R4V - Situation Report - Guyana - February 2020
Situation report about RMRP activities in Guyana for February 2020
Situation report about RMRP activities in Guyana for February 2020
The twin-island State, Trinidad and Tobago, is situated 12 km (7 miles) northeast of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (henceforth referred to as Venezuela) and this close geographic proximity has historically enabled migratory movements. Nevertheless, the sheer magnitude of current flowsfrom Venezuela into Trinidad and Tobago, is unparalleled.
During the past week, partners monitored an increase in the number of spontaneous returns of Venezuelans from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Having lost (often informal) employment as a result of the COVID-19-related movement restrictions, many are now unable to afford accommodation, food and other basic needs. Unable to comply with the quarantine measures and social distancing, an increasing number of Venezuelans is left with no alternative but to consider returning to Venezuela. R4V partners have expressed concern about continued movements, including returns to Venezuela, also because of the risk of an increased spread of COVID-19, and increased exposure of refugees and migrants to exploitation and abuse by smugglers and traffickers.
R4V Mensajes Comunes para el Caribe Español Mar 2020
This report provides updated information on the COVID-19 situation in the Caribbean, and the needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela in light of the pandemic
Situation report about RMRP activities in Guyana for January 2020
Situation report on activities of partners in response to Venezuela situation
CwC/C4D Working Group Annual Report 2019
Reporte Anual 2019 del Grupo de Trabajo CwC/C4D
The current situation in Venezuela has led to a major outflow of refugees and migrants into neighboring countries and beyond, with over 4.7 million Venezuelans having left their country to date1 due to serious threats to their lives, security, freedom and other significant protection risks. The displacement of Venezuelan nationals in such a short period of time is the largest population movement in the recent history of Latin America and the Caribbean. This flow comprises both refugees and migrants from Venezuela and returning Guyanese.
Understanding the information and communication needs of refugees and migrants in the Venezuela Situation
A regional survey on the information and communication needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela found that half of them feel that they don’t have enough information on their rights and where to obtain assistance. The study was carried out by over 30 organizations across Latin America and the Caribbean, under the framework of the Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V).
Una encuesta regional para comprender las necesidades de información y comunicación de las personas refugiadas y migrantes de Venezuela reveló que la mitad de ellas sienten que no tienen suficiente información sobre sus derechos y sobre dónde encontrar la asistencia disponible. El estudio fue realizado por más de 30 organizaciones en América Latina y el Caribe, en el marco de la Plataforma Regional de Coordinación Interagencial para Refugiados y Migrantes de Venezuela (R4V).
Entendiendo las necesidades de información y comunicación de las personas refugiadas y migrantes en la Situación de Venezuela
Resumen de la Respuesta Regional para Refugiados y Migrantes de Venezuela para 2020 en el Caribe
As of October 2019, more than 4.5 million refugees and migrants from Venezuela are outside their country of origin, with 3.7 million in the region alone. As per current trends, it is estimated that the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela included in government official figures in countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, will reach up to 5.5 million by the end of 2020. In this context, this RMRP 2020 is the result of field-driven planning, bringing together 137 appealing organizations, in consultation with host governments, civil society and faith-based organizations, local communities, donors, as well as the refugees and migrants themselves with common objective of addressing the overarching humanitarian, protection and socioeconomic integration needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela.
One Pager with key information on Regional Response for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela for 2020 in the Caribbean
One Pager with key information on Regional Response for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela for 2020 in Latin America and the Caribbean
Resumen de la Respuesta Regional para Refugiados y Migrantes de Venezuela para 2020 en America Latina y el Caribe
In March 2019, an interagency rapid gender-based violence (GBV) assessment supported by the GBV Working Group of the Regional Interagency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela was conducted in Guyana. The overall objective of the assessment was to have an understanding of the GBV risks and vulnerabilities faced by Venezuelan and returning Guyanese women and girls in particular, root causes, gaps in GBV service provision and factors limiting their access to available services.