Haiti - Emergency Shelter and Livelihood Intervention - CECI 2018

March 2018 - Haiti remains affected by a convergence of humanitarian crises including the residual effects of Hurricane Matthew and El Niño-related droughts. Around 2.8 million people require humanitarian aid in 2018. This includes 1.3 million food-insecure people and 1 million people in areas affected by Hurricane Matthew still requiring emergency assistance. Cholera also remains a major threat for hundreds of thousands of families. With GAC's support the Centre d'étude et de coopération internationale (CECI) is supporting the repair of damaged homes and helping to restore livelihoods benefiting up to 34 000 people affected by Hurricane Matthew in the departments of Grande Anse and Sud. Project activities include: (1) supporting the repair of up to 400 damaged homes; (2) distributing small livestock and agricultural incentive packages to vulnerable individuals including young women herders; and (3) providing small cash grants to up to 300 vulnerable women who lost their economic activities in the aftermath of the hurricane and have still not been able to rebuild their businesses.

The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) increased access to rehabilitated housing for families affected by Hurricane Matthew; and (2) improved livelihoods. Ultimate expected outcome: lives saved suffering alleviated and human dignity preserved in countries experiencing humanitarian crisis or acute food insecurity.