Haiti press release
With the support of the Bureau d’Assistance Humanitaire (BHA), Acted is setting up a multisectoral emergency assistance programme in Haiti
August 2024 - Haiti. Faced with an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, marked by escalating violence from Organised Criminal Groups and a resurgence of epidemics, the consortium Acted, AVSI Foundation and IMPACT Initiatives, with the support of USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), is launching a multi-sectoral assistance programme designed to support the most vulnerable populations in Haiti. This 12-month initiative targets more than 57,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) and affected host communities in the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area and Artibonite, offering cash transfers, water, hygiene and sanitation services, as well as site management activities to meet basic needs.
Setting up a Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in Artibonite
Acted operates a Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) in Artibonite in coordination with AVSI Foundation, in order to identify and respond to sudden shocks such as displacements linked to violence from criminal groups, epidemics or natural disasters. Within this framework, Acted is providing immediate multi-sectoral support in hard-to-reach areas of the communes of Ennery, Marmelade, Saint Michel de l’Attalaye, Dessalines, Petite Rivière de l’Artibonite, Verrettes and La Chapelle.
The RRM includes a monitoring system, which enables new crises to be identified. A rapid assessment is then carried out to confirm the creation of an alert, which is then circulated within the humanitarian community. Acted positions itself for targeted interventions in order to provide immediate and coordinated assistance in the most difficult-to-access areas.
The Artibonite region has been severely affected by the crisis, with its 1.9 million inhabitants struggling to cope with food insecurity, compounded by precarious sanitary conditions and an increase in cases of cholera. Acted is supporting 720 households with regular financial transfers for food security (SECAL) and 600 households with multi-purpose cash transfers (MPCA), strengthening their financial autonomy. To combat the spread of epidemics, hygiene kits will be distributed to 750 households. Vital information on hygiene and nutrition practices will also be communicated via awareness campaigns.
Soutien à 25 sites de personnes déplacées internes et communautés hôtes dans la Zone Métropolitaine de Port-au-Prince (ZMPAP)
The Acted team is growing with the arrival of new members with versatile and technical profiles for the implementation of this multi-sectoral project. Acted's portfolio and areas of intervention are also expanding to provide a tailored response to the needs of host and displaced communities in the areas hardest hit by conflict and violence.
For further information, please contact Delphine Agullana, Project Coordinator for the Acted Haiti mission, at delphine.agullana@acted.org.
