A fragile welcome: Ecuador’s response to the influx of Venezuelan refugees and migrants

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Author(s)
Miller, S. and Panayotatos, D.
Pages
28 pp
Date published
17 Jun 2019
Type
Research, reports and studies
Keywords
Governance, Government, Forced displacement and migration
Organisations
Refugees International
Link
https://www.refugeesinternational.org/reports/2019/6/17/a-fragile-welcome

This report provides an overview of Venezuelan displacement in the region— and to Ecuador in particular―and offers an analysis of Ecuador’s response. Although Ecuador has shown leadership and openness to Venezuelan migrants in some ways, it has also struggled to keep up with new arrivals, adapt services and assist host communities, offer protection against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and exploitation, and curtail xenophobic acts among some parts of the population. The report also discusses the international response and provides recommendations to all stakeholders.