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Humanitarian Aid
The humanitarian assistance funded by the EU is delivered in partnership with UN agencies, international organisations and NGOs. EU humanitarian aid covers intervention areas such as: food and nutrition,
shelter, healthcare, water and sanitation and education in emergencies. A large network of Commission's humanitarian experts in over 40 countries worldwide enables close monitoring of crisis situations and relief operations.
2021-2027 Budget: € 11.57 billion
shelter, healthcare, water and sanitation and education in emergencies. A large network of Commission's humanitarian experts in over 40 countries worldwide enables close monitoring of crisis situations and relief operations.
2021-2027 Budget: € 11.57 billion
The work conducted by the European Commission is based on international humanitarian principles.
The EU provides needs-based humanitarian assistance to people affected by natural and man-made disasters, with a focus on the most vulnerable victims. Aid is delivered impartially to affected populations, regardless of their race, ethnic group, religion, gender, age, nationality or political affiliation.
The EU, Member States and EU institutions are collectively among the largest humanitarian aid donors in the world.
The European Commission has been providing humanitarian aid to over 110 countries since 1992, reaching millions of people around the world every year.
EU-funded humanitarian assistance is provided in partnership with UN agencies, international organizations and NGOs. EU humanitarian aid covers areas of intervention such as: food and nutrition, housing, health care, water and sanitation, and emergency education. A broad network of Commission humanitarian experts in over 40 countries around the world allows for close monitoring of crisis situations and relief operations.
Funding for humanitarian aid operations is earmarked for countries outside the EU. The European Commission can also fund emergency support operations to respond to disasters of exceptional magnitude within the European Union.
The EU provides needs-based humanitarian assistance to people affected by natural and man-made disasters, with a focus on the most vulnerable victims. Aid is delivered impartially to affected populations, regardless of their race, ethnic group, religion, gender, age, nationality or political affiliation.
The EU, Member States and EU institutions are collectively among the largest humanitarian aid donors in the world.
The European Commission has been providing humanitarian aid to over 110 countries since 1992, reaching millions of people around the world every year.
EU-funded humanitarian assistance is provided in partnership with UN agencies, international organizations and NGOs. EU humanitarian aid covers areas of intervention such as: food and nutrition, housing, health care, water and sanitation, and emergency education. A broad network of Commission humanitarian experts in over 40 countries around the world allows for close monitoring of crisis situations and relief operations.
Funding for humanitarian aid operations is earmarked for countries outside the EU. The European Commission can also fund emergency support operations to respond to disasters of exceptional magnitude within the European Union.
The EU actions are dealing with:
- Capacity building - Capacity building strengthens the ability of the humanitarian sector to provide aid effectively.
- Cash transfers - The cash transfers are assistance in the form of money - either physical currency or e-cash
- .Climate change and Environment - Humanitarian aid donors’ declaration on climate and environment
- Digitalisation - Digital technologies are a key enabler in delivering effective and timely humanitarian aid; they allow aid organisations to improve collaboration and.
- Disability Inclusion - People with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which may hinder their full and effective participation in society.
- Disaster preparedness - Disaster preparedness consists of a set of measures undertaken in advance by governments, organisations, communities, or individuals to better respond and cope with the immediate aftermath of a disaster.
- EU Humanitarian Air Bridge - The EU Humanitarian Air Bridge flight operations are intended to help reinforce humanitarian or emergency responses in countries facing fragile contexts.
- Education in emergencies - Children living in humanitarian crises have the right to quality education and training. With its policy on education in emergencies and protracted crises, the EU aims at minimising the impact of crises on children’s learning
- European Humanitarian Response Capacity (EHRC) - The European Humanitarian Response Capacity (EHRC) is a set of operational tools designed to fill gaps in the humanitarian response to sudden-onset natural hazards and human-induced disasters.
- Food assistance - The EU provides food assistance in anticipation of, during, and in the aftermath of a humanitarian crisis. It aims to save lives and livelihoods by averting widespread hunger.
- Forced displacement: refugees, asylum seekers and internally displaced persons (IDPs) - Every year, millions of people are forced to leave their homes due to conflict, violence, human rights violations, persecution, disasters and the adverse effects of climate change. The EU is a leading international donor in situations of forced displacement.
- Gender- and age-sensitive aid - Natural hazards and human-induced crises are not gender neutral: they have a different impact on women, girls, boys, and men. They are also not age neutral.
- Grand Bargain - The world's major humanitarian donors and aid organisations adhered to the Grand Bargain during the World Humanitarian Summit in May 2016.
- Health - Health is a core sector of humanitarian assistance, but also a reliable measurement of its impact. The European Commission aims to provide high...
- Humanitarian Action in Urban Crises - Disasters can have dramatic consequences for cities and urban populations. As the world is urbanising rapidly, natural hazards and displacement crises increase in high-density urban settings.
- Humanitarian Air Services - Humanitarian air services provide a lifeline for millions of people caught in humanitarian crises. In such situations, ensuring fast and safe access...
- International Humanitarian Law - International Humanitarian Law (IHL) is a set of rules that seek to limit the effects of armed conflict. It lays out the responsibilities of states...
- Needs assessment - Through its humanitarian aid, the European Union seeks to address the needs of the most vulnerable people caught up in humanitarian crises and disasters.
- Nutrition - Undernutrition is a medical condition that mostly affects children under 5 years old.
- Protection - Ensuring protection of populations is a core objective of humanitarian action. Protection is a broad concept, approached in many different ways...
- Resilience and Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus - The recurrent, protracted and complex nature of many crises re-enforces the importance of developing longer-term interventions that address...
- Shelter and settlements - Shelter is a basic human need crucial for survival in cases of natural hazards or conflict.
- Social Protection - With more than 65 million people forcibly displaced, and 130 million relying on humanitarian aid, there is an urgent need for improved coherence between humanitarian and development actions...
- Water, sanitation and hygiene - Water, sanitation and hygiene (also known as WASH) are closely connected sectors and essential for good public health. In emergencies and crises...
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Humanitarian Aid