Key Figures

People in need
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PiN Blanco
4,149,662
In destination 2,302,374
Host Communities 947,548
Col. Returnees 531,988
Pendular 367,752
*In transit 215,796
10 Dec 2020
Target
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Target Blanco
483,958
In destination 422,720
Host Communities 58,038
Col. Returnees 2,968
Pendular 232
*In transit 79,155
10 Dec 2020
Financial Requirements
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Requerimientos financieros
$70.1M
10 Dec 2020
Appealing partners
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partners
51
10 Dec 2020

What is the Shelter Sector?

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

Report, Report
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GIFMM Colombia: Joint Multi-Sector Needs Assessment | December 2020

Report of results of the fourth round of joint needs assessment, implemented by 36 GIFMM partners to measure the situation and needs of refugees and migrants in the context of COVID-19. Between 3 and 13 November 2020, 214 surveyors conducted over 3100 telephone surveys with refugee and migrant households from Venezuela. The objectives of this fourth round of the joint needs assessment are to monitor trends in the levels of access and availability of basic goods and services and the difficulties households face in accessing them, how living conditions have evolved, and the main priorities of the population as a way of forming a baseline for the 2021 response. The sample design allows for an analysis at a national level, as well as for 11 departments in Colombia: Antioquia, Arauca, Atlántico, Bogotá D.C., Cesar, La Guajira, Magdalena, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Santander, and Valle del Cauca. The Spanish version of the report can be found here: https://r4v.info/es/documents/details/84221

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326
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27 March 2021
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Report
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Rapid Joint Needs Assessment Arauca | 27 March 2021

Results of a rapid joint needs assessment, implemented on the 23rd and 24th of March 2021, to measure the priorities of the population fleeing the violence in Venezuela, including those with international protection needs and their host communities. The results are based on 50 community group discussions, with over 900 participants, 18 key informant interviews and a review of secondary data.

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141
Publicado:
27 March 2021
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Reporte/Informe
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Evaluación Conjunta de Necesidades Inicial Arauca | 27 marzo 2021

Resultados de una evaluación rápida conjunta de las necesidades, realizada los días 23 y 24 de marzo de 2021, para medir las prioridades de la población que huye de la violencia en Venezuela, incluidas las personas con necesidades de protección internacional y sus comunidades de acogida. Los resultados se basan en 50 discusiones grupales, con más de 900 participantes, 18 entrevistas con informantes claves y una revisión de los datos secundarios.

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293
Publicado:
27 March 2021
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Evaluación
Reporte/Informe, Reporte/Informe
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GIFMM Colombia: Evaluación de Necesidades en Sucre | Diciembre 2020

Factsheet de resultados de la evaluación de necesidades llevada a cabo en el departamento de Sucre, que se llevó a cabo en diciembre de 2020, para conocer las necesidades de la población refugiada y migrante ubicada en este territorio. Desde el GIFMM Costa Caribe se apoyó el ejercicio, el cual fue realizado en colaboración con la Gobernación de Sucre, la Asociación de Venezolanos en Sincelejo (ASOVENESINCEL) y la Presidencia de Colombia.

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273
Publicado:
04 February 2021
Tags:
COVID-19
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Sector Contacts

Rafael Mattar Neri

UNHCR

[email protected]

 

Javier Parra

NRC

[email protected]

 

Zahra Hdidou

IOM

[email protected]