Cash Transfer Evaluation Report: Reducing the Vulnerability of Venezuelan Migrants

Since 2016, more than 4.8 million Venezuelans have fled their country due to the ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis. Peru has received the second-largest number of Venezuelans in the region, with over 863,000 living in the country. The migrant population consists of highly vulnerable groups, including unaccompanied youth, female-headed households, pregnant and lactating women, people with disabilities, and the elderly who travel alone. The project's objectives are to reduce the vulnerability of Venezuelan migrants by providing them with financial assistance to meet their basic needs. The general objective is to improve the well-being and resilience of the migrant population, while the specific objectives are to increase access to basic services, improve food security, and enhance social and economic capital. The project's methodology involves a logical framework and goal and result indicators, which are used to evaluate the effectiveness of the cash transfer component. The evaluation report focuses on the characteristics of the surveyed population, including their composition, age structure, family composition, nationality, origin, and place of residence. The report also examines the characteristics of the housing infrastructure, including the condition of housing tenure and access to basic services. Additionally, the report assesses the social and economic capital of the participants, including their support network, average monthly income, and level of satisfaction with the cash transfer component. The cash transfer component is designed to meet the general basic needs of the participants, including food, shelter, and healthcare. The report evaluates the level of satisfaction with the cash transfer component, including the type of needs met, the level of satisfaction, and the needs that remain uncovered. The report also examines the food vulnerability of the participants, including the Household Hunger Scale (HHS) and Food Consumption (FCS) indicators. Furthermore, the report assesses the opinion of gender relations, including the person who decides how to spend the money, decisions made about healthcare, major household purchases, and daily household purchases. The evaluation report also examines the level of compliance with the commitments for the humanitarian response, including commitments related to access to humanitarian assistance, coordination and complementarity of help, and the rights of affected communities and individuals. The report concludes that the cash transfer component has been effective in reducing the vulnerability of Venezuelan migrants in Peru, but there are still areas for improvement, including the need to increase access to basic services and enhance social and economic capital.