UN Unveils 2026 Anticipatory Action Framework for Storms and Hurricanes in Haiti
OCHA-facilitated plan activates pre-arranged CERF funding of up to US$4 million per cyclone to protect at-risk populations ahead of impact.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has published a revised Anticipatory Action (AA) framework for storms and hurricanes in Haiti for 2026, according to a document released on reliefweb.int. Citing the UN Development Programme, the framework notes Haiti ranks first on the Global Climate Risk Index, with 96 percent of the population exposed to climate-related hazards, including increasingly intense cyclones. The monitoring period spans the Atlantic hurricane season (June 1 to November 30) and is extended through the end of December. Developed by an AA Working Group including Haiti's General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC), the Hydrometeorological Unit (UHM), the Haitian Red Cross, UN agencies and international NGOs, the framework combines two forecast-based triggers and one observational trigger, using rainfall and wind-speed indicators. Forecast-based triggers cannot be activated less than 48 hours before predicted impact, and may also be activated by a DGPC Red Alert confirmed by a NOAA National Hurricane Center Hurricane Warning. The Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) makes up to US$4 million available per activation, with up to two activations supported per season. Funded activities, implemented mainly through WFP, UNICEF and IOM, include cash transfers, emergency shelter, evacuations and WASH kits. Priority areas include Grand'Anse, Sud, Nippes, Sud-Est, Ouest, Artibonite, Centre, Nord and Nord-Est.