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HIGHLIGHTS
- February 2025 was marked by recurring displacement and growing insecurity, as more than 24,000 people were displaced in Port-au-Prince and Artibonite over the course of two weeks due to escalating violence. In addition, clashes between armed groups and the Haitian National Police resulted in the first casualty of the Multinational Security Support mission (MSS).
- The suspension of US humanitarian funds resulted in reduction of UNICEF’s humanitarian budget in Haiti, putting the life-saving services of children and their families at risk. Nevertheless, UNICEF continued to deliver essential services, including through education access and nutrition, with more than 32,000 children reached during the reporting period.
- From the 2025 Humanitarian Action for Children (HAC) appeal, US$21.2 million is currently available for humanitarian interventions. However, a funding gap of 92 per cent remains, leaving many vulnerable children and their families without critical life-saving assistance.
SITUATION OVERVIEW AND HUMANITARIAN NEEDS
February 2025 was marked by an escalation in armed group violence, particularly in Port-au-Prince. Two Haitian Armed Forces (FAd’H) soldiers were killed as armed groups continued their attacks across numerous various areas in of Port-au-Prince. Furthermore, clashes between the Haitian National Police (HNP) and armed groups resulted in the first casualty of the Multinational Security Support mission (MSS), as a Kenyan officer was killed during anti-armed group operations in Artibonite. February also saw an increase in the number of MSS officers deployed in Haiti, surpassing 1,000 with the arrival of 144 Kenyan and 70 El Salvadorian officers. As part of the US$40.7 million in foreign assistance waivers approved by the United States, US$6 million in armoured vehicles and heavy equipment were delivered to the Haitian National Police and the MSS mission.
Since 14 February 2025, a surge in armed violence has forced 24,000 people to flee their homes in the Metropolitan Area of Port-au-Prince (ZMPP), according to the IOM Emergency Tracking Tool (ETT). This resulted in the establishment of seven new internally displaced persons (IDP) sites. Following armed clashed in Petite Riviere de l’Artibonite on 23 February, IOM recorded the displacement of more than 470 people. The violence has spread across multiple communes, affecting areas such as Delmas, Pétion-Ville and Tabarre, among others. The latest IOM mobility tracking exercise, conducted in December 2024, recorded 1,041,229 displaced persons in Haiti (of which more than 500,000 are children), including 261,448 located within ZMPP.
Moreover, the 2025 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan (HNRP) for Haiti was launched on 25 February highlighting the estimated 6 million people who require assistance. The plan aims to support 3.9 million of the most vulnerable, including 1.7 million children and seeks US$908.2 million to address urgent needs across multiple sectors.