United Nations Development Programme

Yemen Country Office

Yemen Stabilization Programme (YSP)

Final Progress Report 2018

Funded by:

Government of Japan
Implementing Agency: United Nations Development Programme

Country/Region or Yemen
Area:

Project Title and ID: Yemen Stabilization Programme- 00104504

Project Duration: March 2017 – March 2018

Reporting Period: March 2017- September 2018

Contact Person/s: Surayo Buzurukova

Team Leader Governance and Peacebuilding Unit
surayo.buzurukova@undp.org

Arvind Kumar
Project Manager
arvind.kumar@undp.org

Funded by: Government of Japan and UNDP

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 Table of Contents

Project Summary...................................................................................................................................................4
Executive Summary...............................................................................................................................................5
Current Context.....................................................................................................................................................9
The deepening protracted crisis............................................................................................................................9
The Growing Stabilization needs in Yemen than ever before..........................................................................10
Basic services at the brink of collapse................................................................................................................10
Severe economic decline......................................................................................................................................10
Loss of Livelihoods...............................................................................................................................................10
Overall Achievements..........................................................................................................................................11
Activity result 1: Knowledge generated to analyze and PRiORITIsE stabilization needs............................11
Activity result 2: Restore livelihoods of crisis-affected populations................................................................15
Activity result 3: Community-based protection mechanisms strengthened with a focus on women and
youth..................................................................................................................................................................21
Press release links.................................................................................................................................................24
Annexes:.................................................................................................................................................................24

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PROJECT SUMMARY
Project title
Project ID
Project start Date / end Date
Implementing Modality
Implementing Partner(s)
Donors
Expected SP Outcome(s):
Expected SP Output(s):
SP Main Outputs Indicators
Expected UNDAF/CP Outcome(s):
Expected UNDAF/CP Output(s):
Yemen Stabilization Programme
00104504
March 2017 – September 2018
Direct Implementation Modality (DIM)
For All Foundation (FAF) & OXFAM
Government of Japan and UNDP
Enhancing stability and peace-building, as well as providing
opportunities for livelihoods to vulnerable groups and provision of
socio-economic infrastructure; which will result in strengthening
the resilience of communities that will in turn contribute to
reduction of the conflict.
Output 6.1.: From the humanitarian phase after crisis, early
economic revitalization generates jobs and other environmentally
sustainable livelihoods opportunities for crisis affected men and
women
Number of individuals directly benefiting from selected
stabilization measures.
By 2015, government is accountable at national and local levels,
and decentralization, equitable access to justice, protection and
promotion of human rights is strengthened; capacity to promote
international humanitarian law is built
Early recovery and rapid return to sustainable development
pathways are achieved in post –conflict and post – disaster settings
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EXPECTED OUTPUTS OUTPUT INDICATORS DATA BAS END LINE TARGETS (by frequency of data DATA
SOURC ELI collection) COLLECTION
E NE METHODS &
RISKS

2017 2018 Year 1 and beyond

Output 1 1. Number of Project 0 1 1. 100 percent conflict Attendance

conflict Progre analysis/needs Sheets,
analyses and ss assessments conducted in Participants’
assessments the target communities
Reports Lists, published
Stability in targeted produced to and used for
inform programming Status: reports,
areas is enhanced by
programming Achieved business
increasing
registration
socioeconomic
documents,
opportunities, improving
2. Number of 2. 100 percent of micro- spot-check
service delivery and 0 391
micro- businesses agreed by the visits, pre and
strengthening businesses project board supported post-training
community-based supported through cash/in-kind questionnaires
protection assistance, including 50%
of women-owned
enterprises Status:
Achieved

0
3. Capacities of
150
formal/informal 3. At least 80% of targeted
protection formal/informal providers
providers reporting improved
strengthened to capacity to fulfil their
improve protection mandate
perception of Status: Achieved
community-
based security
and justice 3 districts 4. Priority capacity gaps of
0
4. Capacities of local administration
local mitigated to improve
administration delivery of public basic
strengthened to services in areas targeted
improve by the YSP. Status:
delivery of 0 Achieved
public basic 5. At least two youth and
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services civil society-led civic and
5. Youth and civil peacebuilding initiative
society civic and supported in each
peace building area/district targeted by
engagement the YSP. Status: Achieved
initiatives
supported

