ECO-DURABLE AND PARTICIPATORY AWARENESS PROGRAM - Community Engagement for Environmental Resilience
The Challenge
Environmental degradation, climate change, and poor waste management significantly affect livelihoods and resilience in Haitian communities. Limited awareness and weak community engagement exacerbate vulnerability to natural disasters and environmental risks.
Overall Objective
To promote sustainable environmental practices and community resilience through participatory education and awareness.
Emergency-Recovery Actions
- Community training on waste management and natural resource protection.
- Awareness sessions on disaster preparedness and climate risks.
- Development and dissemination of a practical environmental guide.
- Engagement of local organizations in follow-up actions.
Target Groups
- Youth, community leaders, and local organizations.
Direct Beneficiaries
One hundred twenty community participants in the West and Central departments.
Cross-Cutting Inclusion
- Community participation and local ownership.
- Environmental sustainability and climate resilience.
- Inclusive engagement of diverse community actors.
Expected Results
- Improved environmental awareness and practices.
- Strengthened community preparedness for environmental risks.
- Increased local engagement in sustainability initiatives.
Viability and Sustainability
Local organization involvement and practical tools support continued community action beyond the project cycle.
Strategic Impact
The program contributes to environmental resilience and disaster risk reduction, supporting SDGs 11, 12, 13, and 16.
A Call for Collective Action
Supporting this initiative means investing in community-driven environmental resilience and sustainable development.
Community data collection training - Youth-Led Evidence for Humanitarian Action
The Challenge
Internally displaced communities in Haiti are often underrepresented in data production processes, leading to gaps in evidence-based decision-making. Young displaced people, despite their deep understanding of community realities, rarely have access to methodological training to document their own living conditions. This limits the quality, ownership, and sustainability of data used for humanitarian and social interventions.
Overall Objective
To empower internally displaced youth as community-based data collectors contributing to informed humanitarian and social programming.
Emergency-Recovery Actions
- Training in quantitative and qualitative data collection methods.
- Capacity-building on research ethics, confidentiality, and trauma-sensitive approaches.
- Practical field exercises within displacement sites.
- Supervised data collection and reporting activities.
Target Groups
- Internally displaced youth living in camps and host communities.
Direct Beneficiaries
Twenty-five internally displaced young people trained in community-based data collection.
Cross-Cutting Inclusion
- Participatory and community-centered research approach.
- Youth empowerment and leadership.
- Ethical data collection and protection-sensitive methodologies.
- Do No Harm principle applied throughout the process.
Expected Results
- Improved quality and reliability of data on displacement conditions.
- Increased youth engagement in community decision-making.
- Strengthened evidence base for humanitarian response planning.
Viability and Sustainability
Trained youth retain transferable research skills and can be mobilized for future assessments, ensuring long-term community ownership of data processes.
Strategic Impact
The project strengthens accountability, participation, and data-driven action, contributing to SDGs 4, 10, 16, and 17.
A Call for Collective Action
Supporting this initiative means investing in locally driven evidence that improves the relevance and effectiveness of humanitarian interventions.
One family at a time leaving no one behind
Haiti is facing an acute humanitarian emergency driven by mass deportations from the Dominican Republic, compounded by insecurity, economic collapse, and weakened public services. Hundreds of people arrive daily at border crossings, particularly Belladère and Ouanaminthe, in conditions of extreme vulnerability. Among them are pregnant and breastfeeding women, children, adolescents, and persons with disabilities, often without shelter, resources, or immediate access to care. The abrupt nature of deportation generates severe psychosocial distress, health risks, and protection concerns, while existing reception mechanisms remain fragmented and overstretched. An integrated, rapid response at points of arrival is urgently needed.
Overall Objective
To reduce trauma, address urgent health needs, and preserve dignity among deported persons at border crossings through an integrated emergency response that combines psychosocial support, primary health care, and protection-oriented referrals.
Emergency-Recovery Actions
- Psychosocial Support: Rapid emotional stabilization, active listening, brief counseling, and individual/group support upon arrival.
- Mobile Primary Health Care: Medical consultations, first-line care, basic screenings (HIV, STIs, malnutrition, hypertension, diabetes), and essential medicines.
- Protection & Referral: Identification of high-risk cases and referral to specialized health, child protection, disability, and social services.
- Coordination & Data: On-site coordination with public authorities and partners, real-time data collection for response optimization and advocacy.
Target Groups
- Deported migrants arriving from the Dominican Republic.
- Women, especially pregnant and breastfeeding women.
- Children and adolescents, including those at risk of exploitation or school dropout.
- Persons living with disabilities and other highly vulnerable individuals.
Direct Beneficiaries
Approximately 5,000 deported persons reached through a rapid-response intervention implemented over a 10-day operational window, based on average daily flows at Belladère and Ouanaminthe.
Cross-Cutting Inclusion
- Gender- and child-sensitive approaches.
- Systematic inclusion of persons with disabilities.
- Respect for dignity, confidentiality, informed consent, and the Do No Harm principle.
- Protection mainstreaming across all activities.
Expected Results
- ≥ 80% of arrivals receive immediate psychosocial support.
- 5,000 medical consultations and screenings delivered.
- ≥ 500 vulnerable cases successfully referred to specialized services.
- Improved emotional stability and immediate health outcomes.
- Strengthened coordination between border response actors and local services.
Viability and Sustainability
While designed as an emergency intervention, the project strengthens sustainability by institutionalizing referral pathways, reinforcing coordination with public services, and producing consolidated data and lessons learned to inform future preparedness and scale-up along border zones.
Strategic Impact
- Prevents deterioration of mental and physical health at first point of arrival.
- Reduces protection risks and secondary displacement.
- Reinforces social cohesion between deported persons and host communities.
- Aligns with the Humanitarian–Recovery–Development nexus and contributes to SDGs 1, 3, 5, 10, and 16.
A Call for Collective Action
Immediate support is needed to deploy mobile teams, medical supplies, psychosocial professionals, and logistics. One family at a time offers a high-impact, replicable model that protects dignity and saves lives at the border. Partners are invited to act now, for thousands arriving each day.