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LAST UPDATE DECEMBER 2019

The exodus of Venezuelan nationals is the largest in the recent history of and the . There are currently 4.8 million refugees and migrants from the Bolivarian throughout the world. Around 3.9 million are in Latin America and the Caribbean with no prospects for return in the short to medium term due to ongoing political and socio-economic developments. Globally and to date, more than 750,000 Venezuelans have filed asylum claims - over 341,000 in 2018 alone - while Latin American countries have granted more than 2 million residence permits and other forms of regular status to Venezuelans. However, many Venezuelans remain in an irregular situation or with an expiring tourist visa which does not guarantee international protection or access to other basic rights.

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Ecuador. Venezuelans wait to cross border from ahead of new visa laws

“Venezuelans I met during my visits spoke of hunger, lack of access to medical care, insecurity, threats, fear. They are families, women alone, children, young boys and girls, all in conditions of extreme vulnerability. All of them saw no other option than leaving their country—sometimes walking for days—seeking to live in dignity and to build a future.”

Eduardo Stein, Joint UNHCR-IOM Special Representative for Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants.

Given the magnitude of the outflow, only a coordinated move face high risks in their journey to safety because and comprehensive approach between governments, of their age, gender, health or other needs, or because humanitarian and development organisations, supported they had to make drastic choices to cope. While UNHCR by a well-funded international response, will enable the acknowledges the sovereignty of States to control their region to cope with the scale of the emergency. own borders, it is also essential that access to asylum is preserved and the identification of persons with The further deterioration of conditions inside Venezuela international protection needs is strengthened. is exacerbating the vulnerability of women, men and children fleeing the country. Half of Venezuelans on the VENEZUELA SITUATION

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA UNHCR and partners are scaling up preparedness and operational activities to respond to the growing needs of the people from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela A REGIONAL REFUGEE AND MIGRANT RESPONSE PLAN 2020 * I Regional response In 2020, 137 partners will need RMRP 2020 (K. of the FOR REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS Countries in the region have demonstrated remarkable generosity $1.35 billion to assist 2.47 FROM VENEZUELA ) Curaçao million refugees and migrants towards Venezuelans. Their solidarity is reflected in the adoption (K. of the in November 2018 of the Plan of Action on Human Mobility Netherlands) BARBADOS from the Bolivarian Republic of of Venezuelan citizens in the region. Signed by eight countries, it Paraguachón Venezuela 378,000 in pendular marked a significant step forward in harmonizing regional policies D situation, 264,000 returnees A A Port of * and practices, scaling up and coordinating the humanitarian A Panamá TRINIDAD and 877,000 host community A AND TOBAGO San José members across 17 countries. REFUGEE AND MIGRANT response, and improving access to host States and rights. San Cristobal RESPONSE PLAN 2020 Ciudad Guayana JANUARY - DECEMBER 2020 Cúcuta D UNHCR’s requirements in the Villa del Rosario D Guasdualito The Joint Special Representative of UNHCR and IOM, Eduardo Arauca BOLIVARIAN RMRP are $223 million. Stein, was appointed in September 2018 to promote a coherent and REPUBLIC OF A VENEZUELA harmonized regional approach to deal with the protection needs of Bogota D Buenaventura Pacaraima refugees and migrants from the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in COLOMBIA Boa Vista coordination with national governments, international organizations and other relevant stakeholders. The joint Special Representative is I Growing tensions in the Bolivarian Republic of supporting the Quito Process as well as mobilizing additional States A Quito Venezuela and their impact on the most vulnerable and actors to participate in this regional initiative. Conditions inside the country continue to deteriorate. Although a political impasse predominates, growing tensions may very well result in further unrest. The operational and security context I Responding to the needs of people displaced from continues to be affected by gasoline shortages, power and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela telecommunications blackouts and violent irregular armed group Complementary to the Quito Process, the Regional Inter-Agency activity at the borders. Coordination Platform–under the co-lead of UNHCR and IOM– was established for the Venezuela situation to ensure a coherent New Flows and consistent operational response across the region and to Regular Flows I Response in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela complement the efforts of receiving governments. To that end, in **A November 2019, the platform launched the Regional Response Despite security, operational and financial constraints, UNHCR has Plan for Refugees and Migrants (RMRP). Developed by 137 partners been able to maintain the implementation of its community-based across the region, the RMRP is a strategic and operational blueprint, Brasilia A projects in health, education, protection, water and sanitation for 54 provides a coordination model, and is a funding mechanism PLURINATIONAL STATE OF prioritized host communities where refugees live. Nearly 775,000 to respond to the needs of displaced Venezuelans and the people, including Colombian refugees and the Venezuelan host communities that receive them. population, have already benefited. It requires a robust field presence to address priority needs as they evolve along political Key areas of intervention Over and security developments. UNHCR is a key actor in the ‘scale-up strategy’ put in place by 4.8 refugees and migrants from Venezuela CorrespondingRMRP areas of interventionactivities 4.3 refugees and migrants from Venezuela the United Nations System in Venezuela in liaison with state institutions and others to address the most pressing needs in the Strengthening Socio economic and 751,732 asylum-seekers Direct emergency assistance Protection capacity of host 613,256 asylum-seekers country. UNHCR supports the implementation of the ‘scale-up cultural integration government strategy’ through community-based projects in the aforementioned 2 million with regular status sectors; supports the United Nations Country Team coordination Corresponding UNHC R activities mechanism; and also offers its logistics capacity, extensive field Safe and dignified reception Providing emergency or conditions and advocacy Venezuela presence, and operational capacity to host other UN agencies that temporary shelter Supporting government for legal stay Campaigns against xenophobia registration, profiling and wish to deploy personnel to the field in locations where UNHCR Direct humanitarian assis- protection monitoring Protection interventions in tance to meet basic needs main hosting areas has offices. A ** A UNHCR Regional Office D Crossing point UNHCR currently leads the Protection Working Group and is A deploying Shelter and Camp Cordination and Camp Management A UNHCR representation Place of interest (CCCM) experts to support the ‘scale-up strategy’s’ design. UNHCR UNHCR Field Office International boundary stands ready to assume the inter-agency leadership roles in areas where it has the expertise and capacity. Working with Partners UNHCR Field Unit Venezuelan population (refugees and migrants) 300km The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

