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Displaying 481 - 485 of 2117Provision of emergency shelter, non-food items and Cash Voucher Assistance for vulnerable displaced population
Objectives
The project addresses the most urgent ES/NFI needs of 27,155 individuals (4,526 HHs) affected by recent events of sub national violence and flooding, through provision in-kind assistance in Tambura County and a combination of cash and in-kind response in Ezo County, WES. The response modality is informed by YEDA’s previous experience in WES, and the need to implement rapid response in the targeted areas using the SNFI supplies. 24,155 individuals (4,026 HHs) will be targeted with in-kind provision of ES/NFI. Of those, the most vulnerable 1800 individuals (300 HHs) at high risk of GBV and/or contracting infectious diseases, will be targeted with shelter construction, in coordination with HLP and protection partners. YEDA will source natural materials (wooden poles, bamboo bundles) from the local community for construction of 300 shelters, empowering people financially, supporting market recovery, and reducing the risk of conflict between beneficiaries and host community. 10 volunteers (50% women and youths) in each County will be trained in shelter construction and will work under the supervision of the local shelter expert. Additionally, 2400 individuals (400 HHs) will be targeted with cash and voucher, in areas with functional and accessible markets in Ezo county. Market, needs and response analysis in collaboration with protection partners will inform the feasibility of such interventions and will assess and monitor protection risks, also ensuring the active participation of beneficiaries and host community, in respect of the Do-No-Harm principle. Beneficiary targeting will be guided by the SNFI Cluster criteria PLWs, children lt5, the elderly, PWN/PWDs (15% according to the allocation strategy), high number of dependents, multiple displacement, lack of ties with the local community/purchasing power, GBV and COVID-19 risks associated with SNFI needs. The evaluation of multiple vulnerabilities will allow the YEDA staff to select the households most in need. All interventions will be carried out following Covid-19 preventive measures social distancing, use of PPE and preventive messaging through IEC materials. Finally, YEDA will maintain static presence in Mundri, Yambio and Juba, to continue with humanitarian coordination and ensure the ability to quickly deploy a mobile team in each area of intervention. In accordance with the SNFI cluster coordinators and cluster core pipeline, YEDA will ensure safe storage and handout of pipeline supplies from its warehouse in Yambio for the whole duration of the project, as detailed in the budget. Our 12 years of experience delivering humanitarian assistance and coordination of humanitarian response provided us the key tools and know-how to successfully implement this project. As SFP for WES, YEDA will continue coordinating with S/NFI Cluster partners and other relevant stakeholders on regular basis to prioritize and ensure that a timely, effective, targeted and needs based response is delivered. YEDA will also build the capacity of local partners, staff and volunteers, providing them support while conducting response to build the technical capacity. MampE will be conducted jointly with communities/local leaders as part of a CFRM on weekly/monthly basis. Coordination with the SNFI cluster through the SFPs on by-monthly basis, and with other humanitarian partners through the humanitarian hub in Yambio on monthly basis, to join inter-agency response, minimize duplication, and promote integrated responses as well as gender and protection mainstreaming. Risk of conflict over land will be mitigated by identifying land ownership/tenure arrangements and local mechanisms for settling land disputes, involving all relevant stakeholders to handle them, and training staff, volunteers and communities in HLP access rights.
