Haiti
Earthquake, 28 Feb 2022
| Allocation | $7,957,886 |
|---|---|
| Emergency type | Earthquake |
| Window | Underfunded Emergencies |
| Recipient UN Agencies | FAO, IOM, OHCHR, UNFPA, UNICEF, WFP |
| Group(s) of people targeted | Host communities, Internally displaced persons, Other affected persons |
| People reached | 179,570 |
| Status | Report Available |
| Due dates | | |
| Allocation code | 22-UF-HTI-51266 |
| Title | Haiti UF Application Feb 2022 (Earthquake and violence) |
Overview of the humanitarian situation
Haiti witnessed a worrying deterioration in the socio-economic, political and its security context. Humanitarian needs increased significantly, particularly in the southern region of the country, following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in August 2022 that affected more than 800,000 people and in the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area as a result of increasing gang violence. This situation was exacerbating communities’ pre-existing vulnerabilities, negatively impacting protection, livelihoods, agricultural production and the provision of basic social services.
CERF-funded assistance
The humanitarian needs were on the increase but international donor funding to Haiti was erratic and key humanitarian programmes were underfunded. As a result, CERF allocated $8 million to Haiti from its Underfunded Emergencies window to sustain the implementation of key humanitarian operations. This funding enabled UN agencies and partners to provide life-saving assistance to 179,570 people, including 69,680 women, 30,102 men, 79,788 children, and including 39,442 people with disabilities in education, food security, health, protection and shelter and non-food items.
CERFs Strategic Added Value
The CERF allocation helped improve coordination within the humanitarian community and local authorities. As part of this initiative to improve coordination and optimize the response, two international NGOs (SCI and CRS) mobilized resources and joined UN agencies in relocation activities, thus promoting the return of displaced people to their places of origin. CERF also contributed to mobilizing other funding and increased the agencies' visibility. For example, UNFPA received funding from the Canadian Government (CAD 1.25M) and USAID/BHA (US$ 2.5M) to continue prioritizing the provision of response to gender-based violence and reproductive health services in areas under the influence of armed gangs. By the end of the year, total humanitarian contributions funded 50% ($188.5 million) of the requirements in the Humanitarian Response Plan for 2022, compared with an average of 30% in previous years.