IOM – International Organization for Migration

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 Caribbean and Latin America region. In Colombia, the project works to strengthen the Government’s, civil society’s, migrant and host communities’ capacities to prevent and respond to the sexual exploitation of children and adolescents, particularly girls. It does so by improving existing response routes, protocols and referral pathways. Also, implementing communication campaigns to prevent sexual exploitation of children and adolescents. In Peru, the project works to improve access to regularization 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; and (2) implementing cash-based interventions to facilitate access to regularization procedures. 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. It also develops and validates a regional protocol to facilitate assistance across countries. The International Organization for Migration implements the project in collaboration with local partners.