1: Ensure affected population groups (IDPs, returnees, refugees, non-displaced conflict and natural disaster-affected and acutely vulnerable people) of all ages directly affected by new emergencies have immediate and adequate access to emergency shelter, Shelter repair/upgrade, household items, and seasonal assistance, and 2022 HRP ESNFI Outcome 3.2: Vulnerable IDPs, returnees, refugees, non-displaced conflict and natural disaster-affected and acutely vulnerable women, men and children of all ages are protected from the elements and have access to shelter materials, transitional and permanent shelter, enabling safer and more dignified living conditions.