As the recent spike in gang violence is making even more critical the humanitarian situation in Haiti, the European Union launched a new Humanitarian Air Bridge to provide essential supplies to the...
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EU allocates €20 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Haiti
The European Commission has allocated €20 million in humanitarian aid to Haiti, where unprecedented levels of gang violence are dramatically increasing humanitarian needs country-wide for civilians. ...
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Dominican Republic, Haiti - Tropical cyclone FRANKLIN (GDACS, NOAA, FEMA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 22 August 2023)
A new Tropical cyclone named FRANKLIN formed over the eastern Caribbean Sea on 20 August and started moving toward the Hispaniola Island. On 22 August at 6.00 UTC its centre was located over the sea...
Haiti – Violence, Insecurity and Displacement (DG ECHO, UN, OCHA, IOM)(ECHO Daily Flash of 17 Aug 2023)
Since 12 August new attacks against civilian populations by heavily armed gangs in the neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince have displaced at least 5 000 people. Nearly 200 000 people are now internally...
Haiti: EU releases €10 million to tackle unprecedented humanitarian crisis
Today, the EU announced the release of an emergency funding of €10 million to respond to the unprecedented increase in humanitarian needs in Haiti. This brings the humanitarian funding committed for...
Haiti - Severe weather and earthquake (Haiti Civil Protection, NOAA, GDACS, USGS) (ECHO Daily Flash of 07 June 2023)
Heavy rainfall and strong winds, also due to the passage of the tropical storm ARLENE over the Gulf of Mexico affected most of Haiti on 2-3 June, causing floods and landslides that resulted in an...
Haiti - Severe weather, floods and landslides (Haiti Civil Protection, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 06 June 2023)
Following the heavy rain, strong winds, floods and landslides that affected most of Haiti on 2-3 June, the number of casualties and damage is increasing. According to the Haitian Civil Protection, 42...
Haiti - Severe weather, floods and landslides (Haiti Civil Protection, NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 05 June 2023)
On 3 June, heavy rainfall hit the departments of Ouest, Nippes, Sud-Est, Nord-Ouest and Centre causing floods, triggering landslides and resulting in casualties and damage. According to the Haitian...
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ECHO Factsheet – Haiti – (Last updated 17/04/2023)
ntroduction Haiti is a chronically fragile state, highly vulnerable to natural hazards and human-induced disasters. The country is regularly impacted by natural hazards and catastrophes, and is also...
Haiti – Publication of the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan (DG ECHO, UN OCHA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 April 2023)
The Humanitarian Response Plan published on 13 April 2023 estimates that 5.2 million people need humanitarian assistance compared to 4.9 million in 2022. The plan targets 3,2 million people and...
Haiti – Complex Crisis (DG ECHO, OCHA, CNSA/IPC, HNO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 22 March 2023)
Armed gangs control strategic access routes in the country and the capital, Port-au-Prince, and have expanded their criminal activities throughout the country. They commit serious abuses against the...
Haiti - Further upsurge of gang related violence (DG ECHO, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 10 March 2023)
Last days have seen a further upsurge of violence in Port-au-Prince and in the department of Artibonite. Gang clashes escalate to control territories leading to more than 60 dead including innocent...
Haiti - Food insecurity (DG ECHO, Food Security Cluster) (ECHO Daily Flash of 12 December 2022)
The Food Security cluster in Haiti appeals for an urgent mobilisation of efforts and resources in the face of the rapid deterioration of food security in the country and a funding gap of USD 105...
Haiti: EU releases €1 million for cholera outbreak
After more than 3 years without any reported cholera cases, Haiti is facing a rapid and dramatic return of the disease. This comes at a time when the humanitarian situation is already very acute in...
Haiti – Cholera epidemics (DG ECHO, UN OCHA) (ECHO Daily Flash of 21 October 2022)
As of 18 October, the Ministry of Health reported 23 in hospital deaths, 111 confirmed cases, and 725 suspected cases of cholera, including 188 hospitalized cases. These figures do not include cases...
Haiti – Food insecurity (DG ECHO, IPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 October 2022)
The latest Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) survey shows a major deterioration of the food crisis in Haiti with a record 4.7 million people, almost half of the population,...
Haiti – Cholera outbreak and humanitarian situation (DG ECHO, DG ECHO Partners, Ministry of Health, UN OCHA, MSF) (ECHO Daily Flash of 10 October 2022)
As of 9 October, Ministry of Health reports 224 suspected cases of cholera (189 hospitalized), accounting 16 deaths. Most of them located in Port au Prince metropolitan area, but there are already...
Haiti – Cholera outbreak (DG ECHO, DG ECHO Partners, Ministry of Health, WHO/PAHO, MSF, NGOs, Media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 4 October 2022)
On 1 October 2022, after the confirmation of two positive cases, the Health Authorities in Haiti declared an outbreak of Cholera. More than 20 cases including 7 fatalities are under ongoing...
Haiti - Civil unrest, update (DG ECHO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 16 September 2022)
Following the demonstrations to protest against the increase in the cost of living and fuel prices of past days, lootings and violent riots took place in Port au Prince and in some provincial cities...
Haiti - Civil Unrest, Update (DG ECHO) (ECHO Daily Flash of 15 September 2022)
The Government has confirmed the interruption of fuel subsidies, increasing the prices of gasoline and diesel that have almost doubled. New violent demonstrations and road blockages have taken place...