Emergency Food Security Program in La Gonâve, Haiti - Final Report
- High prevalence of food insecurity in La Gonâve with 45% of households in CPI 3 and 4 range.
- Agriculture and trade are the main economic activities, but income levels remain low.
- Significant challenges in accessing safe drinking water, with many households relying on unsafe sources.
- Beneficiary households in Anse-à-Galets and Pointe-à-Raquettes are classified as IPC3, indicating a crisis phase.
- Drought and plant diseases are the main shocks causing famine in the project intervention areas.
The Emergency Food Security Program (EFSP) baseline study was conducted in La Gonâve, Haiti, to establish benchmarks for project performance indicators. The study employed a quantitative survey of 927 households and a survey of local vendors to assess food security, dietary diversity, hunger levels, and coping strategies. Key findings include high rates of illiteracy among household heads, reliance on agriculture and trade as primary economic activities, and significant challenges related to access to safe drinking water. The study classifies beneficiaries in the communes of Anse-à-Galets and Pointe-à-Raquettes as IPC3, indicating a crisis phase where households face food consumption gaps.
How to cite
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 2020, Emergency Food Security Program in La Gonâve, Haiti - Final Report, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/usaid-2020-emergency-food-security-program