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Yemen Stabilization Programme phase I built on the foundations laid by the
achievements of humanitarian aid in the Southern Region; Aden Governorate. The project
approach focused on the analysis of the immediate post-conflict vulnerabilities and their
differentiated impacts on women, men, boys and girls, and has incorporated planning for
transition to longer-term recovery and development. A series of rapid assessments were
conducted in 2015 and updated in 2016 with a human security situation tool, identifying
immediate priorities affecting the resilience of communities and affected populations. UNDP
launched the intervention to support the poor households in post conflict areas, which have
increased the rate of poverty and have created extra burden on the house holds who suffered
enormously in providing day-day basic needs to their family members.

The project targeted most vulnerable groups in Aden Governorate through providing
beneficiaries with livelihoods opportunities, protection mechanisms and vocational training,
and small in-kind grants to create micro-businesses in programme areas. The project also
provided protection means, capacity building and psychosocial support to those who were
traumatized due to conflict. Activities were designed based on knowledge established before
launching the activity to decide on the intervention and identify gaps and potential for
effective interventions to support the community.

Approximately 179,598 indirect beneficiaries benefited from provided services as well as 390
beneficiaries beneficiated directly through grants for micro businesses creation. In addition,
entrepreneurial skills were improved for 420 beneficiaries (of which 210 were female)
through vocational training and tool kits and linkage with providers of financial services and
training services.

Given the complexity of the security situation, UNDP conducted 3 Stabilization Needs
Opportunity and Engagement Assessment (SNOEA) on infrastructure damage and conflict in
the south, through the stabilization programme, in which the capacities of 30 local
communities and civil society were enhanced on conflict analysis & drivers of conflict. 390
beneficiaries (50% female) were selected out of the trained 420 beneficiaries & were
supported through business grants improving their livelihoods & reintegration to the society.

The key achievements attributed to the project include the following:

 Rapid integrated assessments conducted in the targeted areas as an initial entry point
for the identification of community stabilization needs and priorities.
 420 beneficiaries (50% were women) benefitted from vocational and business skill
development and 390 received micro business opportunities through the project grant
provision
 100 justice providers were trained on protection means and addressing referral cases
 500 beneficiaries received psychosocial support sessions on protection and conflict
management
 3 safe spaces created to host individual sessions and protection referral cases. The
center works as informal self-referral system and situated within the proximity of
beneficiaries; easy to access and discuss grievances and protection issues with
agencies and community tribal system.
 3 community initiatives selected to initiate protection initiatives
 Protection network established and a networking app linking stakeholders was created

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Lessons learned
The implementation of Yemen Stabilization Programme, phase I has accounted lessons
during implementation of the project activities, 2017-18. These lessons capture the
institutional/structural barriers as well as stakeholders and target beneficiaries’ aspirations.
Following were the lessons documented by the implementing partners and UNDP in
consultation with the project stakeholders at the governorate, district and targeted community
levels;
1. Prevention of Extreme violence (PVE) at institutional level: Through the
livelihood and protection components of the project, targeted stakeholders were
engaged from the design until the implementation, monitoring and evaluation. The
referral services were also mapped for targeted communities to access and report.
However, considering that many of such referral agencies and justice system
continues to face structural problems such as lack of incentives and salary as they are
yet to be regulated on monthly basis. The project though has trained 100 justice
providers on access and means to get protection services, but due to above challenges
the impact and performance of the justice providers may not reach expected level to
serve PVE risks among women and youths.
2. Behavioral influence on actors, drivers and elements of PVE: The project has
piloted the Behavioral Insights (BI) to understand who the actors, driver and elements
of PVE are and what are the motivation factors for youths to not to join the activities
related to PVE. Scaling up of the outcomes of BI into ongoing phase would be
instrumental to focus the intervention more from PVE lens instead standalone
approach.
3. Strengthening the community-based institutions and network to bridge with
existing institutional justice system: The protection component of the project has
built networks in all targeted districts, however, linking them with the existing referral
and justice system would be critical and confidence building measures for affected
communities. These network not necessarily replace the self-referral system exist
since time immemorial in Yemen but could support them and bridge the gap and can
work as extension services.
4. PVE risks, hotspots and knowledge management: One of the key areas which is
the lessons learned is to have improved tools to manage PVE risks related
information, from data collection, storage, processing and production of products
useful for the project implementation. The application such as micro narratives with
integration of behavioral insights could enhance the data analysis and thus the design
of the project approach and intervention.
5. Creating jobs and employment opportunities: Due to the crisis, the unemployment
rate has hit to a new low; approximately between 25-30% as national average. The
vocational skills development institutions could become a center of skill development
hub, if they were able to adopt to the context of crisis into their curriculum. Youths
without any skills for employment are potential candidate to engage in PVE, therefore
strengthening the vocational training institutions to have new curricula and
accreditation suiting to the specific sector of employment, could help the institution to
revive and support the affected youths and communities. The training institutes are
limited to city center and less accessible for rural areas. Decentralization of such
institutions and service may help to provide skill development at scale and therefore
more youths can be employed in existing formal and informal sectors.

