Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
- US$28
- minimum wage per month (130 Bolívares, based on exchange rate as of 15 March 2022)
- 686.4%
- cumulative inflation in December 2021
- 28.4 million
- population
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is facing a long-running socioeconomic crisis that is already affecting the population throughout the country. In 2020, the Gross Domestic Product declined for the seventh consecutive year, this time by 3 percent.
According to estimates by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, in 2018 one-third of all people living in extreme poverty in Latin America were in Venezuela, up from 8 percent in 2014.
Over the years, access to nutritious food and a diversified diet has become increasingly expensive. According to the World Food Program's food security assessment, carried out in 2019, 2.3 million people were severely food insecure and in need of immediate humanitarian assistance. This situation is likely to have been exacerbated by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has strained livelihoods across the Latin American region.
What the World Food Programme is doing in Venezuela
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School meals
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Through its school meals programme, WFP supports children in pre-primary schools, students with disabilities enrolled in special education schools and school personnel (teachers, cooks and administrative staff). All beneficiaries receive take-home food rations to cover their nutritional needs for 30 days. Once the conditions for cooking in the schools are assured, WFP will gradually replace take-home rations with on-site meals.
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Capacity strengthening
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WFP is working with partners and school staff to strengthen their capacities to ensure that the school meals programme is implemented safely, respecting hygiene measures and humanitarian principles. In addition, WFP has assessed the infrastructure and identified the needs of more than 1,000 schools in Falcon, Trujillo, Yaracuy and Barinas states, aiming to start rehabilitating school kitchens to allow children to have their meals on-site.
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Coordination
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WFP is leading the Logistics Cluster and co-leading the Food Security Cluster, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). WFP provides humanitarian partners access to common services and tools with the aim to ensure an effective response during times of crisis, avoid duplication efforts and maximize synergies among partners, as we; as strengthen coordination and information sharing among humanitarian and development actors.
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