RMRP 2021 - Regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (January - December 2021)
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BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
The political, human rights and socio-economic developments in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (hereinafter “Venezuela”) have led to the largest movement of refugees1 and migrants in the recent history of Latin America and the Caribbean. As of November 2020, of the approximately 5.4 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela outside of their country of origin, some 4.6 million are hosted in the region alone, including an estimated 1 million with an irregular status. Despite the devastating and ongoing socioeconomic and human impact of COVID-19, countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have continued to show great solidarity towards Venezuelans and to facilitate access to basic rights and lifesaving services as well as supporting their integration. However, the already precarious situation of many refugees and migrant
US$1 44 billion needed to support refugees and migrants from Venezuela amid COVID-19 - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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USD 1 44 Billion Needed to Support Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela amid COVID-19 - Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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Joint UNHCR-IOM Press Release
The Díaz family, Venezuelans who have found safety in Chile, received e-vouchers to help them prepare for the southern hemisphere winter, May 2020. © UNHCR/Hugo Fuentes
GENEVA – Today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the International Organization for Migration, launch a US$1.44 billion regional plan to respond to the growing needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela and the communities hosting them across 17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
There are approximately 5.4 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela around the world, the vast majority hosted by countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. The onset of COVID-19 has dangerously strained national and local capacities across the region. Many refugees and migrants and their host communities now face a myriad of new challenges that worsen their already precarious conditions.