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CURRENT CONTEXT

THE DEEPENING PROTRACTED CRISIS

More than two million people are internally displaced in Yemen. Displacement is becoming
increasingly protracted as an estimated 89% of the IDPs have been displaced for one year or
more.76% of IDPs are women and children. 44% remain displaced within their governorate
of origin. IDPs in Yemen originate mainly from Taizz, Lahj, and Al Hudaydah governorates,
and are fleeing to Taizz, Aden, and Lahj, which together host 80% of IDPs. The recent
upsurge in Al Hudaydah has further attributed to displacement to Aden and Lahj. The
protracted crisis not only simmered political conflict, but gradually social and economic front
has also become visible. The conflict assessment conducted in 2017 under the ongoing
Yemen Stabilization Programme (YSP)highlights that; water, land grabbing and occupation
of government buildings by armed groups are major conflicts which affect the communities
in general including host and returnees. Further, the political legitimacy and power struggle
within southern region has deepen despite a collective movement to overthrow the northern
establishment. The market assessment conducted in 2017(by YSP) shows that the
unemployment rates among women and youth Aden and nearby districts are very high. The
conflict has led in the lack of production of crop, livestock rearing, fish production and
supply to local markets. The livelihoods of majority of rural households engaged in crop and
livestock production have been impacted. Reduced operating hours and private sector layoffs,
coupled with unpaid salaries for some 30% of the population in the public-sector
employment, have affected income and decreased purchasing power.

The ongoing conflict and power struggle in the south has also resulted into the collapse of
basic services and the institutions that provided critical services to the affected people.
Protracted crisis, decline in macro-economic indicators and followed by the liquidity,
inflation, disruption of operational budgets and salary payment in public sector institutions
have contributed to this collapse. Southern region has also increasingly becoming a hotspot of
susceptible to disease outbreaks; such as cholera, diarrhea and diphtheria. As per the recent
humanitarian bulletin updates, July 2018, only 50% of health facilities are now functional and
rest either is partial or nonfunctional. Crippled public health and WaSH systems has
contributed to the unprecedented scale of the 2017 cholera outbreak, which followed by a
rapidly spreading suspected diphtheria outbreak attributed to low vaccination coverage. Only
half of the health facilities are function, and even these faces severe shortage of medicines,
storages, equipment, access to energy, and staff. Negative coping mechanisms affecting
children include increased household borrowing and rising rates of child marriage.
Recruitment of children and youths into armed forces and groups have been reported widely.
Women and girls are disproportionately subject to various forms of gender-based violence
(GBV), including sexual violence, domestic violence, forced and child marriages, denial of
resources and psychological and emotional abuse, The GBV information management system
reported a 36% rise in GBV incidents in 2017, but many cases are unreported. Migrants and
refugees transiting through Yemen are in a particularly vulnerable position and southern
region is becoming the center stage for the above due to access to sea routes. Migrants,
refugees, and asylum seekers are increasingly subject to extortion, trafficking, abuse, and
sexual violence. They are also at risk of being deported, many of them on boats operated by
smugglers. The Muhamasheen minority (Arabic for 'marginalised'), that constitute around
10% of the population, are in high need of humanitarian assistance. The cities most affected
by conflict – such as Aden, Taizz and Al Hudaydah – had large concentrations of
Muhamasheen and many have been internally displaced. The recent conflict in Al Hudaydah
has further burdened the Muhamasheen as they continue to live in abandoned buildings,
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make-shift tents and public spaces. They are reportedly turned away by schools and hospitals,
and have difficulty accessing aid from humanitarian organizations due to discrimination.

