UNFPA - Situation Report: Haiti: Displacement from Hurricane Melissa and escalation in gang violence
- Gang violence has intensified in Port-au-Prince, Artibonite, and Centre departments, leading to significant displacement.
- UNFPA reached 7,470 people with SRH services and 5,580 people with GBV services in the first three months of 2026.
- 2,792 dignity kits were distributed to displaced women and adolescent girls.
- Humanitarian access is constrained by security issues and gang control.
- UNFPA is appealing for US$32.8 million to strengthen SRH and GBV services.
The report details the intensification of gang violence in the Metropolitan Zone of Port-au-Prince, Artibonite, and Centre departments, leading to killings, kidnappings, and displacement. UNFPA and its partners have responded by providing SRH and GBV services through mobile clinics, health centers, and safe spaces. However, humanitarian access remains a challenge due to security constraints and expanding gang control over key routes. UNFPA is appealing for US$32.8 million to strengthen and expand access to lifesaving SRH and GBV services in Haiti in 2026.
How to cite
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), 2026, UNFPA - Situation Report: Haiti: Displacement from Hurricane Melissa and escalation in gang violence, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/unfpa-2026-situation-report