Venezuela
2022-07 Factsheet - Venezuela
July 2022
Aug 2022 > OIM Venezuela, 2022
Highlights
- By the end of July, the Shelter, Energy and NFI Cluster reached 30,219 direct beneficiaries through partner organizations and 89,529 indirect beneficiaries through interventions in institutions and community spaces providing essential services to population. Activities covered 16 states and Capital District. As key figures for the response, 45 constructions and rehabilitations and 110 distributions of NFIs were made for spaces providing essential services to population. 7 Shelter Emergency Units, 66 street solar lamps and 26 systems to generate electricity were installed. Also, 4,825 portable solar lamps and 2,309 habitat kits were delivered directly for the most vulnerable population, 2,346 individual kits were provided for people on the move, and 8,459 people had access to temporary collective shelters.
- In July 2022, Venezuela received the visit from Martin Griffith, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Several meetings took place with humanitarian actors and authorities including a meeting with President Maduro. As a result, an agreement on the publication of the Humanitarian Response Plan 2022-2023 was reached.
- Venezuela Shelter Cluster participated in the Global Shelter Cluster (GSC) Meeting, were the evaluation of GSC strategy, research priorities, environmental considerations, communication and advocacy, among other topics were discussed. As action points from the meeting, an action plan on environmental considerations in Shelter Response in Venezuela is being prepared, information on key take outs has been shared with key actors, and available guidelines relevant to Venezuelan context will be shared.
- During July, 7 projects for the Venezuelan Humanitarian Fund with a component on Shelter, Energy and NFIs were strategically and technically reviewed together with the review committee stablished with the Fund. As a result, 6 projects with a component on the sector were reviewed both strategically and technically for final approval. Also, as a result of a process of postulation and criteria review withing the Cluster, four new organizations were proposed for the new process of capability evaluation of the Venezuelan Humanitarian Fund.
NFI
Shelter
Need analysis
- A total re-opening of the border with Colombia, which has been formally closed since February 2019, is expected to happen during the following months. In a context of mixed movements, this situation could generate a flow of returns to Venezuela, as indicated by an official source from the Colombian authorities. It continues to be a priority to assist vulnerable people on the move with better access to temporary collective shelters and including HLP needs that returnee may have face (security or legality of abandoned houses, dismantled or occupied houses, among others).
- Through coordination forums with the authorities of Miranda state, NFIs and equipment were requested to strengthen some community spaces where essential services are provided. The request was shared with partner organizations, and it is expected to verify the needs and the feasibility of interventions directly in the field.
Response
- By the end of July 30,219 direct beneficiaries were reached by Shelter, Energy and NFI activities (53% female and 47% male) in 14 states and the Capital District. The states covering the highest number of direct beneficiaries were Táchira (border strategic state), Apure, Zulia, Miranda, Amazonas and Sucre (prioritized states for 2022-2023 response) and Barinas (strategic transit state). Also, interventions in institutions and other spaces providing essential services to population have reached indirectly 89,529 people of concern.
- As part of the Shelter Response, 45 constructions and rehabilitations of spaces providing essential services to population were completed. 20 rehabilitations were made in schools, 11 in temporary collective shelters, 9 in community centers and communities, 3 in health centers and 1 in spaces managed by authorities. Also 7 shelter emergency units were installed in schools, coordination authorities and community spaces in Miranda, Bolivar, Zulia and Tachira states.
- 8,728 people were directly benefited by the Shelter response, of which 8,459 occupied temporary collective shelters in Táchira, Apure, Zulia and Sucre states, 39 benefited from constructions and rehabilitation of identified individual shelters, and 190 received trainings on safe construction practices to contribute to the sustainability of shelter interventions in Zulia communities, and preparedness for disasters in Tachira.
- Various states as Miranda, Bolivar, Carabobo, Apure, Zulia, Táchira, Portuguesa, Amazonas, were benefited by activities related to improving access to Energy. 66 street solar lamps, 26 systems to generate electricity were installed in community centers, schools, and hospitals to benefit the population of interest. 64 portable solar lamps for spaces providing essential services to vulnerable population were also installed. In addition, 81 people were directly benefited from energy interventions receiving trainings on alternative energy.
- Regarding access to basic NFIs, 21,410 individuals were benefited directly by distributions, including 2,346 individual kits delivered for people in mobility, 2,309 habitat kits, including the assistance of vulnerable indigenous population and people affected by disasters, and 4,825 portable solar lamps delivered directly to vulnerable people to mitigate protection risks. 110 distributions of NFIs were made for community spaces and institutions to provide essential services to population in need.
- In the states of Miranda, Zulia, Apure, Mérida and Barinas, part of the response with NFIs was associated with the preparation and response to disasters caused by recent floods, benefiting 2363 people in need and included the direct distribution of portable solar lamps, habitat and individual kits, plastic sheeting, mats, kitchen sets, as well as the distribution for Civil Protection of non-food items such as mattresses, sheets, rechargeable flashlights, linens, garbage bags, among others.
Gaps / challenges
- In understanding the complex mobility situation in Venezuela that includes pendular movements, returns and outflows, a need for a broader and conjoint regional understanding of mobility is required, including the mapping of return areas and border monitoring.
- Venezuelan government installed during august technical roundtables with commercial, business, and industrial sector to build mechanisms to improve public services. There is an opportunity identified to bring Cluster and Humanitarian System capabilities to join these efforts.
