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Humanitarian aid

EU announces €235 million in humanitarian aid for West and Central Africa

The European Commission has announced €235 million in humanitarian assistance to support the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa. This funding will support those affected by current conflicts and food crises, forcibly displaced people, host communities, and hard-to-reach populations. The West and Central Africa region is plagued by various humanitarian crises, with significant […]

EU allocates over €123 million in humanitarian aid for Latin America and Caribbean in 2026

In a year of shrinking global aid, the EU is choosing solidarity, delivering life-saving aid and standing by international humanitarian law. This year, it will provide €123,3 million in humanitarian aid to deliver life-saving humanitarian assistance to the most vulnerable people in Latin America and the Caribbean. Part of this aid will also bolster disaster […]

Commission announces €1.9 billion humanitarian aid budget for 2026

The European Commission has announced its initial €1.9 billion humanitarian aid budget for 2026, at a time when 239 million people need assistance and major donors are cutting funding. Commissioner for equality, preparedness and crisis management, Hadja Lahbib, brings this commitment to Davos today, seeking to mobilise private sector finance and innovative solutions that can […]

EU boosts funding to protect aid workers with €4.35 million

The European Union is significantly reinforcing its efforts to protect humanitarian personnel operating in high-danger zones by allocating an additional €4.35 million to the ‘Protect Aid Workers' initiative. The decision comes at a time when the work of humanitarian personnel is becoming more and more dangerous. This new funding will support humanitarian staff who experience […]

Support to fight hunger in sub-Saharan Africa

European Court of Auditors. Special report 20/2025: Commission support to fight hunger in sub-Saharan Africa – Commendable but insufficient focus on sustainability and impact We assessed the Commission’s development efforts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Overall, the Commission has made valuable efforts, but its actions have not always targeted those with […]

European Solidarity Corps 2026

Call for proposals 2026 EAC/A15/2025. European Solidarity Corps Volunteer projects. Deadline: 18 February 2026. Team volunteering in high-priority areas. 3 March 2026. Charity projects. 18 February 2026, 7 May 2026, and 1 October 2026. Quality label for solidarity volunteering activities. Continuous call for applications. Quality label for volunteering in the field of humanitarian aid. 22 […]

Humanitarian aid operations financed in 2024

Annual Report to the European Parliament and to the Council on the humanitarian aid operations financed in 2024

EU provides additional €50 million in emergency humanitarian aid to Palestine

The European Commission has released an additional €50 million* in humanitarian assistance to respond to the catastrophic humanitarian situation in Gaza and to address the rising humanitarian needs in the West Bank. This brings total EU emergency humanitarian aid in 2025 to €220 million to Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and to […]

Macro-financial assistance to third countries in 2024

Report on the implementation of macro-financial assistance to third countries in 2024

EU humanitarian aid under remote management

European Court of Auditors. Special report 15/2025: EU humanitarian aid under remote management – Can save lives, but there are weaknesses in the approach When faced with exceptional access constraints, the Commission and its partners have adapted their operating model to provide humanitarian aid through “remote management”. We examined whether the Commission’s remote management approach […]

EU pledges €2.3 billion at European Humanitarian Forum 2025

The European Commission announced an initial humanitarian pledge of over €2.3 billion for 2025 to address urgent global crises at the European Humanitarian Forum concluded today in Brussels. These include the humanitarian impact of Russia's aggression against Ukraine, the humanitarian situation across the Middle East, particularly Gaza, and the escalating crisis in Sudan. The Forum […]

EU will give €120 million in humanitarian aid to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025

The European Commission will provide €120 million in humanitarian aid to several Latin American and Caribbean countries this year to help the region's most vulnerable, in view of the recent natural disasters and armed conflicts. Part of this aid will also bolster disaster preparedness, vital due to the region's exposure to natural hazards. In Venezuela, […]
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