(Priority 2): Provision of integrated durable interventions to displacement-affected communities in Amran, Tai
Objectives
NRC proposal is in line with priority two (P2) of the second standard allocation of 2021. The proposed intervention aims to facilitate local integration of IDPs in Al-Zuhra and Al-Asha in Al- Hodeida and Amran governorates respectively, while facilitating reintegration of IDP returnees in Alqahira, and Mudhafar in Taiz. Alqahira and Mudhafar districts in Taiz: NRC will assist returnees to re-establish themselves in areas of returns by providing them with cash to rehabilitate their damaged houses and improve their tenure security. NRC will rehabilitate damaged houses for 300 HHs (464 men, 456 women, 550 boys, 560 girls). HLP support will be provided to shelter beneficiaries including tenure documentation, while strengthening their community-based dispute resolution mechanism. Community-based protection mechanism will be strengthened by providing individualized case management, emergency cash and referrals to specialized services. Additionally, NRC will rehabilitate Water supply schemes, upgrade to solar system, and conduct hygiene promotion using behavioral change and communication approach (BCC) for 3268 HHs (6836 men, 7975 women, 4557 boys, 3418 girls) returnees and vulnerable host community. To cover the gaps in other priority sectors, NRC identified SOUL as the main partner providing complimentary education focusing on teacher incentives, support to non-formal education, and construction of latrines. Save the children will compliment NRC on LFS (cash for work). Human Access will be the health partner in Al-Qahira, while DEEM will cover health/ WASH gaps in AlMudhffer. Al-Ash district, Amran: NRC will focus on education integrated with protection while CARE will implement complimentary component consisting of WASH (Water supply and hygiene promotion), LFS (Cash for Work) to facilitate local integration. Due to lack of damaged houses, NRC did not find Shelter rehabilitations suitable for the district. Since health is outside of NRC’s scope of work, target groups in need of health care will be referred to WHO supported local district health office. On education, NRC aims to ensure safe and equitable access to education for displacement affected children. A total of 1,300 children (541 boys, 759 girls) will be provided with education through a comprehensive approach adopted to address identified barriers to education. NRC will provide cash for referrals to support 600 children at-risk in accessing specialized services. In addition to the cash assistance, the cases will be provided with: - Emotional support through psychological first aid and - Legal assistance Al-Zuhra district, Al-Hodeida: To facilitate the local integration NRC will provide WASH, Education and protection including HLP. NRC with partner with ACF on health care, while CARE will implement the cash for work. NRC did not find Shelter rehabilitations suitable for Al-Zuhra district, hence was dropped in consultation with the Shelter cluster. Under WASH NRC will focus on the rehabilitation of water supply schemes, construction of latrine through MBP mainly cash for latrine and will implement hygiene promotion activities using BCC approach for 2656HHs (4328 men, 4515 women, 4811 boys, 4938 girls) IDP, and vulnerable host community. On education, NRC aims to ensure safe and equitable access to education for displacement affected children through rehabilitation or expansion of schools to increase access to disability- and gender-sensitive WASH facilities and Provision of educational supplies. NRC will support five schools in the district supporting 2,000 children (1,100 boys, 900 girls). . On protection, NRC will prioritize mobile protection in Al-Zuhra by providing individualized case management, emergency cash, light HLP support and referrals to specialized services for vulnerable persons. NRC will ensure that Education CC will work closely with WASH CC to identify WASH needs in schools with technical support from WASH sector.
Provision of lifesaving emergency S-NFI for protection and dignity of Internally Displaced Persons in Yambio,
Objectives
The project aims at addressing most urgent ES/NFI needs of 23,000 IDPs in Ezo, Nzara and Yambio Counties, through provision of in-kind assistance. Therefore, YEDA will provide NFI solutions to 11,540 IDPs in Ezo County, 2,000 in Nzara County and 9,460 IDPs in Yambio County (of which 50% female and 54% children, according to the HRP 2021), and construct 400 temporary shelters for the most vulnerable IDP households, who have been affected by displacement due to recent conflict in Tambura County. Beneficiary targeting will be guided by the SNFI Cluster criteria PLWs, children lt5, the elderly, PWN/PWDs (15% in line with the allocation strategy), high number of dependents, multiple displacement, lack of ties with the local community/purchasing power, GBV and COVID-19 risks associated with SNFI needs. The evaluation of mutliple vulnerabilities will allow the YEDA staff to select the households most in need. The item distribution will be based on needs, market and response assessments conducted in the area of interest, and will be tailored to the needs and composition of each household, avoiding blanket distribution as much as possible. The shelter construction will target the 400 most vulnerable households affected by displacement and at high risk of GBV and/or contracting infectuous diseases. The activity will will be