Haiti - Advocacy note for the immediate mobilisation of resources, August 2024

CONTEXT & JUSTIFICATION

Since March, the humanitarian situation has deteriorated rapidly as armed groups have escalated coordinated attacks in the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area (ZMPAP) and the Artibonite department in the north. This surge in violence has pushed even more people into extreme vulnerability, not only in neighbourhoods and localities affected by armed groups, but also in areas far from the capital that have become host to hundreds of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs). The available financial resources – only 33 per cent of the needs outlined in the Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) 2024 - are far from sufficient to address the worsening humanitarian situation. Without additional funding and resources for the humanitarian community, the cost of inaction will be severe.

KEY FIGURES

578K internally displaced people (+60% between March and June 2024)
5M people facing food insecurity
125K cases of severe acute malnutrition (+20% since January 2024)
1.5M children and teachers affected 24%of hospitals operational
x5 cases of sexual and gender-based violence in March compared to January and February combined
33% funding (HRP 2024)

KEY MESSAGES

• The indiscriminate violence by armed groups and the near collapse of basic services have plunged Haiti into an unprecedented humanitarian crisis since 2010.
• Half of the Haitian population is not getting enough to eat.
• Only 24 per cent of hospitals are operating normally.
• Between March and June alone, the number of internally displaced people (IDPs) increased by 60 per cent.
• There is growing concern that the epicentre of the humanitarian crisis will gradually expand to areas previously spared by insecurity.
• The current Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be particularly active, potentially causing further disruptions to the daily lives of Haitians.
• It is urgent that the entire $674 million as outlined in the Humanitarian Response Plan is secured. Without it, the 3.6 million people targeted by the plan will face severely reduced chances of survival.
• Humanitarian aid is only part of the solution. The Government, political actors and development partners must work together to find sustainable solutions to Haiti's structural challenges.