ONU Venezuela

What ONU Venezuela does

ONU Venezuela is the United Nations country team in Venezuela, headquartered in Caracas and led by Resident Coordinator Gianluca Rampolla del Tindaro. It is not a commercial enterprise but an intergovernmental coordination platform that brings together 14 specialized UN agencies, funds, and programmes — including UNICEF, WFP, UNHCR, IOM, FAO, UNDP, UNFPA, and WHO — to deliver humanitarian assistance, sustainable development programming, and protection services across the country. The office operates under the UN Charter mandate and a signed Cooperation Framework 2023–2026 with the Government of Venezuela, aligning all UN system activities around humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding objectives.

The country team's core activities span food security and nutrition, health, water and sanitation, education, protection (including gender-based violence response and child protection), migration support, and disaster response. In 2025 it reached approximately 1.9 million beneficiaries — a decline from 2.7 million in 2024 — across crisis-affected communities, migrants and refugees, women and children, indigenous peoples, border populations, and smallholder farmers. Following two major earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 on 24 June 2026, the office activated UNDAC teams and humanitarian clusters for emergency response.

Its resource model is based on assessed contributions from UN member states and voluntary donor funding, coordinated through instruments such as the Humanitarian Response Plan (which appealed for US$931M in 2025 to assist 6.2 million people). Recent strategic partnerships — including the IOM–Fedecámaras MOU on migrant labor reintegration (June 2026) and the ASOBANCA partnership on sustainable finance (November 2025) — together with the VI Sustainability Forum and a joint sustainability study of 121 Venezuelan companies, reflect deliberate expansion into private-sector engagement and sustainable development financing.

Name

ONU Venezuela

Legal name

Naciones Unidas en Venezuela

Website

https://venezuela.un.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ONU Venezuela is the UN country team in Caracas, coordinating 14 specialized agencies to deliver humanitarian assistance, protection services, and sustainable development programming to crisis-affected populations, migrants, and vulnerable communities across Venezuela, funded by member-state contributions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Assistance and International Development Cooperation

NAICS

International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

United Nations System & Specialized Agencies (BPADAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Coordination & Disaster Risk Reduction IGOs (BPADAAAE), Environment, Climate & Sustainable Development IGOs (BPADAAAI), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Humanitarian assistance programs
• Sustainable development coordination
• Refugee protection services
• Disaster response operations
• UN agency coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Caracas

HQ country

Venezuela

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Member State Contributions: The UN system is funded through assessed contributions from member states and voluntary contributions for specific programs and humanitarian operations. The Humanitarian Response Plan requires US$931 million to assist 6.2 million people.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

ONU Venezuela (Naciones Unidas en Venezuela) is the United Nations country office that coordinates humanitarian response, sustainable development programming, and protection activities in Venezuela through 17 specialized UN agencies. It delivers emergency humanitarian assistance following crises such as earthquakes, supports refugees and migrants with reintegration and protection services, implements food security and agriculture technical assistance, advances child health and education programs, and promotes Sustainable Development Goals aligned with Agenda 2030. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through assessed member state contributions and voluntary donations.

Product overview

ONU Venezuela (Naciones Unidas en Venezuela) is not a commercial product company but rather the United Nations country presence in Venezuela. The organization coordinates humanitarian assistance, sustainable development programs, and supports the Venezuelan government and people through various UN agencies, funds, and programs. Their work focuses on areas including earthquake response, migration and return support, education initiatives, biodiversity conservation, food security, and promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 'products and services' in this context consist of humanitarian programs, publications, and development initiatives rather than commercial offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Response Plan (Venezuela) Coordinated multi-agency humanitarian response plan requiring US$931 million to assist 6.2 million people across Venezuela. Delivers food, health, water, sanitation, protection, temporary shelter, nutrition, education, and psychosocial support to vulnerable populations affected by crisis.
• Earthquake Emergency Response Operations Coordinated emergency response delivering food, medical care, shelter, and protection services to populations affected by earthquakes in seven affected states, with La Guaira being most severely impacted. Reached 117,000+ affected people with humanitarian assistance.
• Migration Reintegration Program (OIM-Fedecámaras) Labor market reintegration support for returned migrants through dignified employment, capacity building, entrepreneurship support, and socio-economic reintegration programs coordinated by OIM in partnership with Fedecámaras.
• Refugee Protection Programs (ACNUR) Protection, humanitarian assistance, and durable solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons in Venezuela. Includes protection from trafficking, safe spaces, psychosocial support, and economic empowerment programs for refugee women and girls.
• Community Education Program for Returning Children (El Colibrí) Community classrooms providing educational reinsertion, psychosocial support, and coexistence programs for returning children and adolescents, implemented by ACNUR through local partner Fundación Luz y Vida.
• Sustainable Agriculture Technical Assistance (FAO) Technical assistance, quality improvement, and Geographic Indication protection for coffee farmers in Lara state, strengthening nearly 5,000 coffee producers through food security and sustainable resource management programs.
• Biodiversity Conservation Program (PNUD Tepuy) Biodiversity conservation, sustainable tourism training, and indigenous leadership empowerment for Pemon indigenous communities in Canaima National Park, implemented with Fundación Cerro Guacamaya and Escuela Vertical.
• Border Community Health Brigades (OIM) Multi-service health brigades, legal orientation, and psychosocial support for Táchira border communities, coordinated through OIM.
• Sustainability Forum Venezuela Annual multi-stakeholder forum bringing together over 300 participants from private sector, civil society, academia, and UN agencies to advance sustainable development and Agenda 2030 implementation. Hosted by IESA Escuela de Negocios de Caracas.
• UN Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2026 Strategic framework guiding UN work in three priority areas: strengthening population resilience with gender perspective, promoting sustainable productive development with environmental management and climate action, and advancing Agenda 2030 for inclusive social cohesion. Signed with the Government of Venezuela.

