Venezuela
2021-02 Factsheet
February 2021
Mar 2021 > UNHCR, 2021
Highlights
- Through the end of February a total of 151,960 individuals (55% female and 45% male) benefited from better access to safe shelter, energy and / or basic equipment in ten states and Distrito Capital. Partner efforts were mostly channelled towards interventions at the community level and included the installation of 23 Refugee Housing Units (RHUs) in community centres in Apure (3), Falcón (6), Sucre (9) and Táchira (5) states. Other interventions focused on the installation of street solar lamps in host communities and in community centres in Sucre state.
- During February, the nationwide quarantine was extended, together with movement restrictions, in order to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. According to the Venezuela Ministry of Health, as of the end of February Venezuela had 6,557 active cases and over 139,000 registered cases in total.
- On 11 February, an ad-hoc meeting was organised with the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT) and the Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator updated the members on the advocacy efforts carried out with key relevant Governmental authorities. Based on a request done by the Venezuela Humanitarian Coordinator, cash-based activity modalities in country remained temporarily suspended through the reporting period.
- The draft Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2021 document, which has been already shared with the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) is still under review.
- Reportedly, spontaneous returnees continue entering Venezuela through non-official crossings in the Colombian-Venezuelan border and the border with Brazil, with most of crossing registered during the flexible weeks.
- The Shelter, Energy and NFI Cluster developed a map of temporary shelters in Venezuela to improve the coordination of activities of partner organisations in the field and was updated through the reporting month: https://bit.ly/ClusterAlojamiento_espacios
NFI
Shelter
Need analysis
- Partners organisations are encouraged to continue working to improve the conditions of temporary shelters in border areas to support the people on the move with safe access to shelter and NFIs.
Response
- Through the end of the reporting period, a total of 151,960 individuals (55% female and 45% male) benefited from better access to safe shelter, energy and / or basic equipment in ten states and Distrito Capital, being the states with the highest number of beneficiaries Sucre (64,599), Táchira (61,261), Miranda (9,996) and Distrito Capital (4,113). In February, most of the response focused on interventions at the community level, including the installation of 23 RHUs.
- Activities targeting temporary shelters reached 10 spaces and included the rehabilitation and distribution of basic equipment. In total, these activities reached 991 beneficiaries.
- Activities in community centres and institutions reached a total of 10 health establishments (including both health centres and hospitals), 33 community centres and 1 Governmental institution. In total, these activities reached 147,427 beneficiaries.
- Activities in prioritised communities reached 3,542 individuals in Apure, Barinas, Bolívar, Carabobo, Distrito Capital, Falcón, Miranda, Sucre, Táchira and Zulia states. These activities included the distribution of basic NFIs to people on the move (including buckets, mattresses, mosquito nets and kitchen sets) and solar lamps. Solar lamp distributions reached 1,765 beneficiaries.
Gaps / challenges
- Partner organisations continue facing limited access to gasoline in field locations and the nationwide movement restrictions to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 continue increasing the gap for certain interventions that require physical presence in the area of interest.
- The implementation in Monagas, Delta Amacuro, Bolivar and Amazonas continue very limited both in terms of beneficiaries reached and the number of activities implemented.
