Cordaid - Afghanistan Joint Response - AFJR The current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is affecting the lives of more than 1 million people and their host communities. People affected are IDPs fleeing the escalating internal conflict, returnees from Pakistan and Iran, Pakistani refugees and the Afghan host communities. Many require some form of humanitarian assistance, especially as the cold winter season approaches and many go without proper accommodation or shelter. The proposed joint appeal is to cover basic life-saving support during the winter period of 6 months and it will target the most vulnerable people, creating a safe environment and ensuring safe and adequate shelter, access to food and basic services like health and water, in line with the September Flash Appeal. The proposed intervention is in consultation with UNOCHA, based on the member organizations’ presence, expertise, capacity including partner capacity and most urgent needs. The DRA has designed a programme in Afghanistan capitalizing on its expansive network of partners and local offices, and its ability to quickly assess and respond to changing circumstances when necessary and related to the most critical needs and rapidly changing context and security in the country The key objective of the AFJR is to alleviate the suffering of the most vulnerable people (including host community, IDPs and returnees) affected by conflict from Pakistan and Iran, protect their dignity and reduce their vulnerability with winter rapidly arriving in the country. The AFJR will focus on activities in the priority sectors as identified in the UN Flash Appeal. The sectors are: Food Security, Shelter & NFI and WASH. This emergency response will respond to immediate needs and gaps of selected objectives within these sectors, with a strong focus on winterization The target group are vulnerable conflict affected people (host community), IDPs and Returnees from Pakistan and Iran. Level of vulnerability will be based upon the following criteria: • Child/ female/ single parent headed households • Pregnant and lactating women • Children • Elderly • Disabled and chronically ill • Households of +9 people The estimated total number of beneficiaries (without double counting) is 79,800 individuals (without double counting)