Coalicion por Venezuela INC

Published purpose

This project aims to enhance the protection and promotion of the rights of Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Panama and Peru. It seeks to provide direct support to refugee and migrant-led organizations. Project activities include: (1) delivering a transformative leadership training program for refugee and migrant leaders, including women; (2) implementing social media and communication campaigns to reduce xenophobia and promote social cohesion between migrants and host populations; (3) strengthening the capacity of refugee and migrant-led organizations to advocate for policies, programs, and practices that increase the protection of refugee and migrant rights; (4) facilitating the participation of refugee and migrant-led organizations in local, national, and regional migration forums and decision-making spaces; and (5) providing grants to community-based refugee and migrant-led organizations in order to improve their service provision to displaced populations. The project benefits 2,300 refugees and migrants from Venezuela (60% women), other nationalities, and 19 refugee and migrant-led organizations. The project also indirectly benefits 700,000 refugees and migrants (65% women) across the 7 participating countries.