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Title:
Supporting the Socio-Economic Integration of Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in the Americas
Agreement Number:
7438842 P010865001
Agreement Value:
$10,000,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 29, 2022 - Jun 30, 2024
Description:
This project aims to enhance the integration of Venezuelan refugees, migrants and returnees, with a particular focus on women and children, into the societies and economies of their host communities in the Latin America and Caribbean region through the Inter-American Development Bank’s multi-donor Migration Grant Facility and Better Together Challenge initiatives. Project activities under the Migration Grant Facility include: (1) providing concessional financing to governments to support their response to the refugee and migrant situation; (2) providing technical assistance to governments and/or service providers to improve migration-related policies and processes, including awareness-raising campaigns, capacity building and/or training; and (3) completing research studies on migration-related issues to improve evidence-based policies and processes. Project activities within the Better Together Challenge include: (1) supporting ventures that provide innovative solutions by and for Venezuelan refugees and migrants, including to access to financial services, capital and/or local networks; (2) training, including open online courses and job orientation sessions to Venezuelan refugees and migrants on economic advancement opportunities; and (3) establishing awareness-raising campaigns targeting the private sector to promote inclusive and positive narratives around migration, promote job creation and encourage inclusion between migrants and local workers.
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) Migration Grant Facility: enhanced protection and access to services such as water, hygiene and sanitation, health services (including sexual and reproductive health and rights and education) and/or economic opportunities for Venezuelan refugees, migrants and host community members which meet the specific needs of women, girls, boys, and those experiencing marginalization and/or vulnerability, in targeted host countries; and (2) Better Together Challenge: increased access to economic opportunities, including financial services and capital, for Venezuelan refugees and migrants, which meet the specific needs of women, girls, boys and those experiencing marginalization and/or vulnerability in Argentina, Brazil and Chile.

Location:
Washington, US
Reference Number:
064-2021-2022-Q4-00104
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
IDB - Inter-American Development Bank
Program:
International Development Assistance Program
Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.