In summary, as a political solution to end the war and to rebuild shattered country appears to
be a distant dream, quick impact solutions need to protect and empower local actors to
mitigate disruptions to livelihoods and services, improved access to energy, prevent the re-
occurrence of conflict and create enabling environment for longer term recovery and
reconstruction. The ongoing stabilization programme in the south is a multifaceted approach,
addressing the socio-economic needs of vulnerable communities as well as their physical
security and enable them to uphold their rights.
THE GROWING STABILIZATION NEEDS IN YEMEN THAN EVER BEFORE

BASIC SERVICES AT THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE

The ongoing conflict has resulted into the collapse of basic services and the institutions that
provide critical services to the affected people. Protracted crisis, decline in macro-economic
indicators and followed by the liquidity, inflation, disruption of operational budgets and
salary payments in public sector institutions have contributed to this collapse. Yemen is also
increasingly becoming a hotspot of susceptible to disease outbreaks; such as cholera, diarrhea
and diphtheria. As per the recent humanitarian bulletin updates, July 2018, only 50% of
health facilities are now functional and rest either is partial or nonfunctional. Crippled public
health and WASH systems contributed to the unprecedented scale of the 2017 cholera
outbreak, which is followed by a rapidly spreading suspected diphtheria outbreak attributed
to low vaccination coverage. Only half of all health facilities are functioning, and even these
face severe shortages in medicines, equipment, and staff.
SEVERE ECONOMIC DECLINE
The arrival of protracted crisis has compounded the already ailing before the escalation of the
conflict, the Yemeni economy. The macro-economic indicators continue to deteriorate and
including 13% depreciation of Yemeni Riyal against dollar. The significant depreciation has
brought both macro and micro economy at the brink of collapse. Yemen is experiencing a
liquidity crisis in which people, traders and humanitarian partners struggle to transfer cash
into and within the country.
LOSS OF LIVELIHOODS
The severe economic decline is driving significant losses of livelihoods and exponential rise
of unemployment. Private sector companies have reduced their operating hours and/or
suspended activities due to a lack of inputs, especially fuel. Similarly, the agriculture sector
has been severely constrained by a shortage of agricultural inputs such as vaccines, drugs,
feeds and other essential commodities

OVERALL ACHIEVEMENTS
ACTIVITY RESULT 1: KNOWLEDGE GENERATED TO ANALYZE AND
PRIORITISE STABILIZATION NEEDS
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Rapid integrated assessments were conducted in the targeted areas as an initial entry point for
the identification of community
stabilization needs and priorities. In Gaps in the
addition to the already collected baseline market
information in 2015 in districts that could
Crater,
have had geographically overlapped with Mualla,
Services
needed
the proposed programme, the assessment Tawahi

was updated accordingly. The quantitative Market

design of the assessment was Assessment
complemented by a community-based Disseminate Available
conflict analysis and qualitative tools to d Early opportunitie
Recovery s for Micro
enrich the analysis. The combination of the Sub Cluster Business
collected quantitative and qualitative Institutes
available for
assessments enriched the planning, VT
implementation, monitoring and
evaluation phases of the project, for a
context-specific design. The assessment produced two main reports which are SNOEA and
Market assessment, through an MoU with IOM, international and national consultants who
have conducted field researches, interviews, focus groups discussion and one-to-one meetings
to collect information and then submitted to UNDP to analyze.
Please see Annex-1 SNOEA and Annex-II-Market Assessment.

