Humanitarian aid

Evaluation of the 2014–2020 EU Aid Volunteers Initiative

Report on the final evaluation of the 2014–2020 EU Aid Volunteers Initiative

Interim evaluation of the 2021-2027 European Solidarity Corps

Report on the interim evaluation of the 2021-2027 European Solidarity Corps and final evaluation of the 2018-2020 European Solidarity Corps

EU will provide €1.9 billion in initial humanitarian aid for 2025

The EU continues to remain a leading global humanitarian aid donor. With more than 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2025, the EU announces today an initial humanitarian budget for 2025 of €1.9 billion.

European Union's External Action Instruments in 2023

2024 Annual Report on the implementation of the European Union's External Action Instruments in 2023

European Union's humanitarian aid operations in 2023

Annual Report on the European Union's humanitarian aid operations financed in 2023.

The EU trust fund for Africa

European Court of Auditors. Special report 17/2024: The EU trust fund for Africa. Despite new approaches, support remained unfocused Established in 2015, the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) is an EU response to address the root causes of migration, instability and internal displacements in Africa. We followed up our 2018 recommendations and […]

EU allocates €35 million in additional humanitarian aid for West Africa

The EU has released an additional allocation of €35 million for humanitarian assistance to West Africa, as the region continues to face a dire humanitarian situation. Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Mauritania, the Gulf of Guinea coastal countries and Nigeria are affected by food insecurity and displacement, caused by growing political instability, persisting and intensifying conflicts […]

Macro-financial assistance to third countries in 2023

Report on the implementation of macro-financial assistance to third countries in 2023

EU allocates €130 million in humanitarian aid for Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024

The European Commission has allocated nearly €130 million this year in humanitarian aid for Latin American and the Caribbean, to address the needs of the most vulnerable people affected by the main ongoing emergencies. This includes over €1 million just approved to respond to the devastating floods in Brazil, which in past weeks have affected […]

Commission will proceed to paying EUR 50 million to UNRWA and increase emergency support to Palestinians by 68 million €  in 2024

Today, the Commission has decided to allocate an additional EUR 68 million to support the Palestinian population across the region to be implemented through international partners like the Red Cross and the Red Crescent. This comes in addition to the foreseen EUR 82 million of aid to be implemented through UNRWA in 2024, bringing the […]

The Commission announces initial humanitarian aid of €1.8 billion for 2024

With almost 300 million people estimated to need humanitarian assistance in 2024, the EU once again reinforces its commitment to support the most vulnerable globally. The Commission has therefore adopted its initial annual humanitarian budget of more than €1.8 billion for this year. The European Commission's humanitarian aid in 2024 will be allocated as follows: […]

EU releases €140 million to support the Afghan people, in particular women and girls

The European Union has agreed to release €140 million of basic needs and livelihoods assistance in the fields of education, health, agriculture and women's economic empowerment in Afghanistan. The decision to release funds, previously frozen since December 2022 in response to the Taliban's decision to ban women from working in NGOs, comes after six months […]