UN Humanitarian Fund Allocates $75 Million for 507,000 People in Haiti
The allocation, fully funded by the United States, targets urgent needs in the Ouest, Centre and Artibonite departments.
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Haiti Humanitarian Fund (HHF) has allocated an additional US$75 million to respond to urgent needs caused by escalating violence, displacement and the disruption of essential services, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Announced on 12 October 2026, the funding will support 10 projects across 28 priority communes in the Ouest, Centre and Artibonite departments, providing emergency assistance to 507,000 people.
A portion of the funds goes directly to three consortia of Haitian national and local NGOs operating on the front line where armed violence limits humanitarian access. One consortium is led by a coalition with women in leadership at the center of the protection response, OCHA said.
The funding will provide food, safe drinking water, health care, emergency shelter, protection for women and children, support for survivors of sexual violence, and treatment for children with acute malnutrition. It includes US$4.5 million for a rapid response mechanism.
"By putting national and local partners at the center of this response, we are building a more sustainable humanitarian architecture for Haiti," said Nicole Kouassi, Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti. An estimated 6.4 million people in Haiti need humanitarian assistance, and violence has displaced almost 1.5 million.