Presence and Reach

Presence and Reach

Geographic Presence

As of January 2026, member organizations of the Coalition have a presence in around 22 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

Among the 22 organizations surveyed (out of 25 members)::

• All organizations operate at a national level, with presence in at least two countries in the LAC region. 
• Only four organizations do not have a formal regional office or presence.

Regional Coverage

• Colombia and Venezuela have the highest concentration of Coalition member organizations, followed by Guatemala, Mexico, Honduras, and Ecuador. 
• Costa Rica and Belize have the lowest presence of Coalition members.

Presence and Reach

In addition to their engagement within the LAC RMD Coalition, member organizations actively participate in a wide range of regional and national coordination mechanisms across LAC.

At the regional level:

• Regional WASH Sector (from R4V and/or REDLAC)
• Regional Food Security Sector (from R4V and/or REDLAC)
• Regional Protection Sector (R4V – REDLAC)
• Regional Education Sector (from R4V and/or REDLAC)
• Regional Health Sector (from R4V and/or REDLAC)
• Regional Child Protection in Humanitarian Action Sub-Working Group (R4V and/or REDLAC)
• AAP/CwC Thematic Group (Accountability to Affected Populations / Communication with Communities)
• Among others

Presence and Reach

At the National Level

LAC RMD members also participate in multiple national coordination platforms, including Humanitarian Forums and NGO networks. Examples include:

• Co-leads of Protection Clusters in Colombia, Ecuador, Honduras, El Salvador, and Venezuela
• Co-leads of the Education Cluster in Colombia
• Active participants in multiple clusters, including Nutrition, WASH, and Health
• Members of Humanitarian Country Teams (HCTs) in Colombia, Haiti, and Venezuela
• National Humanitarian Network (Peru)
• Humanitarian Cluster of Alta Verapaz (Guatemala)
• GTRM (Ecuador)
• GIFMM and Cash Working Group (Colombia)
• Among others