UN Humanitarian Fund Allocates $75 Million for Aid to 507,000 People in Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Haiti Humanitarian Fund (HHF) has allocated a further US$75 million to help humanitarian partners respond to urgent needs caused by escalating violence, displacement and the disruption of essential services, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on 12 October 2026. According to OCHA, the allocation will support 10 projects in 28 priority communes across the Ouest, Centre and Artibonite departments, providing emergency assistance to 507,000 people. A portion of the funding goes directly to three consortia of Haitian national and local NGOs, including one led by a coalition with women in leadership at the center of the protection response. The funding will provide food, safe drinking water, health care and emergency shelter, along with protection for women and children, medical and psychosocial support for survivors of sexual violence, treatment for children with acute malnutrition, and assistance for people with disabilities. It includes US$4.5 million for a rapid response mechanism. The $75 million allocation was fully funded by the United States, OCHA said. Humanitarian Coordinator Nicole Kouassi thanked the US and urged donors to scale up support. An estimated 6.4 million people in Haiti need humanitarian assistance, and violence has displaced almost 1.5 million.