Sources: UNHCR, UNCS Author: UNHCR - HQ Geneva Feedback: map- [email protected] Filename: ven_sit_A4P VENEZUELA SITUATION

MID-YEAR REVIEW INDICATORS Direct emergency Protection Socioeconomic and assistance cultural integration

28,804 people 15,168 received 4 public received emergency material psychosocial awareness shelter support support upon arrival campaigns households 449 reception received cash centers grants for rental 12 Brazil accommodation 10 in Peru 10,451 households 2 in Brazil Ecuador received cash grants to cover their most Colombia basic needs 48,270 households received core relief items FUNDING UPDATE | 2019 FUNDING UPDATE | 2019

FUNDING THE RESPONSE FUNDING UPDATE | 2019 While many governments in the region $158.2 million VENEZUELArequired for VENEZUELA have been generous in their response, the Venezuela Situation $158.2more million support by the international 34% $158.2 million SITUATION 80% SITUATION 1 2 UNHCR'scommunity financial requirements is needed to complement2019 funded UNHCR's financial requirementsVENEZUELAas of 242019 June 1 2019 funded 2 as of 26 November 2019 their efforts. Venezuelans continue facing difficulties in accessing services, $158.2 million 80% Tightly earmarked SITUATION Tightly earmarked impacting their ability to provide food,1 2 UNHCR's financial requirements 2019 funded Earmarked as of 26 November 2019 Earmarked housing, health care, and other basic Softly earmarked (indicative allocation) Softly earmarked (indicative allocation) needs for their families. Families are TightlyUnearmarked earmarked (indicative allocation) Unearmarked (indicative allocation) exhausting their savings and resources, EarmarkedFunding gap (indicative) Funding gap (indicative) and are falling further into poverty. Softly earmarked (indicative allocation) Unearmarked (indicative allocation) 3 CONTRIBUTIONS | USD Funding gap (indicative) UNHCR’s overall requirements for its comprehensive response inside and outsideCONTRIBUTIONS the Bolivarian Republic 3 | USD of Venezuela currently Unearmarked Softly Earmarked Tightly Total totals $158.2 million. UNHCR’s overall requirements are only 80% funded (December 2019), meaning the response is Unearmarked Softly Earmarked Tightly Total CONTRIBUTIONS 3 | USD earmarked earmarked facing considerable constraints to meet even the most basic survival needs of those affected by the situation. This puts earmarked earmarked of America Unearmarked - Softly - Earmarked 27,000,000 Tightly - Total 27,000,000 in jeopardy critical activities covering essential protection, such as grantingearmarkedUnited access States to territory, of Americaearmarked strengthening asylum - 18,836,748 39,836,380 - 58,673,128 European Unionsystems, registration, child protection, and the prevention of and - response to - sexual and gender-based - 9,110,798 violence. 9,110,798 United States of America - 18,836,748European 39,836,380 Union - 58,673,128 - - - 15,799,761 15,799,761 - 4,449,388 - - 4,449,388 European Union - - - 15,799,761 15,799,761 Germany - 7,227,166 - - 7,227,166 Germany - - 1,519,757 7,227,166 - - - - 7,227,166 1,519,757 - - - 6,596,359 6,596,359 Austria Japan - - - - 1,141,553 - 6,596,359 - 6,596,359 1,141,553 Ireland THECERF IMPORTANCE OF FLEXIBLE FUNDING - - 1,122,334 CERF - FOR - UNHCR’ - 3,757,735 s - 3,757,735 1,122,334 - - - 3,757,735 3,757,735 Brazil Canada - - 1,519,757 Canada - 1,069,233 - - - 1,519,757 1,069,233 - 1,519,757 - - 1,519,757 SITUATIONSAustria - - 1,141,553 - 1,141,553 USA for UNHCR - 1,000,000Austria - - 1,000,000 - - 1,141,553 - 1,141,553 FlexibleIreland financial support allows UNHCR to place funds anywhere - within 1,122,334 a given situation, - in line with the - Office’s 1,122,334 - 368,098Ireland 613,497 - 981,595 - 1,122,334 - - 1,122,334 priorities,Brazil from where people in need are forced to flee, to where - they find - refuge. 