conducted by trained volunteers selected locally, under the supervision of YEDA’s shelter construction expert, and in coordination with HLP and protection partners. The response modality is informed by YEDA’s previous experience in Western Equatoria State, and the need to implement rapid response in the targeted areas using the SNFI supplies. YEDA has recently take over SNFI partner coordination in Western Equatoria State, establishing static presence in Yambio County and coordinating SNFI humanitarian partners (such as UNHCR, NRC, WVI and ICRC among others), through the work of the YEDA SNFI Project Officer who also has the role of SNFI State Focal Point for WES. YEDA will also leverage such strategic position to boost humanitarian coordination with other clusters, partners and UNOCHA, through the Yambio humanitarian hub and other availavble fora. Our 12 years of experience delivering humanitarian assistance to vulnerable displaced communities of South Sudan, and coordination of humanitarian response in Greater Equatoria, provided us the key tools and know-how to successfully implement this project. All interventions will be carried out following Covid-19 preventive measures social distancing, use of PPE and preventive messaging through IEC materials. YEDA will maintain static presence Mundri, Yambio and Juba, to continue with humanitarian coordination and ensure the ability to quickly deploy a mobile team in each area of intervention. YEDA will also build the capacity of local partners, staff and volunteers, providing them support while conducting response to build the technical capacity. Risk of conflict over land will be mitigate by identifying land ownership/tenure arrangements and local mechanisms for settling land disputes, involving all relevant local authorities and local stakeholders to handle eventual cases of disputes, and training staff, volunteers and communities in HLP access rights. To measure the project success and take evidence-based decision on the course of action, continuous monitoring and end evaluation will be conducted jointly with communities/local leaders as part of a CFRM on weekly/monthly basis. Coordination with the SNFI cluster through the SFPs on by-monthly basis, and with other humanitarian partners utilizing the humanitarian hub in Yambio on monthly basis in order to take part to joint responses, will minimize duplication, and promote integrated response, gender and protection mainstreaming, GBV referrals, risk mitigation, and incorporation of HIV/AID and COVID-19 prevention messages.
Integrated forest and biodiversity management for sustainable development in the Biban mountain range
Objectives
Project Objective: To conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and natural ecosystems, improve the management of natural resources in two communes of the Biban mountain range, and support outscaling across the Biban mountain range. Indicator 1: Area of landscapes under improved management practices Target 1: 32,257 hectares (including 16,259 ha under improved management to benefit biodiversity and 15,998 ha under SLM) Indicator 2: Number of individuals adopting sustainable, nature-based income-generating activities Target 2: 16,815 individuals (including 50% women)
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Note: Disbursement data provided is cumulative and covers disbursement made by the project Agency.
Target Groups
1. The project interventions under Components 1 and 2 will contribute significantly to empowering local populations by increasing involvement in decision-making and planning processes as well as in monitoring and evaluation activities, increasing access to knowledge and skills, increasing access to financial opportunities with continuous technical support, supporting clustering into strong organisations (i.e., producers’ associations and cooperative), and improving management practices in agricultural, pastoral and forest land to increase livelihoods’ resilience. This will enhance local populations’ autonomy and adaptive capacity, and give them the opportunity to become agents of change. Furthermore, the gender-sensitive approach adopted throughout the project will contribute to addressing gender inequalities by creating opportunities for women which often have limited access to land and financial opportunities, and particularly vulnerable to climate change. Gender balance will be promoted by ensuring that women participate actively in decision making, planning and monitoring processes, and benefits adequately from the knowledge-sharing, capacity building and income-generating interventions. 2. By supporting improved management of natural resources for increased land productivity and strengthening Value Chains, the project will increase the range of economic opportunities that exists in the Biban mountain range. As a result, the youth will not be constrained to move to the cities to find decent jobs, they will be able to adopt decent and sustainable livelihoods in the area if they wish to do so. 3. In alignment with the requests from local populations, the Bibans project will contribute to reviving, conserving and adding value to the rich traditional knowledge on the use and transformation of natural resources in the region. Under Component 1, traditional and indigenous knowledge will be built on to undertake the inventories, value assessments and corresponding mapping exercises. Additional consultations with local populations at project inception will enable to refine the identification of the traditional know-how and products that people would like to focus on in the targeted communes. A market analysis will thereafter be undertaken in collaboration with private sector actors to assess the demand and development opportunities for the identified products. Individuals and groups will thereafter be supported in strengthening the Value Chains that present good development opportunities under Component 2. A particular focus will be given to traditional crop species and breeds under the SLM interventions in order to contribute to the conservation of the cultural heritage of the region. The development of ecotourism and cultural tourism packages and the creation of a protected area will further contribute to conserving and adding value to cultural and heritage sites and knowledge. 