Ecuador & Peru: Human Mobility Border Closure (COVID-19 Context) - Information Bulletin No. 1
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The Situation
The COVID-19 pandemic has further aggravated the emigration of people from Venezuela, as well as the continual movement of migrants to and between neighbouring countries. Some of the push factors for migration from Venezuela include the lack of access to services, protection, livelihood and health among others. The Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (R4V) forecasts that the number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants could rise to 8.13 million in 2021.
Based on the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), the profile of the Venezuelan population in human mobility has evolved over time shifting from the initial profile of individual men to the current characteristics of migrants that include families with several members, including children and adolescents, pregnant and nursing women, people with chronic conditions, people with physical and mental disabilities and other vulnerable groups.