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Mise à jour des messages clés Mai - Septembre 2026 La distribution erratique des pluies et l’insécurité persistante compromettent la campagne agricole de printemps Download report
  • Jusqu’en septembre 2026, les effets combinés de l’insécurité, des perturbations économiques et des difficultés d’accès aux moyens d’existence continueront d’alimenter une insécurité alimentaire aiguë élevée à travers le pays. La plupart des départements resteront en Crise (phase 3 de l'IPC), mais une partie importante de la zone métropolitaine de Port-au-Prince restera en situation d'Urgence (phase 4 de l'IPC), en particulier les zones accueillant des ménages déplacés et les populations les plus exposées à la violence armée.
  • La recrudescence des violences armées dans la zone métropolitaine de Port-au-Prince, l’Artibonite, et le Centre, ainsi que la hausse des enlèvements, continue de perturber les moyens d’existence, les flux commerciaux et l’accès aux revenus. Selon les Nations Unies, environ 30 000 personnes ont été déplacées durant la première moitié de mai 2026 au nord de Port-au-Prince, dont plus de 70 pour cent vers des sites de déplacés internes. Les contraintes sécuritaires réduisent l’accès aux terres agricoles, aux intrants, à la main-d’œuvre et aux marchés, particulièrement dans l’Ouest, l’Artibonite et le Centre.
  • La répartition spatio-temporelle irrégulière des pluies depuis le début de la campagne de printemps perturbe les activités agricoles dans plusieurs zones, malgré des cumuls saisonniers et des conditions de végétation globalement favorables dans l’ensemble du pays. Les pauses pluviométriques alternant avec des épisodes de fortes pluies concentrées entravent le développement normal des cultures. Dans le Nord-ouest, des inondations et glissements de terrain ont particulièrement affectés les communes de Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Port-de-Paix et Anse-à-Foleur. Par conséquent, les pertes de récoltes potentielles pourraient maintenir les rendements printaniers en dessous de la moyenne, limitant les améliorations saisonnières de la disponibilité alimentaire et des revenus agricoles. Par ailleurs, le retour prévu de conditions El Niño à partir du second semestre 2026 pourrait entraîner des cumuls pluviométriques inférieurs à la moyenne et affecter négativement les rendements agricoles durant les saisons culturales d’automne et d’hiver, conformément aux conditions et aux effets historiques associées au phénomène El Niño.
  • Les prix alimentaires demeurent élevés malgré le ralentissement de l’inflation annuelle, limitant l’amélioration du pouvoir d’achat des ménages pauvres. Selon l’IHSI, l’inflation annuelle a ralenti à 20,6 pour cent en mars 2026, contre 22,1 pour cent en février, mais l’inflation alimentaire demeure forte, actuellement à 22,9 pour cent. En avril, les denrées de base dépassaient encore leur moyenne quinquennale de 63 à 87 pour cent selon les produits, avec une hausse persistante du maïs local et du haricot noir. Ces prix élevés sont alimentés par les coûts de transport, les paiements imposés sur les axes routiers, les perturbations commerciales et la hausse du carburant. Malgré la revalorisation du salaire minimum du 6 mai, celle-ci ne compense pas l’érosion du pouvoir d’achat liée aux prix alimentaires et aux services essentiels. Les tensions au Moyen-Orient demeurent un risque inflationniste via leurs effets possibles sur le pétrole et les coûts de transport en Haïti.
Key Message Update May - September 2026 Erratic rainfall and persistent insecurity compromise the spring agricultural season Download report
  • Through September 2026, the combined effects of insecurity, economic disruptions, and difficulties accessing livelihoods will continue to drive high levels of acute food insecurity across the country. Most districts will remain in Crisis (IPC Phase 3), while a significant portion of the Port-au-Prince metropolitan area (ZMPP) will remain in Emergency (IPC Phase 4), particularly areas hosting displaced households and populations most exposed to armed violence.
  • The resurgence of armed violence in the ZMPP, Artibonite, and Centre, along with an increase in kidnappings, continue to disrupt livelihoods, trade flows, and income-generating activities. According to the United Nations, approximately 30,000 people were displaced during the first half of May 2026 in areas north of Port-au-Prince, with more than 70 percent relocating to internally displaced persons (IDP) sites. Security constraints are limiting access to agricultural land, inputs, labor, and markets, particularly in the Ouest, Artibonite, and Centre departments.
  • The irregular spatiotemporal rainfall distribution since the start of the spring growing season is disrupting agricultural activities in several areas, despite generally favorable seasonal rainfall totals and vegetation conditions countrywide. Alternating dry spells and episodes of concentrated heavy rainfall are hindering typical crop development. In the Nord-Ouest, flooding and landslides have particularly affected the municipalities of Saint-Louis-du-Nord, Port-de-Paix, and Anse-à-Foleur. As a result, potential crop losses could result in below-average spring harvest yields, limiting seasonal improvements in food availability and agricultural income. In addition, the anticipated return of El Niño conditions during the second half of 2026 could lead to below-average rainfall and negatively affect agricultural yields during the autumn and winter growing seasons, consistent with historical conditions and impacts associated with the El Niño phenomenon.
  • Food prices remain elevated despite a slowdown in annual inflation, limiting improvements in the purchasing power of poor households. According to the Haitian Institute of Statistics and Informatics (IHSI), annual inflation slowed to 20.6 percent in March 2026, down from 22.1 percent in February, but food inflation remains high at 22.9 percent. In April, staple food prices remained 63 to 87 percent above five-year averages, depending on the commodity, with continued increases in locally produced maize and black beans. These high prices are driven by transportation costs, unofficial payments imposed along road corridors, trade disruptions, and rising fuel prices. Although the minimum wage was increased on May 6, the adjustment does not offset the erosion of purchasing power caused by higher food prices and essential service costs. Tensions in the Middle East remain an inflationary risk through their potential effects on oil prices and transportation costs in Haiti.
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