Humanitarian assistance to people affected by the protracted crisis in Venezuela
Despite a moderate recovery in some economic indicators during 2022, the Venezuelan economy continues to contract during 2023. Meanwhile, there is no improvement in the structural causes of the humanitarian crisis. As a result, the needs of the most vulnerable are still high. Therefore, Caritas aims to facilitate access on health, nutrition, food security and livelihoods, for vulnerable families in eight states according to the Guidance Note for Venezuela 2022-2024.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
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Venezuela |
Santé Changement climatique & environnement Eau
Système de santé primaire
Nutrition de base Réduction des risques de catastrophes Assainissement d'eau |
01.09.2023
- 31.12.2024 |
CHF 625’000
|
- 6,700 children under 5 years of age (51% girls and 49% boys) and 3,460 pregnant and lactating women were screened to determine their nutritional status.
- 4,602 children with severe malnutrition were attended by the Nutritional Attention Programme (Programa de Atención Nutricional), while 1,115 women received nutritional support
- 500 food parcels delivered.
- 265 families (1'325 people) benefited from cash transfers to cover or strengthen their nutrition.
- Capacity building in advocacy, information management and monitoring in 16 regional Caritas and their administrative staff and dedicated volunteers.
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Caritas Venezuela has been an implementing partner of SDC since 2016. Caritas Venezuela is a non-governmental advocacy and assistance organisation of the Catholic Church. It was established by the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference in 1997.
- the clusters on Nutrition, WASH, Food Security, Health and Cash Transfer.
- the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), UN Agencies (eg. UNICEF) and the National Platform of Humanitarian Action.
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE SANTE
SANTE
DISTRIBUTION d'EAU & ASSAINISSEMENT
PREVÉNTION CATASTROPHES / PRÉPARATION À LEUR SURVENUE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Soins et services de santé de base
Nutrition de base
Assainissement - dispositifs de base
Prévention des catastrophes et préparation à leur survenue
Thème transversal Réduction des risques de conflit
Le projet contribue à améliorer le fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F09734
| Contexte | According to data presented by the Venezuelan Observatory of Finance, the Venezuelan economy contracted by 8.3% during the first three months of 2023, which directly affects the cost of the Basic Food Basket (CBA) and the purchasing power of the socio-economic classes. For food access, the cost of the CBA for a family of five stood at USD 526.27 in June 2023, while the monthly minimum wage is 130 bolivares, less than 5 dollars at the official rate. Additionally, according to figures from the Venezuelan Health Observatory, almost 80% of the population is food insecure, while 12.3 million people in Venezuela (of estimaded 28 million in total) are reported to be food insecure, and of these, 2.1 million are severely food insecure. At the national level, deficits in public services of electricity, water, gas and telecommunications are a constant in every state. In relation to access to safe water, the availability of safe water has decreased across the country in the last six months.In terms of health, the local organisation Convite reported that medicine shortages in Venezuela reached 26.6% at the end of April 2023, impacting on the morbidity of patients suffering from diseases such as diabetes (35.1%), acute respiratory infections (33.6%) and convulsions (32%). |
| Objectifs | Contribute to preserve lives of vulnerable population in 4 states of Venezuela through an integral approach (Food Security and Livelihoods, Health, Nutrition and WASH) in conjunction with capacity building of Caritas Venezuela on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). |
| Groupes cibles |
Direct beneficiaries SDC: a total of 17’600 (11’760 female / 5’840 male) A total of 4’400 people in each state (Falcón, Miranda, La Guaira, Amazonas) Indirect SDC beneficiaries: 41’400 people |
| Effets à moyen terme |
Outcome 1: Strengthen the capacities of the Caritas related Dioceses and the community in Disaster Risk Reduction management. Outcome 2: Improve access to health and nutrition services for children (NN), pregnant and lactating women (MEL) and elderly (AM) at community level with a cross-cutting Food Security and Livelihoods approach targeting identified malnourished individuals. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Output 1.1: Strengthen community capacities in Disaster Risk Reduction Output 2.1: Improve access to food consumption and livelihoods opportunities for prioritised vulnerable families Output 2.2: Facilitate access to information, materials and inputs in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), targeting children and pregnant and lactacting women and their families Output 2.3: Ensure access to health services in communities, including the provision of drugs Output 2.4: Ensure access to nutrition services in communities. PS: the assistance will be provided in 8 States: (for SDC funds :Falcón, Miranda, La Guaira, Amazonas) (for Caritas funds: Sucre, Merida, Portuguesa, Lara) Principaux résultats antérieurs: |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs |
Caritas will work in alliance with UNICEF, Gov. Civil Protection and Caritas International. In addition, Caritas also participates in the Church Social Network, Forums of national NGO in Defence of Human Rights and the Interreligious Forum. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 625’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 526’491 |
| Phases du projet | Phase 5 01.09.2023 - 31.12.2024 (Phase en cours) Phase 1 12.12.2016 - 05.08.2018 (Completed) |
