United Nations Population Fund

Venezuela Humanitarian Emergency

A deepening political and economic crisis in Venezuela has undermined the ability of millions of Venezuelans to meet their basic needs. Access to food, water, hygiene and sanitation, education and healthcare, including sexual and reproductive health services, has been severely constrained. Maternal and newborn deaths and disease have significantly increased and most basic contraceptives are unavailable in public hospitals. The crisis has also exacerbated gender-based violence (GBV) and heightened the risks of trafficking and sexual exploitation, particularly for women who are internally displaced or in transit to other countries. UNFPA has been responding to the sexual and reproductive health needs of women and young people, for instance through the provision of maternal and newborn health services, contraceptives and hygiene kits, and is leading the GBV sub-cluster in Venezuela.

Country Population: 31.3 mil

Humanitarian needs

Total people in need
7.00 million
Women of reproductive age
1.82 million
Pregnant women
95,303
Young people
1.79 million
Last updated on - 14 July 2020

Humanitarian funding

Resources in $

Key results2019

  • People Reached
    Total women reached with all types of SRH services
    155,633
    People reached with Dignity Kits
    9,963
    Total people reached with Adolescent SRH
    24,301
    Affected population reached with Family Planning services
    49,780
  • Services delivered
    Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
    11
    Health facilities that incorporate one-stop centers for GBV survivors, supported by UNFPA
    25
  • Capacity strengthening
    Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)
    1,804
    Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
    246

Emergencies related listing

Dashboards available for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Disclaimer
  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • - Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • - Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.