More than half of Haitians continue to face a food crisis

This update was provided on Friday, in a release issued by the World Food Program (WFP).WFP), which has worked with the government and partners to help 2.7 million people in Haiti by providing emergency food assistance, school meals, social protection programs, and assistance to small farmers.

“These small improvements in food security figures should not make us complacent,” warned Wanja Kaaria, WFP Haiti Director. “Rising fuel prices and rising food costs risk reducing those benefits, pushing already vulnerable families deeper into crisis and further exacerbating the situation.”

For nearly a decade, Haiti has experienced a worsening food security crisis, driven by armed group-related violence, political upheaval, economic crisis, and high levels of vulnerability to extreme weather, such as Hurricane Melissa which hit the southern region in late 2025.

WFP is calling for strong action and funding to provide emergency assistance and invest in long-term solutions to address food insecurity that affects more than one in two Haitians. “Tackling hunger is critical to restoring stability in Haiti,” said Ms. Kaaria. “We cannot build peace when families have nothing to feed their children.”

WFP needs $332 million to maintain its crucial operations over the next 12 months and, if sufficient funding is available, WFP plans to reach more than 2.7 million people with critical emergency and resilience-building support. The $880 million Humanitarian Response Plan for Haiti is just under 20 percent funded, and only $172 million has been received.

Violence and displacement spread across the country

Armed attacks earlier this week have displaced hundreds of people from the Southeast Department. According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), violence on April 13 in the city of Marigot displaced more than 1,300 people.

IOM notes that this is the first time that displacement of this magnitude, directly linked to an armed attack, has been recorded in the Southeast region, a region that previously served as a reception zone for people displaced by violence elsewhere in the country. More than 165,000 men, women and children are currently housed privately across the department.

The conflict has displaced more than 1.4 million people in Haiti, leaving some 300,000 people living in overcrowded and unhygienic temporary shelters in the capital, Port-au-Prince.