A. SNOEA (STABILIZATION NEEDS, OPPORTUNITIES AND ENGAGEMENT

ASSESSMENT)
The Stabilization Needs, Opportunities and Engagement Assessment (SNOEA) carried out to
update the stabilization-related programme in a conflict-sensitive and risk-informed manner.
The assessment triangulated four main data sources to capture both quantitative and
qualitative elements: a local conflict analysis; key informant interviews; a household
questionnaire administered to a sample of 200 families; and focus group discussions with the
target groups. The local conflict analysis sought to understand the manifestation of
conflict(s),
its actors, enablers, and proposes programmatic priorities for the YSP. The key respondents
sought to scan local governance and basic service challenges and opportunities from
institutional representatives at community-level: district managers and key social figures
(‘Aqil, judges, etc). Moreover, 200-household questionnaire was administered to provide
insights to community perception on social cohesion, security, justice, and coping strategies
of populations. The assessment also offered an opportunity to disaggregate perceptions along
gender, displacement status, age and districts to further refine the analysis. Furthermore, a
series of focus group discussions with youth were conducted to understand violent extremism
at local level and its effect on community members. As results, action plans have been
elaborated by youth to foster the vital values of solidarity and empathy as well as critical
thinking, social engagement and meaningful civic participation.

B. MARKET ASSESSMENT
The study was carried out during the period from May to June 2017. To achieve the goals of
the assessment, a common quantitative and qualitative approach was used, in addition to a
participatory methodology, to get data and information. Thirty-one interviews were carried

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out with a wide range of individuals, including people from the local authorities, the local
councils, influencers in the local communities, civil society organizations and international
and local NGOs, training services providers, and other concerned parties. In addition to that,
9 discussions were organized for focus groups that were attended by 98 participants (41%
female and 59% male). There were also three quantitative surveys that were carried out, and
they are: survey of the demand of consumers, which surveyed 131 consumers (51% female
and 49% male), a survey of market opportunities, which surveyed 127 businesses and service
providers (39% female, 61% male), and, finally, a survey of youth and women, which
covered 158 youth and women in the targeted districts (52% female and 48% male). In
addition to that, 9 field observation visits were carried out to local institutions and markets, as
well as the most important transportation and business centers in these districts.
Please see Annex-II, Market Assessment.

Following were the key recommendations provided by the assessment and they were included
into the livelihood interventions:
 Implementing life skills-based training which
focused on creative and innovate professions. The
skill development should also strengthen an
environment that enables entrepreneurship and
the collaboration between youths and related
entities. The training linked targeted women and
youth with microfinancing, supervising and
mentorship service providers. More integration
with business networks and markets, and getting
financing, in addition to providing business
development services through strategic
partnerships with business associations, local
authorities, and service providers, as well as
business support centers wherever they are found, especially in Aden.
 The rigorous selection procedures applied in selecting beneficiaries to ensure that the
most vulnerable groups like unemployed women and youths, are given attention and an
independent committee should be establish for selecting beneficiaries
 Government entities, local councils, social leaders, and the private sector, engaged to help
the project team and implementation partners while coordinating with them.

To ensure the sustainability of the intervention

for the women and youth, favorable
environment for entrepreneurship in the
targeted local communities created. This
included linking the intervention between the
women and youth entrepreneurs with
stakeholders and establishing women and
youth entrepreneur networks in the targeted
districts. These networks are acting as local
groups and networks that could unofficially
teach skills and provide group effort to get to
new markets. The livelihood intervention
should focus on developing local groups and

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 networks for women and youth in the targeted communities to expand their businesses by
benefitting from economies of scale, it will also strengthen their ability for collective
bargaining.

