Haiti
Haiti is the poorest country in the Americas, with more than half of the population living below the poverty line. In 2021 the president of Haiti, Mr. Jovenel Moise was killed in his home. This was the start of a worsening of the political situation of the country where armed gangs overtook many suburbs in the capital Port-au-Prince and controlled all access roads.
The Haitian government has failed to meet Haitians’ basic needs of, respond to ongoing crises, and address human rights deficits in the country. Increased violence and state regulations have resulted in a shrinking space for civil society. Due to its location, Haiti is vulnerable to climate change and at high risk of natural disasters.
Droughts and intense hurricanes are increasingly frequent and have a negative impact on food security. In 2016, An earthquake in August 2021 led to hundreds of deaths and destroyed some parts of southern Haiti.
Norwegian Church Aid in Haiti
Presence established
1987
in Haiti
In 2023, we spent
13.176.000
NOK in Haiti
Who we are
NCA established humanitarian and development programmes in Haiti in 1987. In 2017, NCA established a joint country programme (JCP) with the Lutheran World Federation and Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe. NCA/JCP implements programmes in Haiti in partnership with civil society, including faith-based organisations, as they have a high level of legitimacy in the community and outreach to the most vulnerable populations. For NCA, partnering with and strengthening civil society is also vital to ensuring sustainable development in Haiti.
What we do
Together with its partners, NCA/JCP implements long-term development and humanitarian programmes in:
- Climate Resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (CRWASH)
- Climate Smart Economic Empowerment (CSEE)
Long-term development
In Haiti, NCA/JCP contributes to creating communities which are resilient to climate change and whose members are healthy, can provide for themselves and their families, and are safer from natural disasters. NCA and partners do this by providing climate-resilient WASH services, with a focus on communities, along with climate-smart economic empowerment activities and building the capacity of local disaster response units.
Humanitarian response
In Haiti, NCA/JCP responds to the disaster-affected populations and remote communities in need after an earthquake in August 2021. The pillar for response is CRWASH, improving hygiene, sanitation and safe water access in a way that considers gender-specific needs and protection. We also work with economic empowerment of local producer groups giving them a start capital for a value chain development (for instance, a group purchased a small Benzin motor with a mill to produce peanut butter for sale).
Where we work
NCA in Haiti implements programmes mainly in Grand’Anse and Department Sud, also called Big South. Interventions target women and children exposed to waterborne diseases and who are vulnerable to climatic shocks. They also target small farmers and animal breeders, community-based organisations, local authorities, civil society organisations and faith-based actors.