1,069,233 Flexible funding needs - to 1,069,233 be timely for Norway - 574,977Brazil - - 574,977 - - 1,069,233 - 1,069,233 UNHCRUSA for UNHCR to plan in the most efficient manner, allocating to priorities - first. 1,000,000 - - 1,000,000 Italy - - 549,995368,098USA for UNHCR 613,497 - - - 981,595 549,995 - 1,000,000 - - 1,000,000 Special thanks to our donors: Republic ofAustriaRituals Korea Cosmetics | Brazil | CanadaEnterprise | BVCERF | Colombia | Denmark | European Union - - | | GermanyItaly - - | Iceland 500,000 - | Ireland 789,967 | Italy | Japan - 789,967 | Liechtenstein 500,000 | - 368,098 613,497 - 981,595 New ZealandNetherlandsFrance | | Norway | Republic of Korea | Spain | Sweden - - | Switzerland 341,530 Rituals - | United Cosmetics 750,000 Kingdom Enterprise - | United BV - States - of750,000 America 341,530 - - - 789,967 789,967 Iceland ForNew more Zealand information : - - 249,314666,628France - - - - 666,628 249,314 - - 750,000 - 750,000 ElisabetNorway Diaz San Martin - External Relations Officer [email protected] Marina - Villuendas 574,977 - External Communications - Assistant - - [email protected] 574,977 Private donors Germany - 113,766New Zealand - 6,496 120,262 - 666,628 - - 666,628 Sweden - 549,995 - - 549,995 Colombia - Norway - 106,323 - 106,323 - 574,977 - - 574,977 Switzerland - - 504,032 - 504,032 Miscellaneous private donors - 103,840 100 - 103,940 Republic of Korea - Sweden - 500,000 - 500,000 - 549,995 - - 549,995 Sub-total Private donors Germany - - 10,392,999 423,993Switzerland 30,430,706 - 37,716 9,117,294 461,709 49,940,999 - - 504,032 - 504,032 Indicative allocationIceland of funds and adjustments 3,122,180 - 316,128249,314Republic of (1,245,143) Korea - 1,249,386 - 249,314 3,442,551 - - 500,000 - 500,000 Total Private donors Spain 3,122,180 - 10,709,127 249,236Private donors 29,185,563 Germany - 10,366,680 - 249,236 53,383,550 - 423,993 - 37,716 461,709 Miscellaneous donors in Canada - 210,519 - - 210,519 Methodology: Unearmarked funding is allocated and reallocated multiple times during the year Icelandto allow UNHCR to fund prioritised activities. This - 249,314 - - 249,314 Colombia - - 106,323 - 106,323 funding update includes an indicative allocation of funds so as to accurately represent the resourcesPrivate available donors for Spain the situation. The contributions - 249,236 - - 249,236 earmarked Czechiafor the Venezuela Situation shown above are combined with an indicative - allocation 101,523 of the softly earmarked - and unearmarked - 101,523 contributions listed below.UN This Children allocation Fund respects different levels of earmarking. Adjustments relate - to programme Miscellaneous - support donorscosts - and in carry-over. Canada 22,334 22,334 - 210,519 - - 210,519 Miscellaneous private donors - 151,309Colombia 100 903 152,312 - - 106,323 - 106,323 4 OTHER Sub-totalSOFTLY EARMARKED CONTRIBUTIONS | USD - 33,251,596Czechia 44,521,118 27,004,775 104,777,490 - 101,523 - - 101,523 Indicative allocation of funds and adjustments 3,548,049 13,300,416 6,444,310 (1,936,221) 21,356,554 Private donors 3.8 million UN Children Fund - - - 22,334 22,334 Total 3,548,049 46,552,013 50,965,428 25,068,554 126,134,044 Food and Agriculture Organization | International Organization for Migration | Republic of KoreaMiscellaneous | UN Peacebuilding private Fund donors | United States of America | Private donors - 151,309 100 903 152,312 Methodology: