Sida's work in Venezuela
Providing people with food, shelter and clean water is central to Sida's humanitarian work in Venezuela. People are severely affected by protracted economic and political crises, natural disasters and violence between armed groups. Millions of people are displaced.
Sida's work in Venezuela
The protracted humanitarian crisis continues to deepen and the security situation has deteriorated sharply. The economic and political collapse has led to violence between different armed groups and criminal gangs fighting for control of the illegal economy. The country is characterised by a lack of law and order, political repression and serious human rights violations. The people of Venezuela are also affected by extreme weather phenomena such as El Niño and La Niña, with heavy rains, floods, landslides and extreme drought. Millions of Venezuelans have been forced to flee within the country and to neighbouring countries.
Providing people with food, clean water, shelter and health care is central to Sida’s humanitarian work in Venezuela.
Sida’s humanitarian support provides people with access to, for example, shelter, clean water and food. Sida works with international humanitarian and civil society organisations, prioritising the people most in need of support.
Sida’s humanitarian support saves lives and alleviates suffering.
- International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC’s website
- World Food Programme WFP’s website
- Action Against Hunger AAH’s website
- Norwegian Refugee Council NRC’s website
- UN:s humanitarian fund for Venezuela (VHF)
- Oxfam’s website
Learn more about Sida’s analysis of the humanitarian crisis, Sida’s support and how much money is distributed to each organisation in Sida’s crisis analysis.
Venezuela does not have a Swedish country strategy for development cooperation as it is not one of the countries prioritised for development cooperation by the Swedish government. However, Sida implements a small amount of development cooperation through regional or global strategies.
Updated: July 7, 2025