Strengthening SRHR and Services for Migrants from Venezuela and Host Communities

Results achieved as of March 2021 include: (1) provided comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services to 5 300 migrants refugees and host community members (of which 4 430 women and 444 girls); (2) reached 20 299 beneficiaries (of which 11 325 women and 1 744 girls) through SRHR campaigns; and (3) delivered training and campaign information in health centres. The COVID-19 pandemic posed a big challenge for the project’s implementation. The International Organization for Migration started delivering the training and campaign information in these health centres because they were among the few places allowed to open. This led to further training and support for health centre staff to assist on SRHR. Results achieved in Colombia and Ecuador as of the end of the project (September 2021) include: (1) 63 442 women girls and other beneficiaries participated in gender promotion activities on sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR); (2) 11 384 beneficiaries reported having access to gender-sensitive SRHR assistance; and (3) 1 240 medical and non-medical service providers learned about the principles guiding gender-based violence (GBV) including support towards women and girls survivors and referrals of GBV; and (4) the project contributed to 14 483 women girls migrants refugees and host communities access to quality health services. These services far exceeded the original target of 13 600 covering gender sexual and reproductive health and rights.