Haiti: Acute Food Insecurity Situation September 2022 - February 2023 and Projection for March - June 2023
4.7 million people experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity driven by armed gang activities and natural disasters
RELEASE DATE
14.10.2022
VALIDITY PERIOD
01.09.2022 > 30.06.2023

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Acute
Malnutrition


Overview of the current situation

The latest IPC analysis shows a significant increase in the severity of Haiti's food crisis, with 4.7 million people, nearly half of the population, experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, including 19,000 classified in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5), a classification characterised by an extreme form of hunger. 

In the current period from September 2022 to February 2023, 19,200 people are estimated to be in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5). About 18 percent of the analysed population (about 1.8 million people) is classified as IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) and 29% (about 2.9 million people) as IPC Phase 3 (Crisis), i.e. 48 percent of the population in need of urgent action. Of the 32 areas analysed, 15 are in Phase 4 (Emergency). These are mainly the areas of the Grand Sud affected by the earthquake of August 2021, the High Plateau and its extensions in the North, North-East and Artibonite, the North-West, Gonâve, as well as three communes in the metropolitan area most affected by the activities of armed gangs.

Among the main causes, the numerous episodes of "peyi lok" have had a significant impact on tourism and have led to the closure of many hotel establishments. These episodes of gridlock and the unpredictable security situation are slowing down ongoing investments, particularly in the private sector, as well as small-scale commerce, which is the main source of income for a large part of the population. Gang violence has reached unprecedented levels in the metropolitan area, limiting the movement of goods and people. The violence has caused more than 20,000 people to flee their homes. Barricades have been erected across the streets of the country's major cities and travel is difficult, limiting access to food, water and fuel. This situation has forced the closure of many humanitarian activities, the needs of the Haitian population are worsening and the living conditions of the most vulnerable are deteriorating, particularly in Port-au-Prince. As of 31 August 2022, only 688,150 of the population analysed had received emergency food assistance in the form of a ration or cash transfer, i.e. 7% of the population analysed.

Overview of the projected situation

For the period from March to June 2023, for which no humanitarian food assistance has been confirmed, the number of people estimated to be in Catastrophe (IPC Phase 5) is 19,200. In addition, 17% of the analysed population (about 1.65 million people) are in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) and 31% (about 3 million people) are in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis), i.e. 48% of the population in need of urgent action for the projection period.


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