Integrated basic services and livelihoods for refugees and host communities in Gambella regional state <p>The context within Gambella Regional State (GRS) and in the refugee camps remains fragile. Interventions that emphasize humanitarian and development nexus programming are pivotal to ensure sustainable and inclusive support to vulnerable groups. This action will contribute towards enhancing access to livelihoods and productive assets, mitigate poor Water, Sanitation, and Hygienic (WASH) practices and improve health and nutritional status of the refugee population and surrounding host communities.&nbsp;This action through an integrated and multi-sector approach seeks to address the WASH, health and food security needs of refugees and host communities in GRS. This intervention responds to problems identified including food insecurity, limited access to livelihoods, reduced water access, poor sanitation and hygiene, limited access to basic services, and insufficient access to basic healthcare.&nbsp;This will be addressed with a particular focus on women, as their work burden, vulnerability and protection risks have disproportionately increased. Activities will focus on improving health, access to safe WASH, agricultural production to improve access to food, animal products and market access. In the project design, gender- and age-related vulnerabilities have been, and will continue to be, identified along with protection issues. ZOA and Action Against Hunger (ACF) will implement the `do no harm¿ principles throughout the project cycle. </p>