In summary
Developthe assessment
system highlighted key
of professional
areas in terms of goods market share and
apprenticeship and build ties between the
services market shares as shown in the
private sector and the women and youth and
infographic below;
strengthen professional trust and competitive
ability
The for businesses
above infographic shows that the
local economy in the targeted districts,
which are urban districts, depends on the
official sectors, but unofficial sectors
represent an important share. The
unofficial sector includes small and
micro-enterprises. The current makeup
of the markets in the targeted districts is made up of mostly medium, small, and micro-
enterprises, mainly in the commercial, services, and handicrafts sectors. The results indicate
that 60% of the projects that were included in the survey have commercial activities (shops
selling food, vegetables, fruits, clothes, electronics, and others), while 31% have service
activities (restaurants, cafes, computer services, tailors, hair dressers, beauty salons, and
others), and only 9% are handicraft shops or artisans. In the commercial sector, the results
were as follows: food and meat 30%, clothes, shoes, and accessories 26%, furniture and
household supplies 10%, equipment and supplies 11%, electronics 7%, handicrafts 7%,
medicine around 6%, while the rest make up 3%.

With regards to the service sector, the results were as followed: restaurants/cafeterias and fast
food with 19% of the services in the market, maintenance services (cars, motorcycles, and
different electronics) with 15%, while transportation, which includes buses, taxis, and
motorcycle taxis, made up 13%. Tailor services make up 7% (70% female and 30% male),
handicrafts make up 9%, computer and business services make up 9%, medical services, like
clinics and nurses, make up 8%, hair dressers and beauty salons make up 7%, construction
workers make up 5%, while the rest of the services make up around 8%. The results of the

Baseline-Service Market Share

Restaurants/Cafeterias and Fast

8% Food
5% 19% Maintenance Services
Transportation Services
7% Tailoring
Computer and Business Services
8% Handicrafts
15% Health Services
Beauty Salons and Hair Dressing
9% Construction
Others
9% 13%
7%
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market assessment showed that most of the fields that women work in were in the industrial
and household services sector, or work in the unofficial sector, which makes up around 14%
of the markets, specifically in Crater. It became clear that most of the respondents who were
in commerce sold their goods directly to the consumer (90%), while 10% sell their goods to
retailers or other middlemen. This shows that most commercial activities in the targeted
districts focuses on the customer. The study showed that 85% of the businesses buy goods
and raw materials from the same markets in the district or neighboring districts, while 15% of
them get them from larger markets in other governorates, like Taiz or Sana’a.

ACTIVITY RESULT 2: RESTORE LIVELIHOODS OF CRISIS-AFFECTED

POPULATIONS
The communities in Mualla, Attwahi and Carter were targeted and benefited from the
livelihood intervention. Communities perceived and benefited from a comprehensive

Implementing
partner
selection

Establishment Coordination
of Business with Local
Association Stakehodlers

Livelihood
Restoration
process
Micro Grant
Provision and Selection of
business Beneficiaries
establishment

Business and
Skill
Development

approach to rebuild their communities and social cohesion, leading to increased confidence in
their overall expectation of longer term stability. The project supported reviving livelihoods
related activities, with a focus on vulnerable groups, and provided beneficiaries skill
development trainings and support in startups capital (grants or startup kits). As a result, these
activities, micro enterprises such as agro-processing, bakeries, private educators and health
providers, recycling etc have been established in the targeted districts. As shown in the
diagram in the previous page were the key process adopted for livelihood restoration from
clock wise.

Selection of implementing partner

UNDP conducted a micro assessment to identify experienced and capacitated local NGOs to
carry out this activity with high quality and low fiduciary risk. During the selection process
three NGOs (Nahda Makers Organization, Solidarity Foundation for Development and For
All
Foundation) were identified as low risk. For All Foundation (FAF) NGO had technically
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strong
proposal and, therefore the contract was awarded to FAF

Coordination with local stakeholders

UNDP along with FAF conducted several coordination meetings with local authorities,
addressing the challenges and recommendations to facilitate implementation of activities.
There were also coordination meetings took place with vocational training centers to discuss
the beneficiaries’ selection criteria for business skill development and micro businesses. The
coordination meeting continued during the project implementation period.

