IOM – International Organization for Migration

Published purpose

This project aims to enhance the protection of Venezuelan refugees and migrants and host community members, particularly women and girls, in Colombia, Peru and the wider Latin America and Caribbean region. In Colombia, the project aims to strengthen the Government’s, civil society, migrant and host community’s capacities to prevent and respond to the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, particularly girls. This is done by increasing access to sexual exploitation response routes and protocols, and sexual and reproductive health services. Tools and training for comprehensive sexuality education. Also, it includes the prevention of gender-based violence, developed and delivered to educational institutions and health clinics serving refugee and migrant populations. In Peru, the project seeks to improve access to documentation and regularization services for Venezuelan refugees and migrants, ultimately contributing to their integration and protection. Project activities in Peru include: (1) establishing assistance and orientation points for the provision of regularization information and services; (2) implementing cash-based interventions to facilitate access to regularization procedures; (3) conducting outreach campaigns for information and orientation on regularization services; and (4) providing support to the Peruvian Superintendence of Migration in the roll-out of the enhanced regularization process. Across the region, the project aims to strengthen capacities to respond to human trafficking in countries hosting Venezuelan refugees and migrants. It does so by supporting civil society organizations that assist victims of trafficking, developing and validating a regional protocol to facilitate assistance across countries. It also supports training project partners on safeguarding against gender-based violence and sexual exploitation and abuse. The International Organization for Migration implements the project in collaboration with local partners.