Deliver lifesaving assistance and sustain essential nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene, and child protection services to reduce preventable morbidity, mortality and protection risks…

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration awarded UNICEF $10 million on February 16, 2026, under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518) to deliver lifesaving assistance and sustain essential nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene, and child protection services to reduce preventable morbidity, mortality, and protection risks among 225,008 vulnerable children and women in Venezuela. Performance extends through September 30, 2026, with work conducted in-country. The award operates in close complementarity with a parallel WHA-funded award (720BHA22IO00185), enabling a coherent humanitarian response across shared priority geographies and sectors. Implementation has encountered external operational challenges stemming from global supply chain disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict, resulting in increased freight costs, longer delivery times, and reduced reliability of commercial cargo transport—factors unpredictable at program design.

Deliver lifesaving assistance and sustain essential nutrition, health, water, sanitation and hygiene, and child protection services to reduce preventable morbidity, mortality and protection risks among 225,008 most vulnerable children and women in venezu