Description:
November 2024 – In Haiti, the deteriorating security situation further impacts the humanitarian crisis. Armed gangs now control over 80% of the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area. Approximately 5.5 million Haitians (almost half of the population) are affected, with over 700,000 internally displaced people (IDPs). The most urgent needs of affected households in the West Department include food, protection, shelter, non-food items, and medical assistance. IDPs in the area face increased risk of physical violence, including sexual violence, family separation, mental health, and inflicted distress.
With GAC’s support, World Vision helps reduce suffering, increase and maintain human dignity, and save lives in the Port-au-Prince Metropolitan Area (Carrefour Feuilles, Croix-des-Bouquets, Delmas, Petion Ville, and Tabarre) and La Gonave (Anse-à-Galet and Pointe-à-Raquette). The project focuses on IDPs and host communities experiencing humanitarian crises, especially women, girls and people with disabilities. Project activities include: (1) distributing multipurpose cash assistance; (2) providing health and nutrition services, including immunizations and treatments for severe and moderate acute malnutrition; (3) raising awareness through campaigns on preventing water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) related diseases; (4) case management; and (5) training child protection committees and community leaders to identify and respond to child protection, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), and sexual exploitation and abuse.
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased use of gender-responsive, life-saving assistance for vulnerable women, girls, boys and people with disabilities in target IDP sites and host communities. It does so through cash, health or nutrition, and WASH services; and (2) improved gender-responsive and inclusive protection environment to prevent and respond to SGBV and child protection violations, particularly for at-risk and vulnerable women, girls, boys, men, and people with disabilities in target IDP sites and host communities.
The expected ultimate outcome is lives saved, suffering alleviated, and human dignity maintained in countries experiencing humanitarian crises or acute food insecurity.