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Venezuela

2022-12 Factsheet - Venezuela

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Cluster Alojamiento, Energía y Enseres, 2022

Highlights

  • By the end of 2022, the Shelter, Energy and NFI Cluster reached 53,710 direct beneficiaries through partner organizations and 447,630 indirect beneficiaries through interventions in institutions and community spaces providing essential services to population, achieving 14% of the goal for 2022.   Activities covered 17 states and Capital District.  As key figures for the response, 141 constructions and rehabilitations and 254 NFI distributions were made for spaces.  34 Shelter Emergency Units, 358 street solar lamps and 53 systems to generate electricity were installed. Also, 12,246 portable solar lamps and 5,729 habitat kits were delivered directly for the most vulnerable population, 2,948 kits were provided for people in mobility, and 8,459 people had access to temporary collective shelters. 
  • In August 2022, following the country visit of Martin Griffith, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2022-2023 was published with the premise of establishing a biannual planning framework. Specifically, for the Shelter, Energy and Amenities Cluster, 26 partner organizations plan to reach more than 346,000 people directly and more than 1,500,000 people indirectly (through interventions in community spaces and institutions that provide essential services to the population).  The financial request for the sector was US$53.9 million.
  • During May and June, the cluster's annual strategy was reviewed in conjunction with partner organizations through a participatory process of information gathering and the conduction of face-to-face and virtual workshops. As a result, a new strategy for 2022-2023 was approved in June, adapted to the changes in the humanitarian context, with the establishment of common guidelines to guarantee safe and dignified shelter, access to energy sources and distribution of basic goods to the affected populations.
  • As part of the generation of technical standards for the sector's response, a process of revision of the basic kits standardized by the Cluster took place as a joint effort with partner organizations with experience in the distribution of NFIs. This process was carried out in coordination with relevant sectors such as Health, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, and the Gender-based Violence AdR for the inclusion of items to cover specific needs. As a result, in May, the Catalog of Standardized NFI Kits was published, with the definition of the composition of three kits: individual kit for people in mobility, family kit for people in mobility, and habitat kit.
  • Throughout the year, the Shelter, Energy and NFIs Cluster worked on strengthening relations with the authorities.  In this regard, approaches were made with the Ministry of People's Power for Electric Energy, achieving commitments for the implementation of renewable energies in remote areas without access to the National Electric System, and indigenous communities, in response to the urgency of providing access to electricity.  Alliances were strengthened with the Vice-Ministry of the People's Power for Risk Management and Civil Protection for disaster risk preparedness and management.   Approaches were also made with the Government of the Capital District to build capacities and strengthen the management of temporary shelters.

NFI

Shelter

Need analysis

  • As part of the Humanitarian Needs Overview review for 2023, joint needs analysis workshops were held with the participation of experts in Shelter, Energy and NFI sector in 11 states and Capital District. As a result, the intersectoral impacts of limited access to energy, shelter and NFIs were stated, also identifying the differentiated impacts on specific population groups.
  • 5 critical response areas were identified as result of the referred needs analysis: 1. Risk preparation and risk management for disasters; 2. Temporary collective shelters management; 3. Alternative sources of energy for remote communities; 4. NFIs focalized on specific basic functions/ protection purposes; and 5. Rehabilitation of institutions infrastructure, including electrical installations and minimum equipment.
  • In conjunction with the Government of Caracas, ten (10) visits were made to the temporary shelters spaces to determine the needs of the people and the spaces. These spaces are used by families who have suffered a total loss of their homes due to climatic phenomena.  Specific needs were identified on capacity building for CCCM and GbV, psychosocial support, WASH repairs, NFIs, hygiene items, among other specific needs.  A first training was conducted in December for COPREDIG staff and the government of Caracas, to enhance their capacities in CCCM.

Response

  • By the end of December, 53,710 direct beneficiaries were reached by Shelter, Energy and NFI activities (55% female and 45% male).   Also, interventions in institutions and other spaces providing essential services to population have reached indirectly 447,630 people of concern. Overall, the response covered 17 states and the Capital District.  The states with the highest number of direct beneficiaries were Apure, Zulia, Bolívar, Sucre, Amazonas, Miranda (prioritized states for 2022-2023 response), and Táchira and Barinas (border and transit strategic states), and Aragua affected by significant emergencies associated with natural factors.
  • As part of the Shelter Response, 141 constructions and rehabilitations of spaces providing essential services to population were completed. 45 of these constructions and rehabilitations took place in individual shelters mainly located in indigenous communities; 41 supported schools infrastructures; 24 in community centers and spaces; 20 in temporary collective shelters; 8 in health centers; and 3 in spaces managed by authorities and other spaces.  Also 34 shelter emergency units were installed in schools, coordination authorities for disaster response and prevention and community spaces.   8,459 people occupied temporary collective shelters in Táchira, Apure, Zulia and Sucre states, and 253 people benefited from trainings on safe construction practices to contribute to the sustainability of shelter interventions in Zulia communities, and preparedness for disasters in Tachira and Miranda.
  • As for interventions to improve access to Energy, 358 street solar lamps were installed to prevent protection risks in communities, schools, and community centers, 53 systems to generate electricity were installed in authority centers for disaster prevention and response, schools, community centers, and hospitals to benefit the population of interest. 81 people were directly benefited from energy interventions receiving trainings on alternative energy. 
  • Regarding access to basic NFIs, 44,628 individuals were benefited directly by distributions, including 5,729 habitat kits; 2,948 kits for people in mobility, and 12,246 portable solar lamps delivered to mitigate protection risks. 254 distributions of NFIs were made for community spaces, coordination authorities, temporary collective shelters, schools, and health centres to provide essential services to population in need.  
  • In 15 states and Capital District, response with NFIs was associated with the preparation and response to disasters caused by recent floods, benefiting 14,053 people in need. NFIs distributions to respond to the contingency included solar lamps, habitat kits, kits for people in mobility, kitchen sets, plastic sheeting, and flashlights, among others, for vulnerable population affected as well as for institution providing the response.  Also, energy generation systems and emergency housing units were delivered for authorities with the responsibility of responding to disasters and emergencies.

Gaps / challenges

  • There is a GAP identified in the availability, identification, and adequacy of collective temporary shelter to relocate population affected by recurrent disasters.   Coordination with local authorities has started to support the process of identification and management of theses spaces.
  • The sector's financing gap remains significant: in 2022, only 13.4% of the required funds were financed.  Even though there are important needs clearly identified in terms of risk management and disaster prevention, collective housing spaces, access to energy sources and access to basic household goods, funding challenges are considerable.