This activity provides social grants to the most vulnerable households in communities. After the years of conflict experienced in Afghanistan, some households no longer have able-bodied adults who can participate in the labor intensive or cash for work activities. This additional layer of vulnerability is addressed by providing food packages (in rural areas) and cash grants (in urban areas). For example, female heads-of-households, IDPs, households of drug addicts and people with disabilities may  have difficulty participating in work projects. 

Based upon community vulnerability mapping, lists of these chronically vulnerable households are drawn up by community institutions during the initial phases of the project (community mobilization and engagement processes) which helps to expedite rapid delivery of assistance. Through this activity, the project targets to assist 132,000 vulnerable households.

Women’s Economic Activities

This is a new activity introduced as part of the  additional financing that aims to increase women’s economic livelihood activities. It will be piloted in the 6 regions in which FPs are implementing subprojects. Women’s economic activities target specifically female headed households in both urban and rural areas. Between 9 to 11 households will be targeted per rural community, with an estimated total target of 26,000 households. 

Under this sub-component, focused training will be provided to the  female heads of households in potential income-generating and/or production activities such as home gardening and food processing activities (e.g., jam/pickle making, other vegetable/fruit processing, beekeeping). A market assessment will be completed to determine viable products, with consideration of low-carbon and climate resilience practices. Trainees that complete the training successfully will be provided with a start up package valued atUS$150/ household. This will include a seed package (approx. US$50) for use in existing kitchen gardens and productive assets (US$100) defined by the economic activities they were trained in. This multifaceted approach not only broadens women’s sustainable livelihood options, but also reinforces their ability to adapt to potential climate and disaster-related risks.