– Security conditions have deteriorated in Port-au-Prince since late November due to an increase in kidnappings and political protests.
– The GoH recorded an increase in COVID-19 cases in December; relief actors are prioritizing health and WASH interventions to curb the spread of the disease.
– Elevated commodity prices, the ongoing socioeconomic effects of COVID-19, and a late-December fuel shortage continue to disrupt livelihoods and drive acute food insecurity among vulnerable households countrywide.