Annual report

Action in the field
Access to assistance was a main priority in 
2022. As part of the IFRC’s Monarch Butterfly 
Programme, 
Guatemala
, 
El Salvador
and 
Honduras
National Societies worked to provide 
assistance and protection to the people on 
the move, regardless of their legal status. In 
Colombia
, also through the Monarch Butterfly 
Programme, migrants and host communities of 
La Guajira and Santander had access to health 
care, protection and inclusion services. Support 
was channelled through five humanitarian ser-
vice points, reaching more than 30,000 migrants 
in transit, and in host communities. Also in 
Venezuela
, the National Society, with technical 
assistance from the IFRC, assisted more than 
95,000 people.
In 
Peru
, a migration programme was imple-
mented by the 
Peruvian Red Cross
with the 
support of the IFRC. Eight cities (including Lima 
and Callao) were reached (25,000 people), 
with health services, mental health, access to 
a WhatsApp hotline, and cash. The cash pro-
gramme met the health and protection needs 
of vulnerable cases of migrants and refugees, 
serving 1,600 people.
Support was also provided in the implementa-
tion of connectivity services to facilitate migrants’ 
access to the national protection status in 
Colombia
. In 
Ecuador
, more than 700,000 
migrants received information on prevention 
of COVID-19 through WhatsApp, Facebook 
and Instagram.
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Inter-institutional coordination was essential to 
minimize operational risks and to optimize the 
use of resources. For instance, the IFRC coordi-
nated with several agencies, including UNHCR, 
IOM and PRM, to maximize the support given 
to the migrant population in the Americas. In