Haiti: Armed attacks and displacements in the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince - Situation Report #7 (30 November to 6 December)

HIGHLIGHTS

• Armed group activity in the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area continues to disrupt daily life, particularly affecting the most vulnerable communities.
• Violence has hindered agricultural production, transport, and supply chains, driving a steady increase in the cost of the basic food basket.
• Children remain the most affected by the humanitarian crisis. UNICEF has launched an appeal for $272 million to deliver essential aid to 2.1 million people in 2025, including 1.2 million children.
• UNFPA is providing support to the Isaïe Jeanty maternity ward, which has reopened in Cité Soleil after being closed for nine months.

6M people, including 3.3 million children, will require assistance in 2025

903K+ litres of potable water distributed to more than 60,000 people across 26 sites

107K+ hot meals distributed during the week to nearly 24,000 displaced people.

43% Funding coverage for the 2024 Humanitarian Response Plan as of 6 December

SITUATION OVERVIEW

Persistent insecurity in the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area (ZMPAP) continues to disrupt daily life. On 2 December, clashes between armed groups and the Haitian National Police in Nazon, Delmas 30, and Carrefour de l'aéroport areas heightened tensions in the city, causing blockages and traffic jams the Turgeau, Lalue, Bourdon and Canapé-Vert neighbourhoods, as well as on several major roads in PétionVille. On 6 December, further clashes reportedly left at least two people dead and forced traders to suspend their activities.

Religious institutions have also been targeted by violence. On 2 December, armed groups reportedly set fire to the Union Baptist Church in Nazon, which had already been attacked in November.

As nearly half of Haiti's population faces acute food insecurity, violence continues to disrupt economic activities, including agricultural production and transport, driving up prices. According to the World Food Programme’s November market monitoring (WFP), the national median cost of the basic food basket rose by 2 per cent between September and October, a trend mirrored in ZMPAP.

Children remain among the most affected by this persistent insecurity. They account for more than half of displaced people and face risks of recruitment by armed groups, violence — including sexual violence—and loss of access to education. UNICEF estimates that 3.3 million children will require assistance in 2025. The organisation has launched a $272 million appeal to support 3.2 million particularly vulnerable people, including 1.2 million children, next year.