4. The diversification of agricultural and forest products, improved exploitation practices and increased productivity under Component 2 will increase the diversity of food products available locally for better affordability of diverse and nutritious diets. This will have positive effects on health in the targeted communes. Furthermore, the biological diversity of production systems will further strengthen their resilience to pest outbreaks and climate chocks thereby enabling sustained provision of diverse local products[1]. 5. Agroecology practices will enable improved usage of natural resources, such as solar radiation, atmospheric carbon and nitrogen. In addition, in these improved production systems, the recycling of nutrients, biomass and water will be increased as well as resource use efficiency, and wastes will be reduced. By enhancing biological processes and recycling biomass, nutrients and water, producers will be able to use fewer external resources, thereby reducing costs. As an example, biological nitrogen fixation by legumes in intercropping and rotation systems can enable a major reduction in the need for synthetic fertilizers[2]. As a result, agricultural production will be sustainably increased[3]. 6. Agricultural, pastoral and forest-based income sources and markets will be strengthened under the Bibans project. The diversification of income sources through improved production systems and processing methods over 2,750 ha of agricultural, forest and pastoral land will directly benefit approximately 900 land-users[4] including at least 50% of women which will contribute to stabilising household income for approximately 4,500 individuals. In addition, diversified income sources will increase the resilience of land users to climate and environmental risks. The failure of a crop, forest or livestock species will have lower impact on the households’ income which will be more economically resilient. Environmental benefits 7. The project will have a wide range of benefits for biodiversity conservation and for the maintenance of ecosystem functioning for sustained provision of ecosystems’ goods and services. The project interventions will result in increased vegetation cover, increased soil fertility, improved water availability, greater species diversity in forest, agricultural and pastoral land, and maintained and protected habitat to support biodiversity and species conservation. It will also contribute to addressing pollution issues linked to waste management in the targeted communes by reusing green wastes to produce compost (please see Part II 1.a. 6. Global Environmental Benefits for more information). Benefits related to the current situation with COVID-19 The Bibans project will support local populations in the targeted communes in building a livelihood foundation that not only enhances climate resilience but also provides a response and recovery plan to the COVID-19 pandemic. This will be done through the establishment and strengthening of Value Chains’ opportunities. For example, under Outputs 2.1.2, 2.1.3 and 2.1.4, livelihoods’ resilience and diversification will be supported through improved management of agricultural, pastoral and forest resources and through the strengthening of crops, PPAMs, NTFPs and small livestock Value Chains to support increased and more reliable income for vulnerable households. The criteria for prioritising the livelihood interventions will include the impact of COVID-19 on local populations. Increased production of a diversity of products and local productions of required inputs (e.g., seeds, seedlings, indigenous breeds) will increase economic reliance in rural areas and reduce their vulnerability to national market restrictions. [1] FAO, 2018. The 10 Elements of Agroecology: Guiding the transition to sustainable food and agricultural systems. [2] FAO, 2016. Soils and Pulses: Symbiosis for life. Rome. [3] Levard L (Gret), Mathieu B (AVSF), 2018. Agroécologie: capitalisation d’expériences en Afrique de l’Ouest. 82pp. [4] This includes approximately 300 crop producers, 200 olive producers, 200 livestock farmers, and 200 harvesters of forest products.
Points of Light: Strengthening the entrepreneurial community initiatives
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A Casa Verde Cultura e Meio Ambiente (Casa Verde) will work with indigenous, quilombola communities, and small farmers resettled by Brazil's program of land reform, to improve their productive capacities, reinforce their traditional practices, and conserve biodiversity in the states of Gois, Mato Grosso, and Mato Grosso do Sul. This project will directly benefit 1,000 families and indirectly another 3,500 families.