Country: Haiti Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached file. HIGHLIGHTS 680 metric tons of food were distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) to meet the needs of targeted households. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), more than 1.45 million people are currently internally displaced across the country. Over 12,000 children continued their education in 37 schools supported by the Hope Mission Foundation (FOME) in Kenscoff, Cabaret, Saut-d’Eau, Hinche and Belladère. 200 people, including pregnant and lactating women, returnees from the Dominican Republic and survivors of gender-based violence, received dignity kits distributed by the SEROvie Foundation in the departments of Ouest, Artibonite and Nord. WFP transported 523.05 metric tons of humanitarian cargo nationwide. The Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti is 19.5 per cent funded, with US$172.1 million mobilized of the US$880.3 million required. SITUATION OVERVIEW The humanitarian crisis in Haiti continues to worsen due to the combined effects of widespread insecurity, large-scale internal displacement, acute food insecurity and recurrent climate shocks. The departments of Ouest, Centre and Artibonite remain among the most affected, where armed violence severely restricts access to essential services and significantly hampers humanitarian operations. According to the latest figures from the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), more than 1.45 million people are currently internally displaced, primarily due to insecurity. At the same time, over 5.7 million people are experiencing severe food insecurity, driven by rising food prices, market disruptions, loss of livelihoods and reduced access to agricultural areas. This situation is expected to deteriorate further in the coming months, particularly as purchasing power may continue to decline following fuel price increases. Access to basic services, including health, nutrition, education and water and sanitation, remains severely disrupted, especially in areas affected by violence and hosting displaced populations. Children, as well as women and girls, are among the most vulnerable, facing heightened risks of violence, school drop-out, malnutrition and gender-based violence. Despite an extremely challenging security and operational environment, humanitarian actors, in close coordination with national and local authorities, continue to deliver a large-scale multisectoral response. Interventions cover food assistance and cash, shelter and non-food items, health, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), protection, education, logistics and displacement site coordination. These efforts aim to meet life-saving needs, prevent further deterioration of conditions and support the resilience of affected communities.

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