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The Government of Haiti and the Humanitarian Community Launch a Response Plan to Assist 3.6 Million People in 2024

UNOCHA - United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 27 February 2024: The Government of Haiti, through the Ministry of Planning and External Cooperation, and the humanitarian community today launched the Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti, requiring USD 674 million to assist 3.6 million people in 2024.

The Response Plan comes amid a severe protection crisis for millions of Haitians, with January 2024 the most violent month in the past two years. In 2023, the country witnessed the highest number of murders, kidnappings, lynchings and sexual assaults in the past five years. The situation has forced the internal displacement of more than 314,000 people, with over 60 per cent displaced in 2023 alone; children make up almost 55 per cent of the displaced population. With nearly half of its population experiencing food insecurity, Haiti ranks among the countries most affected by a food crisis.

The spiral of violence has profoundly disrupted all socio-economic activities and the free movement of people and goods, particularly affecting the capital, Port-au-Prince. Armed gangs have escalated attacks on hospitals, schools, playgrounds, markets and transportation to alarming levels.

"Going to school, to the hospital or to the market, cultivating one's field or getting clean water has become an ordeal for millions of Haitians. Stepping outside one's home means risking death from bullets, being kidnapped by armed gangs, or suffering unimaginable violence such as collective rapes," Humanitarian Coordinator Ulrika Richardson today said.

In 2023, despite access constraints due to insecurity and limited financial resources, humanitarian actors and the Government managed to provide at least one form of humanitarian assistance to nearly 2.6 million people.

"While we acknowledge the importance of humanitarian aid in saving lives and reducing suffering, we must recognize that it is not the solution. We must continue to invest in a decisive and sustained manner and work together to find dignified and lasting solutions to the structural problems that hinder the daily lives of the Haitian people. Haiti needs solidarity at this crucial moment," said Mrs. Richardson.

In addition to emphasizing the necessity for actors to adhere to the principle of accountability, the Minister of Planning and External Cooperation, Ricard Pierre, called for a synergy of action among all international institutions and local organizations to ensure a harmonious and enduring solution to the crisis. He urged all sectors of humanitarian action to stay the course in order to help the Haitian population permanently overcome this catastrophic situation.