SITUATION AT A GLANCE
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30.7 MILLION Estimated Total Population of El Salvador,
Guatemala, and Honduras -
10 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Need of Humanitarian Assistance
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7 MILLION Estimated Number of People Impacted by Hurricanes Eta and Iota in Guatemala and Honduras
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5.5 MILLION Estimated Number of People in Urgent Need of Food Assistance
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833,000 Estimated Number of Asylum Seekers, IDPs, and Refugees Displaced in the Region
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On April 26, Vice President Kamala D. Harris announced $310 million in additional USG assistance to support people from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in these countries and within the region.
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Up to 5.5 million people require food assistance across El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras due to a confluence of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic, multiple regional storms, and recurrent drought, according to FEWS NET.
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On April 6, USAID deployed a DART to respond to urgent humanitarian needs in the three countries.