Humanitarian Assistance and Resilience Building for Flood Affected Households in Chikwawa District, Malawi

The proposed project will be implemented in West and East Bank of Chikwawa. This project will be complimentary to existing interventions, supporting communities in humanitarian response through to recovery programming. 9,930 individuals (1,986 households) will be targeted by the project Outcome A: Strengthened local capacity to develop, support and advocate for Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction Plans (CDRRPs) Under this outcome, the VCPCs and VDCs will be supported to establish 6 DRR development and planning groups and facilitate the development and endorsement of the 6 community-based DRR plans. The CDRRP’s top priorities will be executed through the project allocated funds. With IR Malawi team’s support, VCPCs/VDCs supported by TA leaders will seek the District Authority (DoDMA) support (communicating, advocate for and mobilizing resources for other priorities beyond the project’s allocated funds); Use cluster and other platforms, notably those involve DEC members, to share CDRRPs’ other priorities with relevant actors to inform their plans. Outcome B: Disaster affected population have timely and increased access to emergency assistance (food and non-food items) 1000 vulnerable HHs will receive MWK 30,000 per HH to purchase (blankets, mattress/plastic sheets, bed sheets); Throughout 3 month lean period (January – March), assist 1,500 HHs with MWK 25,000 per HHs to purchase monthly food basket of 50kg maize, 20kgs pulses and 2 litres of vegetable oil from local and/or locally deployed traders; Conduct PDM to assess the end-use of the transferred cash for food, non-food items Outcome C: Disaster affected population have improved access to and utilization of WASH services: The key activities under this outcome include the rapid verification assessment in all targeted areas to determine water supply needs and prioritize the construction of 6 hand pumps and rehabilitation of 12 defective hand pumps; Organize hygiene and sanitation promotion public sessions; Conduct random home visits communicate safe behaviour and practices messages and monitor the behaviour change (e.g. latrines construction through HHs’ own resources); Outcome D: Disaster affected population have more access and utilization of diversified and resilient livelihood systems: Conduct emergency market mapping and analysis and value chain analysis for 1 farm product and 1 essential off-farm product; select, train and equip 30 LAEAs (local agriculture extension agents); mobilize agricultural inputs’ suppliers to activate/localize agricultural inputs business in the targeted areas and transfer cash to 1500 families (through vouchers) to purchase seeds (maize, rice, beans and cotton in west bank only), tools (hoes, panga knife and shovels) and fertilizers & pesticides (MWK 60,000 net per family). Establish and support 6 local block/brick making centres run by 12 male and female groups engaging 120 HHs; provide cash for work (CFW) for beneficiaries involved in identified labour intensive works involving 360 HHs @ 30 days, aiming at improved livelihood and basic services resilience (e.g. repair irrigation canals, schools).