Needs Assessment Peru - International Rescue Committee (October 2021)

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) Venezuelan Crisis Response (VCR) currently provides economic, psychosocial, health, and education support to Venezuelans throughout Venezuela, Colombia, and Ecuador.

The team is interested in expanding their work to assist vulnerable Venezuelans in Peru. Specifically, three provinces in the north of the country (Tumbes, Piura, and La Libertad) where Venezuelans often enter Peru, and where many settle either before or after traveling to Lima, as well as all five regions of Lima metropolitan area (Lima South, Lima East, Lima Central, Lima North and Callao).

The assessment included: 1) interviews with service providers; 2) focus groups with Venezuelan population; 3) family survey with Venezuelan families in Peru. The information was collected in October 2021