Haiti

11 September 2023

Since 12 August 2023, displacement following the eruption of violence in Carrefour-Feuilles and Savanes Pistaches in Port-au-Prince has continued. Worsening insecurity, including the continued threat of violence and assaults from armed groups, kidnappings, the killing of civilians, and the destruction of homes, has intensified population movements. As at 8 September, there were over 20,000 displaced people living with host communities and in temporary sites, such as schools in Bas Peu de Chose, Bois Verna, Champ-de-Mars, Croix Desprez-Ti-Source, and Campeche. Displacement sites are overcrowded, with limited access to food, healthcare, and water aggravating the risk of disease transmission. Cholera cases have already been reported in some sites left by IDPs to seek refuge elsewhere because of insecurity. (UNICEF 09/09/2023, IOM 10/09/2023, IOM 06/09/2023)

05 June 2023

On 3 June 2023, heavy rains across the country caused flooding, rock slides, and landslides, mainly affecting the departments of Centre, Nippes, Nord-Ouest, Ouest, and Sud-Est. The rains have affected almost 37,000 people, including 13,400 displaced, damaged more than 1,200 houses, and affected other infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, schools, and health centres, although the exact numbers are unknown. In Centre department, flooding has caused damage to crops, which could affect food security. The affected population needs shelter, food, hygiene kits, and drinking water. There is also a need for activities such as water pumping and the cleaning of flooded houses, roads, and drainage in towns. Insecurity and violence by armed gangs and infrastructure damage in Port-au-Prince limit humanitarian access, both in the city and to other areas. Further rains in the coming days could aggravate the situation and cause further damage. (FloodList 05/06/2023, OCHA 05/06/2023, ECHO 06/06/2023)

03 May 2023

In 2023, approximately 5.3 million people – nearly half the population – will require humanitarian assistance in Haiti because of gang violence, drought, and political and economic instability. As at April, gang violence had left at least 1,400 people dead, 390 injured, and 395 kidnapped. The violence has internally displaced at least 128,000 people in Port-au-Prince. At least 4.9 million people are expected to experience Crisis (IPC Phase 3) or worse food insecurity levels until June. In Cité Soleil, Emergency (IPC Phase 4) food insecurity levels continue because of gang violence and insecurity cutting off humanitarian access and disrupting economic activity. Fighting and the presence of gangs have also constrained access to schools and hospitals. Inflation, taxation by the gangs, and drought affect food security and increase the prices of available food. Eight out of ten Haitians are cutting back on meals, with the situation likely to worsen. (USAID 03/05/2023, France24 09/05/2023, PI 04/05/2023)

23 March 2023

Around 4.9 million people are expected to experience acute food insecurity – i.e. Crisis (IPC Phase 3) levels or worse – during the March–June 2023 period. This is 4% higher than from September 2022 to February 2023. Inflation and reduced access to food as a result of armed gang violence are driving the increase, at the same time that insecurity is also limiting humanitarian access.
(WFP 24/03/2023, WFP 23/03/2023, IPC 23/03/2023, WFP 23/03/2023, IPC 23/03/2023).