Selection of Beneficiary
The selection of beneficiaries was based on
registration announcements in the project-targeted
locations through local associations, street banners
and social media to reach out to the most
vulnerable groups. During the announcements,
1,860 individuals registered. An interview panel
was established for the selection of potential
candidates. UNDP, FAF vocational training
instituter and local authority representative
composed of interview panel. After completing the
interviews, 420 beneficiaries were selected
according to the below criteria and were divided
into groups according to preference on the type of
vocational training they would like to join.
Following were the key selection criteria applied for selecting the potential beneficiaries:

- Conflict-related displaced
returnees with inclusion of
host communities in a conflict
sensitive manner
- Preference towards candidate
demonstrating no/low income,
i.e. former beneficiary of
Social Welfare Fund
programme
- Candidate not
targeted by aid
organizations in the
last six months:
- 50% women
- 50% youth (18 – 35 years old)
- Sensitivity towards the inclusion of former combatants

Business and skill development trainings

Based on the market assessment that identified the promising sectors in each district, a validation
workshop was conducted with the district managers to present the findings from the assessment.
As per the beneficiaries’ preferences, seven vocational training subjects and beneficiaries were
divided into groups according to the following were selected:

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The above infographic clearly showcased the choices of skill-based training gender wise.

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Majority of women preferred photography, sewing, hairdressing and few went for mobile
maintenance.

The left side of the infographic

highlights the baseline according
to market assessment that women
and youth preferred service sector
(48%) than rest such as
agriculture, handicrafts and
commercial. This also indicates
that the training preference by the
selected beneficiaries were
according the market demand and
supply. The preferred choices also
highlight that in the current crisis
context, agriculture sector is least
preferred compare to commercial
and handicrafts. Due to the current blockage, high quality seeds cannot be imported as well as
lack of energy (fuel) has been the major reason for the reduction in production and so as
employment. Service sector though can grow in the current crisis where inputs compare to
agriculture and commercial sector is comparative low and can employed large section of
population specially women and youth. 420 beneficiaries received 140 hours (over 35 days)
of training and received certified
diploma from the Ministry of Vocational
Training (VT).
After completion of VT, the
beneficiaries were provided with
business skills training for 7 days with
specialized trainers who have experience
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in micro businesses. The training aimed to help the beneficiaries build a business plan to
propose their micro business in the programme areas. Later, the beneficiaries’ plans were
evaluated and selected the 390 beneficiaries whom received the grants. The evaluation
criteria were focused on financial and sustainability plan, personal and business goals and
details of starting capital, including visits to the market and quotations collected for tools and
supplies.
Micro Grant provision and business establishment
The grant officers were appointed by the
implementing partner through the oversight
committee to be responsible and accountable
for the distribution of the grants to the
beneficiaries. The amounts of the grants
were put in two tranches to smoothen the
process of buying materials and equipment to
the recipient and therefore reduce potential
risks.

Following were the businesses established with the provision of the grant

Photography
(73)

Plumbing (10) Sewing (38)

Micro
Enterprises
Created
Mobile and
Hairdressing
Maintenance
(76)
(78)

Cooling and
Electricity (47) Conditioning
(39)

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ACTIVITY RESULT 3: COMMUNITY-BASED PROTECTION
MECHANISMS STRENGTHENED WITH A FOCUS ON WOMEN AND
YOUTH
The preparatory work started with the collection of list of formal/informal justice providers as
a preparation step to launch the activity. Since local authorities and stakeholders were
engaged under activity result 1 and 2, the launch of the activities was smooth.
Selection of implementing partner
UNDP advertised the partnership announcement with L/INGOs and received two NGOs and
an INGO proposal for the above result and evaluation criteria was developed to review the
proposal bid. The evaluation criteria were based on beneficiary’s selection criteria, gender
and conflict sensitive strategy, logical framework, team composition, risk management,
partnerships, working experience with UNDP and financial offer. Based on the above criteria,
Oxfam qualified to implement the activity result 3.
Partnership and coordination
In partnership with OXFAM, 4 LNGOs were selected based to implement activities in each
district as they were also based and located in close proximity with target beneficiaries. The
local and grass root partners had been trained and experienced in protection sector. The
purpose to work closely with these local partners was that in case of lack of access or
unforeseen situation, the local partners can continue the implementation as they were based in
the targeted district with their organizational infrastructure. The coordination meetings with
local authorities, protection actors (L/INGOs & cluster) were also organized during the
activity implementation which helped to avoid duplication as well identify the needs and gaps
accordingly.
Conduct rapid needs assessment
ToCeremony
identifyofcommunity
graduation from business
needs trainings
related to protection, a rapid assessment was conducted in the
targeted districts. 122 respondents were interviewed, 65% of them were male respondents
while 35% were female respondents, 83% out of the respondents interviewed were from the
host community, while 17 % were from the IDPs. The assessment was foundation to build
protection related intervention.
Please see Annex-III Protection Rapid Needs Assessment.
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 In three targeted districts, psychosocial
support sessions for 500 beneficiaries
were conducted and topics such as overcoming trauma, main protection issues and solutions,
referral mechanism of cases, youth initiatives in the community, building relationship and
conflict resolutions were covered in sessions. Participants were divided in groups and centers.
Each center provided training for 4-6 groups in which the beneficiary has had the chance to
join one-one sessions for referred cases. For the sessions beneficiaries were selected through
neighborhood announcements and outreach registrations were done through the centers,
banners, and flyers distribution in house to house methodology. The selection criteria of
participants were based on those who witnessed violence, are from the same programme
districts, interested and willing to be part of the sessions, fall between age 18-45, 50% women
and sensitive towards the inclusion of former combatants.

