Key Figures

PEOPLE IN NEED
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PiN Blanco
809.5 K
05 Dec 2024
TARGET POPULATION
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86.1 K
05 Dec 2024
Financial Requirements
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Requerimientos financieros
$12.40 M
05 Dec 2024
Appealing partners
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partners
23
05 Dec 2024

WHAT IS THE NUTRITION SECTOR?

Factsheet
Introduction to the R4V Nutrition Sector
16 Aug 2022

The Introduction to the R4V Nutrition Sector aims to help R4V partners to understand the specificities and foci of the R4V Nutrition sector response…

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Priority Needs

Due to their inherently greater nutritional needs, children under 5 years of age, especially those under 2 years of age, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescent girls are at greater risk of malnutrition, disease and death in emergency situations. The underlying causes of malnutrition – such as lack of access to health services, precarious WASH conditions, and food insecurity – are aggravated for refugees and migrants from Venezuela, especially along the transit. These factors can exacerbate the immediate causes of malnutrition, namely, compromised dietary and nutrient intake and increased risk of infectious diseases, which, in turn, prevent the specific nutrient needs of vulnerable groups from being fulfilled and/ or interfere with the correct absorption of nutrients, overall leading to malnutrition.

 

The nutrition situation is usually associated with poverty, poor maternal health and nutrition, frequent illness and/or inappropriate feeding and care in early life. In human mobility contexts, pregnant and lactating women require nutrition counselling and micronutrient supplementation to support their increased nutrient needs and prevent anemia and/or other forms of malnutrition. Caregivers of children under 2 require infant and young child feeding support, such as feeding infants under 6 months exclusively with breastmilk or replacement milk and feeding young children solids. Children between 6 and 59 months old require micronutrient supplementation to fortify their food with vitamins and minerals and prevent micronutrient deficiencies, or energy-protein supplementation to prevent malnutrition in children in transit. Children under 5 years of age with acute malnutrition need timely identification, treatment and follow-up until recovery.

 

Response Strategy

The Nutrition Sector responds to the needs of the population groups most vulnerable to malnutrition: children under 5 years of age especially children under 2, adolescents (particularly girls) and pregnant and lactating women who are at heightened risk of malnutrition or who are already facing malnutrition in countries affected by mixed movements of refugees and migrants. 

 

The Nutrition Sector focuses on three response priorities: 

 

1. Ensuring access to nutrition services/interventions by qualified and trained personnel: Nutrition Sector partners identify and address the most pressing nutrition needs of vulnerable populations through nutrition interventions to prevent, identify and treat malnutrition (acute malnutrition, stunting and micronutrient deficiencies, such as anemia). R4V Nutrition partners identify vulnerable refugees and migrants most at-risk of malnutrition, as well as those in affected host communities, to ensure they receive adequate nutritional care. Activities include: 

 

• Nutrition counselling and micronutrient supplementation for pregnant and lactating women to support their nutritional needs and prevent anemia and/or other forms of malnutrition. A special focus is given to pregnant adolescents, who have very high nutrient requirements and deficiencies that can lead to early cessation of growth and increased risks for newborns. 

 

• Infant and young child feeding counseling and support sessions is provided to caregivers of children under 2. Topics include feeding infants exclusively with breastmilk or replacement milk and feeding solids to children 6-23 months. 

 

• Micronutrient supplementation in children 6-59 months to fortify children’s food with vitamins and minerals to prevent micronutrient deficiencies, as well as energy-protein supplementation to prevent malnutrition in children in-transit. 

 

• Timely identification, referral treatment and follow-up until recovery of children under 5 with acute malnutrition. 

 

2. Understanding and assessing the nutrition situation of vulnerable groups: The Sector supports nutrition assessments among vulnerable groups to understand the nutrition situation of refugee and migrant settings, nutrition risks, and sectoral needs. The inclusion of other vulnerable groups, such as children 5-9 years old, adolescents (10-19 years) or older people (women and men over 65 years), is encouraged in the assessments, to have broader understanding of nutrition risks and needs. 

 

3. Advocating for stronger prioritization of nutrition interventions as life-saving interventions for refugees and migrants from Venezuela: The Nutrition Sector works on strengthening its communication and advocacy on the nutrition risks and needs of vulnerable groups and the importance and life-saving impact of nutrition interventions, which is often not visible or understood. 

 

The capacity at the country level to provide essential nutrition services varies greatly across the 10 countries with a nutrition response. Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, and Trinidad and Tobago.

KEY R4V NUTRITION SECTOR DOCUMENTS

Factsheet
Introduction to the R4V Nutrition Sector
16 Aug 2022

The Introduction to the R4V Nutrition Sector aims to help R4V partners to understand the specificities and foci of the R4V Nutrition sector response…

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Joint Statement of the R4V Nutrition Sector
10 May 2021

This document , that urges all response teams / staff of the R4V platform to help identify the needs of breastfeeding mothers and to provide them…

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Reporte/Informe
Lessons learnt from the R4V Nutrition sector on the RMRP 2022 planning process
24 Sep 2023

This document summarizes the good practices, challenges and recommendations from the Regional Migration Response Plan (RMRP) 2022 development process…

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Factsheet
Nutrition Needs Assessment Guidance
08 Apr 2023

Nutrition Needs Assessment Guidance for R4V Nutrition sector partners and R4V platforms The present document aims to provide guidance to R4V…

