Pipeline and Resource Estimate Proposal Narrative for Resilience Food Security Activity in Mozambique

under the award number 720BHA22CA00057. The program's goal remains the improvement of nutrition outcomes for children under 2 years of age in Zambezia livelihood zone 5. The objectives have been revised to include women's and girls' health and agency, improved nutrition and WASH behaviors, and sustained increased income from diverse livelihoods for women and youth. The program began with the implementation of four formative research assessments to inform and refine programmatic approaches. Community mapping exercises identified existing infrastructure such as community health workers and water infrastructure, which was less present than expected. As a result, Save the Children proposed to broaden the scope and deepen interventions for a smaller overall program participant population. The program will now focus on 509,515 people in 4 districts, with a new emphasis on WASH infrastructure and livelihoods. The program's Theory of Change has been adapted to include a productive cash transfer, improved access to water and sanitation, and interventions to improve year-round access to nutritious foods. The program will also continue to focus on achieving nutrition outcomes for children under 2 years of age, women of reproductive age, and adolescent girls through social and behavior change strategies. Implementation changes for the upcoming period include staffing changes, including the recruitment of specialized staff, and the construction of 25 new water points and rehabilitation of 50 water points. The program will also implement a productive cash transfer component, which will need to begin on a tight timeline to effectively reach the desired population of 2,500 households. The program is being implemented in a context of uncertainty due to the El Nino phenomenon, which may lead to reduced or delayed harvests. Save the Children is also monitoring the economic and political environment in Mozambique in light of the national elections scheduled in October 2024. The program's implementation structure has been significantly changed due to the redesign year, with a focus on the new WASH infrastructure and productive cash transfer components. Staffing changes, including the recruitment of specialized staff, will be a priority for the new implementation year. The program aims to provide at least one safe water option to participating 75 communities and effectively reach the desired population of 2,500 households through the productive cash transfer component. The program's budget for the PREP period includes $14,299,864 for the original award and $1,176,945 for the new WASH infrastructure and livelihoods components. The program has a total approved budget of $30,831,210, with $2,580 metric tons of commodities to be delivered. The program's carryover funds from prior PREP periods total $4,028,991.