About 4.35 million people are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity between August 2023 and February 2024 with 1.4 million people classified in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency) and around 2.95 million people are in IPC Phase 3 (Crisis). No humanitarian food assistance has been confirmed for the projected period of March to June 2024, therefore, it is estimated the number of people in Phase 3 will likely increase to 3.03 million (31 percent of the population) – bringing the total population in need of urgent action to 45 percent.

Of the 32 areas analysed, five are classified in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), including Grand-Anse department (Grand Anse HT 07 and 08, with the exception of the town of Jérémie), poor districts of Port-au-Prince, Cité Soleil, and the west livelihood zone HT07, comprising the communes to the north of Port-au-Prince and the Palmes area. 

Haiti continues to experience heightened gang activity, with increased kidnappings, armed attacks, robberies and sexual violence. This has forced major internal displacement to take place – particularly in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area and the Artibonite valley (Analysis zone Artibonite HT04). Insecurity also continues to disrupt access to markets and the movement of people and goods including agricultural products. Rainfall deficits and drought also continue to affect Haiti, in addition to the periodical impact of natural disasters that continue to significantly affect people and livelihoods.

Livelihood support: With increased climate-related shocks including drought and natural disasters, food insecurity has continued to increase, putting the most vulnerable households are risk. Livelihood assistance should focus on facilitating agriculture production, providing financial assistance (rural loans), and restoring livelihoods (income-generation activities and livestock).

Humanitarian assistance: Programmes need to be set into place to assist the most vulnerable. With over 31 percent of the population classified as IPC Phase 3 or above (Crisis or worse), humanitarian assistance needs to be provided to assist the most vulnerable households.

Emergency development: Intervention strategies and emergency development programs need to be reassessed. Factors and risks such as agricultural development, accessibility, governance and climate resilience need to be accounted for.