The main objective of this report is to identify the obstacles that im- “Despite the intensity and dura- pede the entry of needed assis- tion of the crisis, the flow of de- tance. [...] First and foremost is the un- velopment funds to Venezuela, willingness of the Nicolás Maduro especially to those suffering from authoritarian regime to relinquish acute malnutrition and lack of its strict control over aid deliveries medical care within the country, or to allow assistance to enter the remains insufficient.” country in quantities commensu- rate with the depth of the crisis. [...] These efforts led to a government decision in 2020 to allow the World Food Program to operate in the country, enabled the financing of COVID-19 vaccination programs in 2021, and facilitated some investment in the nation’s public hospitals during the pan- demic. [...] Both the introduction of the new NGO legislation and the difficulties in implementing the November 2022 humanitarian accord are deeply discouraging.9 Between January and November 2022, the Wilson Center’s Latin American Program convened a Humanitarian Working Group with representatives of prominent Venezuelan NGOs to identify the main barriers to aid delivery. [...] In addition, according to the Global Hunger Index, more than 23 percent of Venezuelans suffer from high levels of malnutrition, the highest in South America.13 According to the independent non-profit ACAPS, which measures barriers to entry of development aid in countries struggling with humanitarian crises, Ven- ezuela is one of the countries with the highest number of obstacles.14 The ex- tent of.
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