Poverty and Malnutrition in Haiti: Findings from Sud and Grand’Anse Departments
Summary — This report analyzes poverty and food security in Haiti, focusing on the Sud and Grand'Anse departments. It uses desk research and data analysis from the 2017 Haiti Demographic and Health Survey to explore determinants of poverty and malnutrition in these regions.
Key Findings
- Haiti ranks low on the Global Hunger Index, with high rates of undernourishment, child stunting, and child wasting.
- Grand'Anse is the poorest department, with 70% of the population in the bottom two wealth quintiles, compared to 50% in Sud.
- Key income sources are agriculture, commerce, tourism, and construction.
- Food insecurity is high, with 50.7% of the population moderately or severely food insecure.
Full Description
This report provides an overview and synthesis of the poverty and food security situation in Haiti, with a particular focus on the Sud and Grand'Anse departments. The analysis relies on desk research, including a review of academic literature, project documents, and policy reports. It also quantitatively explores determinants of poverty and malnutrition using the 2017 round of the Haiti Demographic and Health Survey (HDHS). Key findings cover politics, socioeconomics, land, environment, climate change, natural disasters, gender, youth, food security context, agricultural production, market and food access, staple foods, food insecurity, and lessons from food security and nutrition programs.