Since March 2023, Haiti has witnessed a marked increase in violence and organised crime, especially in the Port-au-Prince region, where criminal gangs commit murders, kidnappings and sexual assaults. The humanitarian situation in Haiti is deteriorating, with aid organisations struggling to meet the growing needs.
Half of Haiti's population is in need of humanitarian assistance, with 45% living in areas facing severe food crises, a situation exacerbated by economic paralysis due to violence. A quarter of children are chronically malnourished. The Action Against Hunger programme focuses on the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach populations and aims to help families and communities cope with successive crises, including gang violence, natural disasters and climate change.