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 wich almost 50% are children. The resilience of the population is extremely low, and the political and economic situation is fragile. ?
Food insecurity persists in Haiti, and is driven by the combined effects of natural hazards and poor socioeconomic conditions. ?
Haiti continues to fight outbreaks of cholera and diphtheria. The diphtheria outbreak began in 2014, while the cholera outbreak started in the aftermath of the destructive earthquake of 2010. Recurring natural disasters, as well as the weakness of Haiti’s health system, are contributing factors to the persistence of these diseases. ?
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
2019-10-10Ongoing 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. ?
Key Figures
INFORM Global Crisis Severity Index
Crisis Severity: 3
Impact: 2.9
Humanitarian Conditions: 3.5
Complexity: 2.3
Access Constraints: 1
Information courtesy of ACAPS. https://www.acaps.org/
Projects
- Création d’un centre d’accompagnement Médico-psycho social pour les femmes et les filles victimes de violences dans les communes de Tabarre (Ouest) et de Jacmel (Sud Est)
- Opérationnalisation d’un mécanisme de plaintes, référencement des victimes et feedback pour les communautés en Haïti
- Renforcement des activités de prévention, de mitigation et de réponse aux Violences Basées sur le Genre durant les situations de catastrophes dans 8 départements à haut risque en Haïti
- Promotion du droit à la protection contre la violence dans le Sud et l’Artibonite
- Building Resilience of Communities through Promoting Security and Inclusive Development by Social Cohesion based on Women’s Capacity
- Création de réseaux communautaires de protection pour l’assistance aux victimes de violence pour les départements du : (Nord-Ouest, Nord-Est, Artibonite, Centre, Sud-Est, Nord, Ouest)
- Strengthening the protection referral mechanisms for vulnerable migrants at the border area between Haiti and the Dominican Republic
- Prise en charge des enfants non accompagnés et victimes de violence ou à risque d’être victimes et affectés par les situations humanitaires
- Renforcement de la résilience des familles et enfants affectés par le cyclone Matthew
- Renforcement des filets de protection familiaux et communautaires à Cité Soleil
- Integrating Women into Disaster Preparedness and Response (Fanm yo pare)
- Assistance Directe aux Familles et Enfants vulnérables dans le Sud et la Grand’Anse en vue de réduire le risque de séparation familiale et d’exploitations
| Title | Type | Theme | Attachment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haiti Camp Management Camp Coordination | Video | Site closure | |
| CCCM Case Studies vol.1 | Lessons Learned | Site closure, Care/Maintanance, Coordination, Displacement, Participation |
| Title | Posted on |
|---|---|
| Haïti | Rapport de suivi périodique | janv-juin 2019 | 13 Aug 2019 |
| Haïti | Rapport de suivi périodique | janv-mars 2019 | 21 Jun 2019 |
| Haïti: Plan de réponse humanitaire révisé - Rapport de suivi périodique (janv-juin… | 27 Aug 2018 |
| Haïti : Matrice de Suivi du Déplacement (DTM) -… | 08 Aug 2018 |
| Return assistance to hurricane Matthew displaced Households (October… | 16 Jan 2018 |
10 Common Operating Datasets or CCCM-tagged datsets are on the Humanitarian Data Exchange:
- Haiti Displacement Data - Site Assessment [IOM DTM] - International Organization for Migration (IOM) - 01/31/2019
- Haiti Administrative Boundary levels 0 - 3 - Centre National de l'Information Géo-Spatiale (CNIGS) - 12/05/2018
