The European Commission announced on Friday 28 January the mobilisation of €21 million in humanitarian aid for vulnerable populations affected by armed conflict or natural disasters in the Philippines, other South East Asian countries, and Nepal.
The amount of €10 million is earmarked for families who lost their homes and livelihoods at the end of December 2021 due to Typhoon Rai in the Philippines.
€1.5 million will fund emergency aid for people affected by the protracted conflict in the Philippines, increased support against the coronavirus, and other humanitarian operations. EU assistance will be targeted primarily at the most vulnerable and conflict-affected communities in Mindanao, who are in need of food aid, protection, emergency means of subsistence, health services, water and sanitation facilities, and emergency shelter.
An envelope of €9.5 million will be spent on disaster preparedness and contingency planning in the Philippines, the South East Asia region, and Nepal. (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)