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Guidance
NUTRITION GUIDANCE FOR JOINT NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PIN CALCULATION
18 Jun 2024

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Guidance
Guide of Nutrition Indicators and Activities: RMRP 2025-2026
03 Sep 2024

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Other Documents

Dashboard/Infografia
GIFMM Colombia: JNA Movimientos mixtos
GIFMM Colombia: Evaluación Conjunta de Necesidades para Población en Movimientos Mixtos

Ante la necesidad de contar con información sobre las necesidades de la población en movimientos mixtos, el Grupo Interagencial sobre Flujos Migratorios Mixtos (GIFMM), capturó información de los perfiles en movimiento para contribuir a la planificación estratégica mediante el Plan de Respuesta a Refugiados y Migrantes - RMRP 2025-2026.El análisis que se recoge en este documento corresponde a la interpretación de los datos por parte de organizaciones miembros del GIFMM, así como de la experiencia y contribución de cada uno de los expertos de los sectores evaluados. Los gráficos presentados en el presente documento son de elaboración propia, con base en esta recolección de información. 

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21 April 2025
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Evaluación
Reporte/Informe
Sitrep ene-feb (2025)
Sitrep Enero-Febrero (2025)

Este informe situacional ofrece una visión integral de las actividades llevadas a cabo mensualmente por los socios de R4V en Chile. Destaca las principales iniciativas, intervenciones y resultados orientados a satisfacer las necesidades de refugiados y migrantes, con un enfoque en sectores como seguridad alimentaria, integración, protección, salud, alojamiento, entre otros. El informe también refleja los esfuerzos de colaboración entre los socios para garantizar una respuesta coordinada, así como los desafíos y logros encontrados durante la implementación de estas actividades.

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15 April 2025
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Informes de situación SitRep Informe de situación Plataforma Chile
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Nota de colaboración Sector de Alojamiento y REDLAC Shelter

El Sector de Alojamiento Regional de la Plataforma de Coordinación Inter-agencial para Refugiados y Migrantes de Venezuela (R4V) y el Punto focal para la Coordinación de Alojamiento en las Américas en la estructura de REDLAC redactan la presente nota con el propósito de formalizar nuestra intención de colaborar y compartir esfuerzos en el ámbito de la coordinación regional del Sector/Clúster de Alojamiento. Ambas partes reconocemos la importancia de unir fuerzas para maximizar el impacto de nuestras iniciativas.

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14 April 2025
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Dashboard/Infografia
JNA Vocación de permanencia 2024
GIFMM Colombia: Evaluación Conjunta de Necesidades para Población con Vocación de Permanencia - 2024

Ante la necesidad de contar con información sobre las necesidades de la población con vocación de permanencia, el Grupo Interagencial sobre Flujos Migratorios Mixtos (GIFMM), capturó información  para contribuir a la planificación estratégica mediante el Plan de Respuesta a Refugiados y Migrantes - RMRP 2025-2026.El análisis que se recoge en este documento corresponde a la interpretación de los datos por parte de organizaciones miembros del GIFMM, así como de la experiencia y contribución de cada uno de los expertos de los sectores evaluados. Los gráficos presentados en el presente documento son de elaboración propia, con base en esta recolección de información.

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10
Published:
14 April 2025
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Evaluación #permanencia # Población en destino
Datos y Estadísticas, Reporte/Informe
Reporte sobre Movimientos R4V: Cuarto Trimestre 2024
Reporte sobre Movimientos R4V: Cuarto Trimestre 2024

Análisis de los datos disponibles sobre los movimientos de refugiados y migrantes venezolanos y de otras nacionalidades en toda la región de octubre a diciembre de 2024, abarcando los 17 países de la RMRP en América Latina y el Caribe. Los gráficos, cuadros y mapas muestran el desglose de entradas y salidas y movimientos regulares e irregulares, incluyendo datos de los gobiernos de acogida, así como de las actividades de vigilancia fronteriza de los socios de R4V.

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14 April 2025
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Datos y estadísticas Actualización de la situación #RefugiadosYMigrantes #AnálisisEstadístico
Report
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R4V Movements Report: Fourth Quarter 2024

Analysis of data available on movements of Venezuelan refugees and migrants and of other nationalities throughout the region from October to December 2024, covering the 17 countries of the RMRP in Latin America and the Caribbean. Graphs, charts and maps show break-down of entries and exits and regular and irregular movements, including data from host governments as well as from border monitoring activities of R4V partners.

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09 April 2025
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Data & Statistics Situation Reports
Data and statistics, Report
R4V Movements Report Fourth Quarter 2024
R4V Movements Report: Fourth Quarter 2024

Analysis of data available on movements of Venezuelan refugees and migrants and of other nationalities throughout the region from October to December 2024, covering the 17 countries of the RMRP in Latin America and the Caribbean. Graphs, charts and maps show break-down of entries and exits and regular and irregular movements, including data from host governments as well as from border monitoring activities of R4V partners.

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09 April 2025
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Data & Statistics Situation update
Guía
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Información clave para alquilar una vivienda en Lima Perú

El propósito de este documento es organizar toda la información necesaria que los migrantes o refugiados requieren para asegurar una vivienda a su llegada a Lima. Incluye detalles sobre costos en diversas zonas de la ciudad, normas culturales de alquiler, derechos y deberes, información sobre transporte público, números de emergencia y otros temas relevantes.

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07 April 2025
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Sector Contacts

Yvette Fautsch

UNICEF

yfautsch@unicef.org