EU will provide €1.9 billion in initial humanitarian aid for 2025
With more than 300 million people estimated to be in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025, on 16 January the EU announced an initial humanitarian budget of €1.9 billion for 2025.
The largest amounts have been allocated to Africa (€510 million for support to vulnerable groups across the continent) and €375 million will be allocated to the Middle East.
For Ukraine, now in its third year of war, the initial allocation is €140 million. An additional €8 million is allocated to humanitarian projects in neighbouring Moldova.
Five million euros are allocated to the southern Caucasus and Central Asia.
The EU has also reserved more than €295 million for worldwide actions, responding to sudden-onset emergencies and unforeseen humanitarian crises that may arise throughout the year.
The European Commission has been providing humanitarian aid since 1992 in over 110 countries, reaching millions of people across the globe each year. The aid is managed by the European Commission’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (DG ECHO). In 2010, the department integrated civil protection for better coordination and disaster response inside and outside Europe, through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and the work of the EU’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre.
The European Commission tracks closely the use of EU funds via its global network of humanitarian experts.
Find out more
MOST READ
[popular_posts columns_xl=”4″ columns_l=”4″ columns_m=”3″]
