Mercy Corps Earthquake Response Activity: Final Report
- Approximately 37% of households reported being able to meet most of their basic needs, an increase of 17% from the baseline.
- 80% of beneficiaries expressed that the program's assistance was provided in a safe, accessible, responsible, and participatory manner.
- Food security results differed between Nippes and Grand Anse, with a higher Acceptable Food Consumption Score in Nippes (77%) than in Grand Anse (44%).
- 6% of SME managers declared a net income from their activities.
- The program reached 2,645 households with multipurpose cash assistance, exceeding the initial target of 2,000 households.
Following the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in southern Haiti on August 14, 2021, Mercy Corps launched an emergency response program to support affected families in meeting their basic needs. The program, implemented from September 2021 to April 2023 in 10 communes across the Nippes and Grand'Anse departments, focused on providing multipurpose cash assistance, WASH support, and livelihood support. Key activities included distributing cash transfers to households, rehabilitating water supply systems, distributing hygiene kits, and providing business management training and grants to small and medium-sized enterprises. The program adapted to emerging needs, including the cholera outbreak in October 2022, by incorporating cholera response activities and hygiene promotion.
How to cite
United States Agency for International Development (USAID), 2023, Mercy Corps Earthquake Response Activity: Final Report, accessed via HaitiDocs, https://www.haitidocs.org/doc/usaid-2023-mercy-corps-earthquake-response