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<p>As of October 2019, over 4.5 million Venezuelans have left the country, representing
around 15% of the population. There are increasing reports of gender-based violence
and human trafficking for sexual exploitation as people seek alternative routes out
of Venezuela. The UK has provided £2 million to the International Federation of Red
Cross and Red Crescent Societies across seven countries in the region to meet the
immediate basic needs of those on the move including providing emergency shelter and
health services. In addition, the UK was the second largest donor to the Global Concessional
Financing Facility for Colombia, providing £8 million to help unlock concessional
loans to support Colombia in continuing to host over 1.4 million Venezuelans.</p><p>DFID
provides significant core funding to multilateral organisations, including the United
Nations and the Red Cross movement, who are providing emergency humanitarian support
as part of the international response in the region. In addition, the UK is the largest
donor to the Education Cannot Wait Fund which has provided $14 million towards the
Venezuela crisis response across the region, including $7 million in Brazil, Colombia,
Ecuador and Peru to support 84,500 children and adolescents from Venezuela and host-communities
back into protective, quality learning environments.</p>
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