Trinidad and Tobago — humanitarian situation

Trinidad and Tobago faces intersecting vulnerabilities stemming from regional migration dynamics, public health challenges, and climate-related risks, though no acute humanitarian emergency is currently unfolding in the country. The 2026 Atlantic Hurricane Season, which began on 1 June, poses preparedness concerns across the Caribbean, with regional partners having strengthened coordination mechanisms following lessons from Hurricane Beryl (2024) and Hurricane Melissa (2025) CDEMA, OCHA. Climate resilience efforts have focused on supporting farmers in Trinidad, with initiatives aimed at protecting agricultural livelihoods WFP. Broader food security risks persist due to the country's high dependence on food imports and exposure to energy price volatility, compounded by global supply chain disruptions and El Niño conditions that threaten household purchasing power across the Caribbean CARICOM, WFP. The dengue epidemic affecting the Americas has shown improvement, with 1,432,399 suspected cases reported regionally through epidemiological week 28, representing a 61 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2025 PAHO. While Trinidad and Tobago is not specifically highlighted in these figures, the regional trend indicates reduced transmission intensity across affected countries. Trinidad and Tobago's operational landscape has shifted following UNHCR's August 2025 closure of its office in the country as part of a broader restructuring that reduced the agency's footprint in the Caribbean amid funding gaps UNHCR. The country continues to host Venezuelan refugees and migrants, though specific population figures for Trinidad and Tobago are not provided in recent reports. Regional data indicates ongoing Venezuelan displacement across the Caribbean, with governments periodically updating statistics on refugee and migrant populations (R4V). The closure of UNHCR's physical presence may affect protection monitoring and direct assistance delivery, though the Multi-Country Office in Panama now covers 22 countries including Trinidad and Tobago within its expanded geographic scope UNHCR.