Haiti

Overview

Haiti is regularly affected by natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes, landslides, and droughts. At least 2.6 million people Haiti are in need of humanitarian assistance as of January 2019, out of which almost 50% are children. Food insecurity persists in Haiti, and is driven by the combined effects of natural hazards and poor socioeconomic conditions. ?

INFORM measures Haiti's risk of humanitarian crisis and disaster for 2019 to be high at 6.5/10. Lack of Coping Capacity is of particular concern, at 7.4/10.?

Latest Developments

Ongoing protests against the current Haitian President have intensified across the country in recent weeks. According to local sources, 17 people have been killed and nearly 200 injured since violence escalated around four weeks ago. The protests have had a direct impact on local infrastructure, most notably the health sector where hospitals have been forced to close due to access constraints, and a lack of medical supplies and staff. Education has also been affected, where according to some sources nearly 2 million children are unable to attend school due to closures as a result of the unrest. Many humanitarian organisations have had to suspend their operations, including WFP, due to security concerns and lack of fuel. Demonstrations calling for the resignation of the Haitain President, Jovenel Moise, have been recurring throughout the country for over a year; in June, protests resulted in 2 deaths and 4 injuries. However, the heightened level of violence in recent weeks reflects the deteriorating  economic and political situation. ?