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FACT SHEET
November 2021
Photo: Ana Karina Delgado/NRC
NRC’s operations in
North of Central America and Mexico
Humanitarian overview NRC’s operation
Displacement caused by generalised violence affects NRC has been working in the North of Central Amer-
communities in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras ica (NCA) since 2014, meeting the needs of tens of
and Mexico. Official figures are outdated or non-ex- thousands affected by violence and natural disasters,
istent, but according to IDMC 1.2 million people were including the internally displaced, refugees, people in
internally displaced within these countries in 2019. need of international protection, deported people, and
their hosts.
Between half and two thirds of those fleeing from
this region were the victims of threats, kidnapping or We contribute to the development of policy aiming
had experienced the murder or disappearance of a to protect the rights of the displaced and we call for
relative. However, violence is not the only trigger. For increased humanitarian funding and engagement on
many, the devastation brought by hurricanes Eta and processes that will generate structural changes in
Iota was the last straw that pushed them to the brink protection and assistance in the region.
of survival, with the loss of their homes and liveli-
hoods.
According to the 2021 Humanitarian Needs Overview
for El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, 8.3 million
people need humanitarian assistance, 4.5 million
people have protection needs and 6.9 million people
are vulnerable to food insecurity.
One year after Eta and Iota, needs remain largely un-
North of Central America and Mexico
met and are even higher, compounded by persisting
negative structural conditions of inequality, poverty, Established 2014
generalised violence, limited access to rights and the International staff 10
Covid-19 pandemic. National staff 120
www.nrc.no
BELIZE
Gulf Of
Honduras Country office: Tegucigalpa
Areas of operation: Honduras: Atlántida,
CARIBBEAN
GUATEMALA SEA
Choluteca, Colón, Comayagua, Copán,
Cortés, El Paraíso, Francisco Morazán,
Gracias a Dios, Intibucá, Islas de la Bahía,
HONDURAS
La Paz, Lempira, Ocotepeque Olancho,
Santa Barbara, Valle, and Yoro depart-
ments. El Salvador: La Libertad, Santa
Ana, San Salvador Sonsonate, Usulutan,
Zacatecoluca departments.Guatemala: Ci-
EL SALVADOR
NICARAGUA udad de Guatemala, Tecun Uman. Mexico:
Tapachula
NORTH
PACIFIC
OCEAN
NRC Colombia www.nrc.org.co
Country director: Angelita Caredda Address: Colonia Rubén Darío, Tegucigalpa
Email: nrc.ncaym@nrc.no
Education tarian assistance, asylum procedures, and other
We work to ensure that children and youth have ac- legal pathways for people in need of internation-
cess to education and safe schools. In collaboration al protection
with local communities and local and national author- • support authorities at local and national level to
ities, our teams: develop legal frameworks or improve practices to
protect the rights of the forcibly displaced
• identify out-of-school children and youth, and • provide services to ensure access to Refugee Sta-
establish study groups for those who want to tus Determination and housing, land and property
continue their education rights
• prepare children to resume education activities
and gain basic skills to remain safe Water, sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH) and
• promote and provide safe education opportuni- shelter:
ties To support those affected by displacement, violence
• strengthen the capabilities of local communities and natural disasters we:
and institutions
• upgrade and maintain collective centres en-
Despite the current pandemic, we continue to work to suring the good functioning of sanitation and
ensure children remain connected to learning. handwashing facilities
• distribute water and hygiene kits and promote
Information, counselling and legal assistance (ICLA) good hygiene practices
To protect those who had to flee their homes, as well • build the capacity of local organisations and in-
as those deported back to the region, we: stitutions to respond to displacement emergen-
cies, in line with the international humanitarian
• provide information and counselling on humani-rehabilitating schools to allow children to return to an Our protection activities include:
environment where safety requirements can be met,
and we work with school staff and communities to • protection case management
promote hygiene messages. • referral to other services provided by NRC or oth-
er humanitarian actors
Livelihoods and food security • information sessions
We equip vulnerable displaced people, as well as • capacity building
those at risk of displacement, to be better able to
respond to shocks through the provision of better Cash assistance
information and the promotion of sustainable liveli- Whenever possible, when assisting individuals and
hoods activities. families facing high protection risks and other emer-
gency situations, we utilise technology to distribute
Protection cash to allow people to cover their shelter or transpor-
We assist people affected by forced displacement to tation costs, to buy food, hygiene products, or access
increase physical security and reduce their exposure public services and pay documentation fees.
to violence. This is done by supporting communities
to design self-protection measures and adopting a
case management approach to provide tailored pro-
tection services to respond to and reduce protection
risks.
The approach is complemented by the dissemination
of information on rights, responsibilities and availabil-
ity of services as well as the support to duty bearers,
local authorities and other humanitarian actors to
understand, mitigate and respond to protection risks.
NRC North of Central American and Mexico is grateful for the generous support from our donors:
Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance
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