Country: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Source: International Organization for Migration Please refer to the attached file. The eighteenth Situation Report provides an update on IOM’s response to the 24 June earthquakes in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, covering the period from 28 to 30 July 2026. Highlights Between 28 and 30 July, IOM continued its multisectoral response in temporary accommodation sites and affected communities through interventions in shelter and camp coordination and management, health, protection, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), and information management. To date, IOM and Fundación Vivienda Popular have provided 4, 627 kitchen sets, 4, 232 plastic tarpaulins, 3, 148 solar lamps, 2, 990 collapsible water containers, 2, 345 buckets, 2, 210 hygiene kits, 947 mosquito nets and 821 shelter kits to earthquake-affected families. IOM-supported teams have delivered 7, 374 medical consultations to 6, 565 earthquake-affected people through health, mental health and psychological support services in temporary accommodation sites and affected communities. IOM Activities IOM continued co-managing five temporary accommodation sites in La Guaira: Campo de Golf, Mare Abajo II, José María Vargas Sports Complex, Playa Grande and César Nieves, supporting service delivery, population registration, community information services and operational coordination. At Campo de Golf, progress continued on the centralized service hub, installation of solar lighting, establishment of a child-friendly space and infrastructure improvements. At Mare Abajo II, service mapping was updated and preparations advanced for coordinated distributions. In César Nieves and Playa Grande, IOM continued supporting service coordination, infrastructure monitoring and population movement follow-up. During the reporting period, IOM and Fundación Vivienda Popular provided 491 plastic tarpaulins, 491 kitchen sets and 54 buckets to earthquake-affected families. In WASH, IOM continued expanding access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene services through water quality monitoring, drainage improvements, waste management and sanitation infrastructure support. To date, IOM has provided 2, 990 collapsible water containers, 284 semi-collapsible 10-liter water containers and 2, 210 hygiene kits. IOM and its implementing partner Ven Da Tu Mano continued delivering health, mental health and psychological support services through mobile teams. During the reporting period, more than 160 health and mental health consultations were provided at José María Vargas Sports Complex. IOM continued supporting registration and information updates through the unified Information Management System (IMS) across the five temporary accommodation sites and advanced information collection activities in community settlements in Zamora Municipality, Miranda State. Preparations also continued for informal settlement assessments and mobility monitoring through the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). In protection, IOM continued providing information services, legal assistance, case management, child protection activities, trafficking in persons prevention and community feedback mechanisms. Activities included strengthening referral pathways, community outreach and awareness activities conducted in connection with World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. To date, 207 individuals have received individualized protection assistance through IOM-supported services. As co-lead of the Infrastructure and Temporary Accommodation Working Group together with UNHCR, IOM continued supporting operational coordination, service mapping, information management and joint planning across temporary accommodation sites. IOM Planned Response IOM will continue strengthening infrastructure, service delivery, WASH interventions, shelter support and camp coordination and management activities in temporary accommodation sites. IOM will also continue delivering health, mental health, psychological support and protection services while strengthening referral pathways for specialized assistance. In addition, IOM will maintain mobility monitoring, registration activities, information management, community settlement assessments and coordination with authorities and implementing organizations to support evidence-based response planning.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Earthquake Response Situation Report #18 (28 to 30 July 2026)
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