Humanitarian Action for Children 2026: Haiti

This edition of UNICEF's Humanitarian Action for Children appeal covers 2026. Armed violence, displacement and collapsing services continue to endanger children in Haiti: around 1.4 million people are displaced across the country, including more than 741,000 children, and some 5.7 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 and above), including 1.2 million children under age 5. Cholera remains a concern as affected populations have restricted access to health facilities, compounded by rising costs and limited resources.

UNICEF will deliver an integrated life-saving package across health, nutrition, WASH, education and child protection through fixed and mobile teams, with humanitarian cash transfers provided as part of shock-responsive social protection. The response will prioritize hard-to-reach areas through national partners, pre-positioning, accountability and safeguarding, including protection from sexual exploitation and abuse. UNICEF requests USD 256.6 million to assist 1.7 million people in Haiti in 2026, including 1.2 million children, and stresses that flexible and timely resources are critical to maintain pipelines and enable UNICEF to act as provider of last resort.