Justice providers training

100 Justice Providers were selected to
undergo capacity-building training and
attended workshops on identification
process and extraction of ID for citizens,
monitoring of protection issues and human
rights violations, legal support, conflict
resolution, social cohesion as justice
providers in the targeted districts. These
justice providers became part of
community-based protection network
(CBPN) which was responsible of collection
of cases and referral to specialized entities
who will follow up and provide further
psychosocial sessions. The selection criteria for formal and informal justice providers were;
fall between age 20-60, represent vulnerable communities such as people with disabilities,
IDPs, returnees, and host communities, to be known in the community for high level of
honesty and transparency, have not been sentenced for any illegal cases, acceptable and
effective figure in the community and possess good level of communication skills with all
groups of society.
Creation of protection network Community based protection network (CBPN)
A group of CBPN were created in the programme districts such as Sheikh Hara, influencers,
justice providers, Imams, youth, teachers and community leaders. This network was created

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to address protection cases and develop work plan to enhance the social cohesion of the
community and neighborhood peace building. This group was trained on psychosocial
support, protection, identification and monitoring of protection issues, human rights and
violations, legal support, conflict resolution, social cohesion, referral pathways and
psychological first aid. The selection criteria for CBPN was developed based on protection
cluster (UNHCR) which were volunteerism, education, self-discipline, maturity, credibility
and bona fide interest in serving refugees and IDPs communities.

Mapping of protection services providers

A company was hired to create an offline,
mobile application in order to make service
mapping, for UN agencies, NGO, INGOs,
governmental entities safe centers, and justice
providers who will be available to support
cases and deal with protection related issues.
This application can be in reach of citizens
who can contact any of the services providers
members to those who have undergone
trauma, violence and in need of psychosocial
support. These entities are free of cost and
can be reached through focal points who have
provided the phone, email address and office address details.
Creation of safe spaces
UNDP also provide support to implementing partner OXFAM to create 3 safe spaces in each
district in create a physical place for training and referral of cases to other protection
networks. These safe spaces are located with three LNGOs trained and guided through
capacity building trainings to host psychosocial training. These LNGOs have led training,
conduct awareness sessions, was available for CBPN groups to meet and develop CBPN
workplan. The LNGOs have provided awareness sessions on spread of drugs and small arm
and reached over, more than 179,598 indirect beneficiaries who benefited from these safe
centers and have received the awareness on harm of small arms and drugs.
Creation of community initiatives
3 community initiatives were implemented with direct engagement of more than 22 youths
which supported to solve one community issue to enhance the protection situation in the
district and improve security conditions of the targeted districts. These initiatives were linked
with the protection network, justice providers and safe spaces to develop suitability of
initiatives. The criteria for selecting initiative was based on issues related to protection,
budget (with a ceiling of $1,500), should build social cohesion among communities, and
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Before and after providing solar panels for street lights

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ANNEXES:

Annex I: Stabilization Needs, Opportunities and Engagement Assessment

Annex II: Market Assessment
Annex III: Rapid Protection Needs Assessment

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