Key Figures

People in need
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PiN Blanco
5.60 M
06 Dec 2023
Target population
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Target Blanco
507.0 K
06 Dec 2023
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS
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Requerimientos financieros
$53.05 M
06 Dec 2023
APPEALING PARTNERS
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partners
52
06 Dec 2023

What is the WASH Sector?

Priority Needs

Access to water, basic sanitation and improved hygiene conditions in households, educational institutions, informal settlements, community kitchens, border crossings, collective and individual shelter solutions, health centers, and Support Spaces are amongst the most crucial needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela as well as affected host communities. These needs have become further exacerbated as a result of the dramatic impact of COVID-19.

Joint Needs Assessments indicate that there is a significant need for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services in all areas hosting Venezuelans.

Access to sufficient and clean water is fundamental for drinking, domestic purposes and hygiene. In the context of COVID-19, water is also fundamental for infection prevention and control (IPC) when it comes to handwashing.

Sanitation is also a key need, as inappropriate sanitation services led to unhygienic conditions in many facilities hosting refugees and migrants from Venezuelan in the region. Sanitation facilities need to be gender segregated and in well-lit areas to ensure prevention of protection risks. Women and girls also highlight the need to continue receiving sanitary pads and menstrual hygiene management kits to ensure appropriate menstrual hygiene management.

Response Strategy

The main priorities and strategic areas in the field of WASH for 2021 include:

      

Provision of safe and quality WASH services that are sensitive to gender and age needs as well as inclusive to people with disabilities.

      

Provision of hygiene services including menstrual hygiene management, supplies and messages.

      

Strengthen environmental and public health measures to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

      

Strengthen national WASH sector governance to embed the needs of refugees, migrants and affected host communities in the national and local policies, plans, budget and monitoring.

To address these needs, the WASH Sector will:

1.    

Support sectoral and inter-agency coordination to target and prioritize the most at-risk settlements / collective shelters / reception centers / transit sites and host communities.

2.    

Support national governments with WASH and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) supplies, equipment and capacity-strengthening efforts to ensure access for refugees and migrants.

3.    

Continue the regional mapping of WASH public policy measures to share good practices on governance, resilience, public & environmental health.

4.    

Provide technical guidance to ensure climate resilience is integrated in WASH responses and with the participation of children & adolescents

5.    

Develop a platform for exchange of technical and educational materials on WASH and communication strategies that are inclusive of persons with disabilities and special needs.

6.    

Provide capacity development efforts to ensure scale and quality of the WASH response.

7.    

Integrate cash and voucher assistance to support local markets and recovery efforts.

Due to the cross-sectoral nature of the WASH Sector, the holistic nature of the challenges raised by the migration flow, and the COVID-19 pandemic, WASH Sectors throughout the region will adopt a multisectoral approach, in collaboration with the Education, Shelter and Health Sectors, as well as with inter-sectoral groups such as the CwC/C4D and CVA Working Groups and Gender focal points.

Documents

Training Materials
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Instructions for filling in the Gender with Age Marker

In addition to responding to the principles established in different international frameworks such as the New York Declaration for Refugees and Migrants (2016) or the Global Pact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (2018), the GAM is a standardized tool that allows for the creation of better projects and capacity building for gender mainstreaming, including age (life cycle) and disability. It is also the only quantitative source of global data on these aspects that allows the RMRP to have an overall report on its progress in this regard.

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05 September 2024
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Training Material
Guidance
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R4V Handbook (2024)

This R4V Handbook provides a comprehensive summary of the technical and practical aspects of inter-agency coordination in responding to the mixed movements situation involving migrants and refugees in Latin America and the Caribbean. It offers guidance on the roles and responsibilities of the R4V National, Sub-regional, and Regional Platform and Sector coordinators, as well as details key processes, including the development of the RMNA and RMRP. The Handbook highlights best practices that can be replicated in other inter-agency and mixed movements contexts, based on a thorough overview of the R4V model.

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03 September 2024
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Training Material
One pager
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RMNA 2024 - Regional Summary

The Refugee and Migrant Needs Analysis (RMNA) 2024 is a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment of the needs of migrants and refugees in the 17 countries covered by the R4V Platform. It draws on a regionally harmonized framework for joint needs assessments, developed and implemented in an inter-agency manner among regional and national partners. More than 14,000 household surveys were conducted in 15 of the 17 R4V countries, corresponding to more than 41,500 refugees’ and migrants’ views. Moreover, this year, in ten countries the resulting topline figures for multisectoral needs (the percentage of People in Need; PiN) are based on the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) methodology, allowing for a more comprehensive analysis of needs and for a deeper understanding of people's needs within their households and groups in transit. These findings from the RMNA will inform the Regional Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants (RMRP) for 2025-2026, which will be presented in December 2024.

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02 September 2024
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Assessment Situation update RMNA Needs Analysis
Reporte/Informe
Taller Acceso a Vivienda Uruguay
Informe de Taller de Acceso a Vivienda para personas refugiadas y migrantes en Uruguay.

Informe de diagnóstico y recomendaciones sobre acceso a la vivienda para personas refugiadas y migrantes en Uruguay. Taller participativo realizado en el Centro de Integración para Migrantes y Refugiados en Montevideo, Uruguay. Contó con la participación de socios R4V, Ministerio de Desarrollo Social, Ministerio de Vivienda y Ordenamiento Territorial, Junta Nacional de Migración, Intendencias departamentales de Montevideo, Canelones y Rivera.

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02 September 2024
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Evaluación Documentos de la reunión Vivienda Shelter Uruguay Alojamiento individual
Report
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RMNA 2024 - Refugee and Migrant Needs Analysis

The Refugee and Migrant Needs Analysis (RMNA) 2024 is a comprehensive, evidence-based assessment of the needs of migrants and refugees in the 17 countries covered by the R4V Platform. It draws on a regionally harmonized framework for joint needs assessments, developed and implemented in an inter-agency manner among regional and national partners. More than 14,000 household surveys were conducted in 15 of the 17 R4V countries, corresponding to more than 41,500 refugees’ and migrants’ views. Moreover, this year, in ten countries the resulting topline figures for multisectoral needs (the percentage of People in Need; PiN) are based on the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) methodology, allowing for a more comprehensive analysis of needs and for a deeper understanding of people's needs within their households and groups in transit. These findings from the RMNA will inform the Regional Response Plan for Refugees and Migrants (RMRP) for 2025-2026, which will be presented in December 2024.

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435
Published:
02 September 2024
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Assessment Situation update RMNA Needs Analysis
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Sector Contacts

Victor Nagakane

UNICEF

vnagakane@unicef.org

 

Sunny Guidotti

UNICEF

sguidotti@unicef.org