Key Figures

People in need
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PiN Blanco
6.63 M
01 Dec 2022
Target Population
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586.5K
01 Dec 2022
Financial Requirements
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Requerimientos financieros
$130.86 M
01 Dec 2022
Appealing partners
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partners
61
01 Dec 2022

What is the Shelter Sector?

Voices of refugees and migrants from Venezuela

The Shelter Sector's response

The Shelter Sector's response for refugees and migrants from Venezuela in host countries

Access to Adequate Housing

Access to Adequate Housing for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela

Priority Needs

 

Access to shelter for refugees and migrants from Venezuela has become more critical since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Needs assessments conducted in Colombia and Ecuador identified shelter as the second greatest need of refugees and migrants from Venezuela. Movement restrictions implemented by host countries have had a strong impact on income generation capacities, leading many to lose their livelihoods and unable to pay their rent. Rates of eviction of refugees and migrants have also spiked, implying several protection risks (violence, GBV, exploitation and abuse by landlords, children dropping out of school, homelessness, among others) in particular for women.

Response Strategy

The Shelter Sector response will focus on providing access to temporary and longer-term adequate shelter and settlement infrastructure solutions for refugees and migrants from Venezuela, in compliance with agreed minimum standards and IPC measures. This will be done by prioritizing the most vulnerable groups and will focus on border areas and urban centers where refugees and migrants intend to settle.

Response priorities

The Shelter Sector will focus on the following interconnected priorities:

1.   Prioritizing reinforcement of temporary collective shelter solutions through infrastructure improvements and provision of tools and materials. Sector coordination mechanisms will be strengthened, and capacity-building activities will be carried out to provide tools to and strengthen coordination for collective shelter managers.

2.   Providing individual shelter solutions for refugees and migrants from Venezuela with the intention to stay in their host countries. The primary activity will focus on rental assistance.

3.   Supporting area-based approaches and facilitating collaboration between host communities, refugees and migrants and public institutions for joint planning and construction of infrastructure. Essential household items and shelter kits will be distributed to refugees and migrants in-destination and in-transit.

Integrated response approaches

The Sector response and related procedures will be harmonized to support a complementary multi-sectoral approach. Protection will be mainstreamed to contribute to the mitigation of protection risks, including evictions and GBV. The Shelter Sector will continue to work alongside the WASH, Health and Food Security sectors to ensure access to services and assistance through shelter and settlement solutions, including actions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. In addition, the link with the Support Spaces Working Group will be strengthened to provide timely information regarding adequate shelter solutions available across the region. It will collaborate closely with the Integration Sector to encourage the transition from emergency assistance towards durable solutions. The Shelter Sector response will strengthen the collaboration with the regional Cash Working Group, prioritizing the CVA modality for rent, temporary accommodation in hotels, and essential household items.

Documents

Response Plan
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RMRP 2023/2024 - Plano Regional e Capítulo Brasil

O capítulo brasileiro do Plano de Resposta para Refugiados e Migrantes (RMRP, da sigla em inglês) é parte de uma estratégia regional estimada em US$ 1,72 bilhão para 2023 e US$ 1,57 bilhão para 2024, que será colocada em prática por meio de atividades desenhadas para apoiar as necessidades crescentes de refugiados e migrantes da Venezuela e suas comunidades de acolhida em 17 países na América Latina e no Caribe.

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27 March 2023
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RMRP
Reporte/Informe
AID Worker
¿Por qué cree que es importante el trabajo que desde el sector de Alojamiento se realiza?

https://youtu.be/-K-LHWsM3KM   Se presentan algunos testimonios clave para entender la importancia del sector de alojamiento en el contexto regional del R4V.

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Publicado:
13 March 2023
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Informes de situación Actualización de la situación alojamiento Alojamiento Colectivo Temporal Alojamiento de emergencia campamento video testimonio entrevista
Data and statistics
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Análise Conjunta de Necessidades (JNA) 2022

Esta análise foi realizada entre junho e julho de 2022 e publicada em Janeiro de 2023, como um exercício conjunto de vários atores da Plataforma de Coordenação Interagencial para Refugiados e Migrantes da Venezuela (R4V). Agradecimentos especiais aos refugiados e migrantes da Venezuela no Brasil que dedicaram seu tempo para responder à pesquisa.

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36
Publicado:
13 March 2023
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Assessment
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HIGHLIGHTS

Guidance
Key Considerations: How to Achieve Sustainable and Durable Rental Assistance
05 Apr 2022

This document aims to provide key considerations to ensure that Rental Assistance programmes are sustained over time, through the inclusion of exit…

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Guidance
R4V Interagency Coordination Platform: Collective Shelter Management Toolkit
21 Jul 2021

Toolkit and manual on collective shelter management, includes SOPs and guidance on all phases of management (opening, day-to-day, closure and durable…

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Guidance
GUIDE FOR ADEQUATE HOUSING IN RESPONSE TO REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS FROM VENEZUELA IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
05 Sep 2022

This document complements the LAC Rental Housing Market Assessment Field Manual. The Guide for Adequate Housing is an update and complement to the…

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Guidance
FIELD HANDBOOK FOR RENTAL HOUSING MARKET ASSESSMENT. Latin America and the Caribbean.
05 Sep 2022

The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC), the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the…

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Sector Contacts

Rafael Mattar Neri

UNHCR

mattarr@unhcr.org

 

Eloisa Berho

AVSI

eloisa.berho@avsi.org

 

Marta Leboreiro

IOM

mleboreiro@iom.int