GAP: Local action to close gaps in humanitarian support today and to build resilience for tomorrow
This project improves access to essential services in vulnerable communities in Venezuela, while also helping people prepare for the future by strengthening resilience and social cohesion. It supports local organizations so they can respond to humanitarian needs, prevent future crises, and continue their work sustainably despite the challenging environment for civil society.
| Pays/région | Thème | Période | Budget |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Venezuela |
Conflit & fragilité Aide d'urgence et protection Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire Gouvernance
Prévention des conflits
Efficacité humanitaire Développement agricole Assistance matérielle Formation technique supérieure de gestion Politique du secteur publique Protection, accès & sécurité Droits de la personne (y compris droits des femmes) |
15.10.2025
- 31.12.2027 |
CHF 3’225’000
|
- Sectreur privé étranger Sud/Est
- Programme des Nations Unies pour le développement
- Bureau des Nations Unies pour la coordination de l’assistance humanitaire
- 1. United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Venezuelan Humanitarian Fund). 2. United Nations Development Programme - Portfolio with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). 3. Equilibrium Business, Data and Communities (BDC) 4. CESAP (Centro al Servicio de la Acción Popular) in representation of PAHNAL (Plataforma de Acción Humanitaria Nacional).
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Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
EDUCATION
GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
AGRICULTURE
INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
INTERVENTION D'URGENCE
Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE Dispositifs civils de construction de la paix, et de prévention et de règlement des conflits
Coordination des secours et services de soutien et de protection
Formation technique supérieure de gestion
Dispositifs civils de construction de la paix, et de prévention et de règlement des conflits
Développement agricole
Assistance matérielle et services d’urgence
Politiques publiques et gestion administrative
Droits de la personne
Assistance matérielle et services d’urgence
Thème transversal Réduction des risques de conflit
Droits de l'homme
Le projet est axé sur l'amélioration du fonctionnement de l'organisation partenaire
Type d'aide Panier de fonds ou fonds commun multidonateur
Soutien budgétaire général ou sectoriel
Contribution à des projets ou programmes
Numéro de projet 7F11114
| Contexte | Venezuela is facing a prolonged humanitarian crisis marked by institutional collapse, hyperinflation, and widespread displacement. As of 2025, 7.9 million people inside the country require urgent assistance, while 7.7 million Venezuelans have migrated abroad. Critical needs in health, nutrition, water, education, and protection disproportionately affect vulnerable groups such as children, women, elderly, and indigenous communities. At the same time, civic space continues to shrink. Civil society organizations operate under increasing legal, financial, and political pressure, with regulatory measures adopted by the government since 2020. In 2023, almost half of the organizations claimed to have been subject to harassment or persecution (PRODEMEHUM). In the same year, 524 attacks and incidents against members of civil society and human rights defenders perpetrated by public officers have been reported (Center for Advocates and Justice). The reduction of international funding has further weakened their ability to respond effectively to the needs of people. In 2025, for example, the protection cluster members reported reaching less than half the number of people served the previous year due to funding cuts. In this challenging context, reinforcing local capacities and ensuring sustained support are essential to not only deliver timely and effective humanitarian assistance, but also prevent future needs and build long lasting community resilience. |
| Objectifs | Strengthen vulnerable communities and local organizations in Venezuela by addressing urgent needs, preventing future crises, and building long-term resilience through locally led and sustainable solutions. |
| Groupes cibles |
Direct beneficiaries: • 88 local and national non-governmental organizations. • 4 governmental public services institutions. • At least 1’380 people from staff of local and national governmental and non-governmental organizations.
Indirect beneficiaries: The indirect beneficiaries will be accurately identified once the entire baseline is available in the first months of implementation. |
| Effets à moyen terme |
1. Improved access to quality basic services for prioritized populations in vulnerable communities. 2. Increased resilience and social cohesion of vulnerable communities through nexus-based and sustainable interventions. 3. Strengthened programmatic and institutional capacities of civil society organizations (CSO) that preserve their operational scope, improve their interventions, and increase their own funding resources. |
| Résultats |
Principaux résultats attendus: Outcome 1 • Humanitarian projects implemented in a planned, coordinated, and inclusive manner to address priority needs. • Level of gender inclusion in the UN led humanitarian architecture is maintained. Outcome 2 • Initiatives have been established to promote social cohesion and inclusion. • Access to sustainable livelihoods that consider the proper use of natural resources is increased. • Strengthened primary public service infrastructure and policies from governmental institutions. Outcome 3 • Local and national civil society organizations maintain safe spaces to coordinate, learn, share experiences and support each other to be more resilient. • Local and national civil society organizations are trained to lead small projects that enhance their programmatic and institutional capacities with financial support and technical assistance. Principaux résultats antérieurs: N/A. This information is not yet available as this is the first phase of the project. |
| Direction/office fédéral responsable |
DDC |
| Partenaire de projet |
Partenaire contractuel ONG internationale ou étrangère Secteur privé Organisme des Nations Unies (ONU) |
| Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs | Synergies are reinforced through coordination between humanitarian, development, and human rights initiatives, and linking efforts of local actors. The private sector is also engaged, with Equilibrium BDC serving as technical and co-donor partner. The programme further connects with the Swiss Embassy’s peace and human rights efforts, and with the Protection and Disaster Risk Reduction proposed programmes of SDC in Venezuela. The proposal is also related to the SDC efforts to strengthening the Venezuelan Red Cross (VRC) through International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC). This integrated framework enables joint planning, resource sharing, and complementary actions in localization and nexus. |
| Budget | Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF 3’225’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 6’336’000 Projet total depuis la première phase Budget de la Suisse CHF 0 Budget y compris partenaires de projet CHF 3’225’000 |
| Phases du projet | Phase 1 15.10.2025 - 31.12.2027 (Phase en cours) |
