Brussels, 15/01/2001 (Agence Europe) - The Commission approved the granting of EUR 850,000 in humanitarian aid to Brazil to help the populations most affected by the serious flooding that occurred in July/August 2000. Taken from the ECHO budget, these funds are aimed at around 13,500 people in the State of Pernambuco. They will be used to finance, over the next twelve months, projects implemented by NGO partners of ECHO in two priority sectors: infrastructure and the reconstruction of...