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2025 reached 1.9 million people (down from 2.7 million in 2024)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fedecámaras (Federación de Cámaras y Asociaciones de Comercio y Producción de Venezuela)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Memorandum of Understanding between OIM Venezuela and Fedecámaras to promote labor reintegration plans for returned migrants. Focus areas include dignified employment, capacity building, entrepreneurship support, and socio-economic reintegration of migrants and returnees.
• ASOBANCA (Asociación Bancaria de Venezuela)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2025Declaration of intent to collaborate on sustainable finance, ESG criteria integration in investment processes, and acceleration of the 17 SDGs in Venezuela. Focus on sustainable banking practices and financial sector contribution to Agenda 2030.
• FedecámarascoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Joint sustainability study applied to 121 companies to diagnose perceptions, practices and challenges regarding sustainability and SDGs. Based on UN Global Compact methodology to measure corporate sustainability progress.
• Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS/OMS)coreTechnology or IntegrationRegional office of WHO providing health technical cooperation, emergency health response, disease prevention, and health systems strengthening in Venezuela.
• ACNUR (Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados)coreTechnology or IntegrationUN Refugee Agency providing protection, humanitarian assistance, and durable solutions for refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless persons in Venezuela.
• OIM (Organización Internacional para las Migraciones)coreTechnology or IntegrationUN Migration Agency managing migration governance, assisting migrants and returnees, and coordinating humanitarian response to mobility challenges.
• FAO (Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura)coreTechnology or IntegrationUN Food and Agriculture Organization providing technical assistance for food security, agriculture development, and sustainable resource management.
• PNUD (Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo)coreTechnology or IntegrationUN Development Programme supporting sustainable development, poverty reduction, governance strengthening, and disaster recovery in Venezuela.
• UNICEF (Fondo de las Naciones Unidas para la Infancia)coreTechnology or IntegrationUN Children's Fund providing child health, nutrition, education, child protection, and emergency response programs in Venezuela.
• WFP (Programa Mundial de Alimentos)coreTechnology or IntegrationUN World Food Programme providing food assistance, emergency response, and nutrition programs in Venezuela.
• UNFPA (Fondo de Población de las Naciones Unidas)coreTechnology or IntegrationUN Population Fund providing sexual and reproductive health services, gender-based violence prevention, and youth empowerment programs.
• OCHA (Oficina de Naciones Unidas para la Coordinación de Asuntos Humanitarios)coreTechnology or IntegrationUN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs coordinating humanitarian response, disaster assessment, and emergency response mechanisms.
• Gobierno de la República Bolivariana de VenezuelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for the UN Development Cooperation Framework 2023-2026, coordinating sustainable development priorities and humanitarian response.
• Cerro Guacamaya Foundation / Fundación Escuela VerticalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing partner for Tepuy conservation project, conducting biodiversity conservation and indigenous empowerment activities in Canaima National Park.
• IESA Escuela de Negocios de CaracasminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAcademic partner hosting the Sustainability Forum Venezuela and contributing to sustainability research and private sector engagement.
• Fundación Luz y VidaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal implementing partner for ACNUR managing the El Colibrí community center providing educational support for returning children.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UN OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs): The UN's humanitarian coordination lead and overseer of the Humanitarian Response Plan. Comparable as the global-level peer to ONU Venezuela's coordination mandate; OCHA Venezuela is itself one of the 17 agencies under the country team.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme): The UN's global development network and one of the 17 agencies coordinated by ONU Venezuela. PNUD is the country-level counterpart that drives the Cooperation Framework's sustainable development pillar, making it the closest system peer for development programming and SDG alignment.
• WFP (World Food Programme): UN food assistance agency, the largest single humanitarian responder to the June 2026 earthquakes in Venezuela (100,000+ people assisted). Comparable as the operational peer for emergency food security programming and logistics coordination.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization): UN food and agriculture agency providing technical assistance to nearly 5,000 coffee farmers in Lara state and supporting food security programming. Directly comparable as the technical peer for agriculture, food systems, and rural livelihoods work.
• IOM (International Organization for Migration / OIM): UN migration agency managing the OIM–Fedecámaras returnee reintegration partnership and Táchira border health brigades. Directly comparable as the country-level peer for migration governance and mobility-related humanitarian response.
• PAHO/WHO (Pan American Health Organization): Regional WHO office providing health technical cooperation and emergency medical team deployment (17,000+ treated post-earthquake). Direct peer for public health programming and health systems strengthening within the country team.
• UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency / ACNUR): UN refugee agency operating in Venezuela on protection, durable solutions, and the community classroom model for returning children. Comparable as a direct counterpart for the protection, refugee, and reintegration programs that constitute a core part of the country office portfolio.
• UNICEF: UN children's agency operating in Venezuela on child health, nutrition, education, and protection. Coordinates the same multi-agency country team structure, making it a direct operational peer for beneficiary scale and humanitarian delivery.
• UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund): UN sexual and reproductive health agency operating in Venezuela on gender-based violence prevention and youth empowerment. Comparable as a system peer for protection, gender, and youth programming delivered through the country team.

Broad incumbents

• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB): Regional multilateral development bank with active lending and technical assistance programs in Latin America. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the development finance and sustainable development space, with overlapping SDG-aligned programming but a fundamentally different lending instrument set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/onuvenezuela
• Instagraminstagram.com/onuvenezuela/?hl=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onuvenezuela

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

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