2026-01-24

REMITTANCE FLOWS Haiti's humanitarian conditions continue deteriorating with 5.7 million people facing acute hunger and 1.4 million remaining displaced while United States Temporary Protected Status termination February 3 2026 threatens critical remittance flows. The 340000 to 353000 Haitians losing TPS legal status face 18-month departure window with potential mass deportations destabilizing Haiti further. Remittances totaling 4.9 billion dollars annually represent 21.4 percent of GDP with 62.8 percent originating from United States making TPS population economically critical. Gang control of 85 to 90 percent of Port-au-Prince combined with severely limited airport access makes return extremely dangerous for deportees. The humanitarian emergency extends beyond Port-au-Prince with gangs expanding into Artibonite and Centre departments where killings increased 210 percent in January to August 2025 versus 2024. Armed attacks in Montrouis December 23 to 25 displaced 1120 people and National Road 1 remained impassable at Montrouis segment as of January 6 due to gang activity. The gourde remained stable at 131.14 HTG per USD but 5800 people were displaced from Port-au-Prince neighborhoods by PNH operations since January 1 adding to existing displacement crisis. Toussaint Louverture Airport maintains severely limited commercial traffic with FAA ban through March 2026 constraining humanitarian cargo and personnel movement. The convergence of TPS termination political crisis and security vacuum creates conditions for catastrophic humanitarian deterioration. Mass deportations could flood displacement camps with January 24, 2026 returnees lacking shelter or livelihood options. Remittance disruption would immediately impact household food security healthcare access and small business operations across all departments. The absence of functional governance after February 7 would paralyze humanitarian coordination and service delivery. International humanitarian agencies already face severe access constraints with MSF still awaiting humanitarian corridor agreement before resuming Port-au-Prince and Carrefour activities.