Unearmarked funding is allocated and reallocated multiple times during the year to allow UNHCR to fund prioritised activities. This funding update includes an indicative allocation of funds so as to accurately represent the resourcesSub-total available for the situation. The contributions - 33,251,596 44,521,118 27,004,775 104,777,490 5 UNEARMARKEDearmarked for CONTRIBUTIONS the Venezuela Situation shown | USD above are combined with an indicative allocation Indicativeof the softly allocation earmarked andof funds unearmarked and adjustments contributions 3,548,049 13,300,416 6,444,310 (1,936,221) 21,356,554 listed below. This allocation respects different levels of earmarking. Adjustments relate to programme support costs and carry-over. Sweden 90.4 million | Norway 44.5 million | Netherlands 37.5 million | Private donors Spain 33Total million | 31.7 million | 3,548,049 46,552,013 50,965,428 25,068,554 126,134,044 Germany 26.7 million | Denmark 24.4 million | Private donors Republic of Korea 17.3 million | Switzerland 15.1 million OTHER SOFTLY EARMARKED CONTRIBUTIONS 4 | USD Algeria | Argentina | Australia | Austria | Azerbaijan | Belgium | Canada | Costa Rica | Estonia | IcelandMethodology: | Indonesia Unearmarked | Kuwait | Malta funding | Monaco is allocated | and reallocated multiple times during the year to allow UNHCR to fund prioritised activities. This United States of America 31.7 million | Private donors Australia 12.5 million | Private donors USAfunding 2.7 million update | includes an indicative allocation of funds so as to accurately represent the resources available for the situation. The contributions MontenegroPrivate | New donors Zealand Republic | Peru of | KoreaPhilippines 2.3 million | Qatar | Canada | Republic 2.3 million of Korea | Switzerland | Russian 2 million Federation | | Serbia | Singapore | Slovakia | Sri Lanka | Thailand | | Uruguay | Private donors earmarked for the Venezuela Situation shown above are combined with an indicative allocation of the softly earmarked and unearmarked contributions Germany | International Organization for Migration | Luxembourg | Republic of Korea | Private donorslisted below. This allocation respects different levels of earmarking. Adjustments relate to programme support costs and carry-over. Notes: UNEARMARKED CONTRIBUTIONS 5 | USD 1. The financial requirements of the Venezuela Situation include requirements in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama RO, Peru, Trinidad 4 and Tobago, United States of America and Venezuela. OTHER SOFTLY EARMARKED CONTRIBUTIONS | USD 2. The percentage funded (34%) and total funding amount ($53,383,550) are indicative based on the methodologyUnited described States above. of This America leaves an31.7 indicative million funding | Private gap of donors Australia 12.5 million | Private donors USA 2.7 million | $104,853,356 representing 66% of the financial requirements. Private donors Republic of Korea 2.3 million | Canada 2.3 million | Switzerland 2 million 3. Contributions to the Venezuela Situation are shown by the earmarking modality as defined in the Grand Bargain. Germany | International Organization for Migration | Luxembourg | Republic of Korea | Private donors 4. Due to theirUNHCR earmarking Division at of a External related Relations region, sub-region, country or theme, the other softly earmarked contributions listed are those which can potentially be used for 1the of 2 Venezuela Situation. Where a donor has contributed $2 million or more, the total amount of the contribution is shown. UNEARMARKED CONTRIBUTIONS 5 | USD

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