- The organization carried out projects related to health, food security, nutrition and protection to serve people in need.
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) of the United Nations (UN) offered on October 29 an assessment of the scope of the humanitarian response in Venezuela. According to reports, at least 2.1 million people have benefited until September 2024.
OCHA, responsible for coordinating and ensuring that aid reaches people in need, establishes a humanitarian response plan in Venezuela each year with the goal of assisting 5.1 million people. Planning requires $617 million, of which, as of September 2024, it has received between 17% and 18% of the amount needed.
The organization expects that, in the last quarter of the year, cooperation will remain at similar levels to those of previous years, with the objective of reaching between 2.6 and 2.8 million people assisted in Venezuela by the end of 2024.
Vulnerable groups reached
94 mil
indigenous people
37 mil
people with disabilities
77 mil
pregnant and lactating women
The figures, to which the team obtained access The Diary, They represent an estimate of the number of inhabitants who received some type of humanitarian assistance at least once and do not mean that their needs have been covered. In this sense, the topics that OCHA addressed in its 2024 humanitarian operational presence were: health (1.2 million people reached), followed by food security and livelihoods (599 thousand), nutrition (504 thousand) and protection (481 thousand).
Regarding distribution by sex and age, of the 2.1 million people served, 59% were women and 41% men. Humanitarian assistance prioritized women over 60 years of age, reaching 113 thousand, as well as 515 thousand adult women between 18 and 59 years of age and 594 thousand children and adolescents (between 0 and 17 years of age).
According to data from OCHA Venezuela, the total number of beneficiaries who received humanitarian assistance in the Capital District and in the 23 states of the country was possible thanks to the collaboration of 152 organizations.
OCHA balance in 2023
Humanitarian aid reached 2.7 million people in 2023, which represents 51.92% of the goal of reaching 5.2 million people with urgent needs.
7.6 million people are in need
OCHA estimates that at least 7.6 million people require humanitarian assistance in Venezuela, which is why spokespeople and representatives of civil society in the country have warned that international investment is required for the well-being of the population that is in a situation of need. vulnerability.
The agency’s estimates indicate that, by receiving, for now, only 17% of the required financing (617 million dollars), there is a gap of 512 million which is necessary to cover the target population of 5.1 million people.
The organization seeks to ensure that in Venezuela there is a priority response based on humanitarian principles and the provision of basic services and social protection. Therefore, its approach for the 2024-2025 humanitarian response plan will continue to focus on the most vulnerable people.
About protection activities.
The humanitarian response plan incorporates efforts to prevent, mitigate and respond to all forms of gender violence, human trafficking and the risks faced by vulnerable groups.
In this way, OCHA will promote multisectoral activities in strategic areas such as population health, food security and nutrition. These actions aim to address the most urgent needs of affected communities, guaranteeing access to essential services.
Furthermore, the organization, as the entity in charge of mobilizing and coordinating humanitarian response, recognizes the importance of the work on the ground of civil society organizations in specific states and municipalities. These entities play a critical role in providing support to people in hard-to-reach areas, allowing them to effectively address the particular needs of vulnerable communities.
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