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Haiti - Social : «An alarming reality» hunger continues to gain ground in the country 12/10/2025 10:02:31
Hunger continues to gain grow in Haiti. According to a new report published this week, more than half of Haiti's 11 million inhabitants now live in acute food insecurity, including nearly two million in emergency situations. In the capital, Port-au-Prince, as in the provinces, markets are emptying, prices are rising, and families are forced to reduce their meals. Between August 2024 and July 2025, consumer prices increased by more than 30%, while the cost of food increased by a third year-on-year. In the capital's working-class neighborhoods, households spend up to 65% of their expenses on food, according to field surveys cited in the report. Four out of ten households have a moderate or severe hunger index, and nearly half have had to go into debt to feed themselves. The hardest hit are those who rely on small businesses, transportation, or subsistence farming, activities now paralyzed by clashes and roadblocks. Among the most affected regions are the Northwest, Artibonite, La Gonâve, and the displaced persons camps in Port-au-Prince, all classified as experiencing urgent food insecurity. Cité Soleil, Croix-des-Bouquets, Tabarre, Delmas, and Pétion-ville are also in a critical situation. At this stage, no areas are classified as experiencing famine, but the report warns that the deterioration could accelerate if humanitarian aid were to decrease. In several departments, at least a quarter of households already depend on food assistance to survive. Six million Haitians now live below the poverty line, on less than $2.41 a day. In the sober but relentless words of analysts, Haiti has entered a cycle where hunger is no longer a temporary emergency, but a permanent state. To address this situation, the Presidential Transitional Council and the Government launched the Food and Nutrition Security Crisis Redress and Response Plan. This plan will enable rapid resource mobilization, transparent financial monitoring, and strengthened sector governance, explained Councilor Louis Gérald Gilles. He specified that the CNSA would be transformed into the National Office for Food and Nutrition Security to ensure more effective coordination and an appropriate response to crises. In his speech, the Advisor emphasized collective mobilization. "Together, we can save lives, protect livelihoods, and strengthen the country’s food resilience." Speech by Advisor Louis Gérald Gilles : Download the full report (22 PDF pages in French) : https://www.haitilibre.com/docs/IPC_Haiti_Acute_Food_Insecurity_Sept2025_Jun2026_Report_French.pdf HL/ HaitiLibre
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