GB-CHC-285776-AFG033CAFODTo provide central support to the British and Irish Agencies in Afghanistan Group (BAAG) in order to strengthen its internal fundraising capacity, and to continue its Afghanistan-related networking and advocacy work during a historic year in UK and Afghan politics.Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan GroupCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50000.000050000.0000CAFOD General Funds50000.0000British and Irish Agencies Afghanistan GroupGB-CHC-285776-AFG048CAFODRoughly 61% of rural Afghans do not have access to safe drinking water. In Ghor Province in the central highlands, the percentage jumps to 92%, making it the worst ranked province in the country for clean drinking water. In Lal District, the eastern-most district of Ghor, CRS assessment data indicates that a lack of safe drinking water is a major issue for family health, with children experiencing diarrhoea as much as 2-3 times per month. The strong gender component , with sex disaggregated data included in baseline and reporting data, and with women's empowerment element in the WASH work, contributes to the gender priority within our partner international programme priorities. In addition, a gender audit will be undertaken by CAFOD and the development of a plan to address recommendations will improve CRS, our partner Afghanistan's capacity to engage in gender equitable and responsive practices and programming Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)CAFOD LondonCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk0.000013000.00004530.0000CAFOD General Funds-4530.0000CAFOD General FundsGB-CHC-285776-AFG084CAFODThe convergence of conflict, drought and COVID-19 has left thousands of people in Afghanistan unable to meet their basic needs and survive the winter with dignity. In the target region of Daikundi 18,863 people have been displaced, while at the same time the province is hosting 18,778 IDPs and within Takhar there are 35,522 IDPs. In Samangan, 17,255 people have left the region and 17,645 IDPs have come from other provinces (OCHA ). Already in 2020, almost half of the population of Afghanistan lived in poverty. Currently, 22.8 million people are at risk of hunger, and about 3.2 million children under the age of 5 suffer from acute malnutrition (WFP). The project regions Daikundi (with a population of 686,593 people) and Samangan (with a population of 572,253), are currently particularly hard hit by the effects of the drought. All harvests have declined significantly due to conflict and the weather conditions in 2021. While Daikundi’s agricultural backbone is growing almonds, Samangan is heavily dependent on rain-fed agriculture and livestock farming. As well as the drought, the pandemic, and the international sanctions after the de facto takeover by the Taliban led to a breakdown of local markets and (trans)national supply chains, which destroyed the livelihood and income opportunities of many families while at the same time the cost of food and non-food items continued to rise considerably between August and December 2021. Additionally, there is a financial crisis in which the first private banks have ceased operations. These socio-political upheavals of the last few months have led to a drop in income which also threatens the livelihoods of communities in both regions. The project objective is to ensure the survival of the most vulnerable families in Samangan, Daikundi and Takhar provinces who are acutely affected by food insecurity and the effects of winter through the provision of cash for food and winterisation. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Caritas Germany National OfficeCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk932441.0000932441.0000CAFOD General Funds621628.0000Caritas Germany National Office310813.0000Caritas Germany National OfficeGB-CHC-285776-AFG089CAFODThrough the proposed intervention, conflicted affected women, men, boys and girls will be targeted in Gomal and Barmal districts of Paktika province. Women, girls, men and boys will be reached through distribution of hygiene kits, food items, and hygiene promotion sessions focusing on food hygiene while women and girls will also be offered menstrual hygiene management (MHM) trainings as well as specific training for lactating and pregnant women on infant and young child nutrition and hygienic practices for breastfeeding. Approx. 4,421 (1,547 male and 2,874 female) beneficiaries will be targeted through this intervention. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Afghanistan Women's Education CentreCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk50849.13445006.672550882.8358CAFOD General Funds-0.0074CAFOD General Funds-33.6940CAFOD General Funds5006.6725CAFOD General Funds50882.8300Afghanistan Women's Education Centre50548.1600Afghanistan Women's Education Centre-50548.1600Afghanistan Women's Education Centre-50882.8300Afghanistan Women's Education Centre50849.1300Afghanistan Women's Education Centre5006.6700Afghanistan Women's Education CentreGB-CHC-285776-AFG090CAFODSDO will support the target community with unconditional cash, as well as peace building trainings. This intervention, at the nexus between humanitarian response and peacebuilding is vital, as SDO's analysis highlights that communities are not only suffering due to the humanitarian situation, but also due to conflict at community level, as a result of displacement. The project will encompass two activities: Distribution of unconditional cash for the most vulnerable households in the targeted districts of Balkh and Herat, to allow them to meet their basic needs. The second area of focus will be on holding peace building workshops for 490 household heads. The project will build the capacity of the household head on mediation, negotiation and dialogue, to serve a more permanent, and sustainable, structure for continuing peace dialogue at the community levels during and beyond the life of the project. Catholic Agency For Overseas Development (CAFOD)Sanayee Development OrganizationCAFODcafod@cafod.org.uk77677.216077677.6000CAFOD General Funds-0.3840CAFOD General Funds38838.6000Sanayee Development Organization-38838.6000Sanayee Development Organization38838.8000Sanayee Development Organization38838.4200Sanayee Development Organization