Venezuela

70% of the population lives in multidimensional poverty

7.7 million Venezuelans have fled the country since 2015

70% of the population does not have regular access to drinking water

144,015 people assisted

Venezuela is experiencing a prolonged economic crisis and its population is facing a continuous deterioration in access to basic services.

The entire country is affected by growing poverty, particularly due to rampant inflation and chronic shortages, forcing millions of people into exile. To date, more than 7.7 million Venezuelans have left the country since 2015, constituting one of the world’s largest migration crises.

Inside the country, the remaining population faces extremely precarious living conditions: more than 20 million people need humanitarian assistance, while access to clean water, food, healthcare, and education is severely compromised. In both rural and urban areas, water and electricity shortages, infrastructure degradation, and lack of access to basic services and affordable food are profoundly affecting people’s lives and dignity. In 2025, the situation continues to deteriorate, with Venezuela among the countries whose crisis has been forgotten by the international community.

28.5 million inhabitants
120th out of 193 countries on the Human Development Index

Mission
opened in 2019
Team 5 international staff
49 national staff
Budget 1.8M€

Faced with the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL is providing a targeted response to meet the vital needs of the most vulnerable populations through local partners and in support of the State. The association is focusing its intervention in the areas most affected by the collapse of essential services. The organization is implementing emergency measures to improve access to drinking water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), while supporting household food security. In collaboration with ECHO, the NGO is working to strengthen the resilience of local communities, particularly in the face of natural disasters in Sucre. SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL is thus able to meet their basic needs, particularly those related to water, hygiene and sanitation, through the distribution of hygiene kits and the restoration of water systems in health centers.

Partners

1nstitutional and private financial partners CDCS, ECHO

Improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene services

Rehabilitation of water and sanitation systems in health centers in targeted regions, in partnership with medical NGOs
Training in good hygiene practices in communities (community training, distribution of hygiene kits)
Rehabilitation of community water infrastructure
Emergency WASH support for populations affected by natural disasters (floods, etc.)