KABUL ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Afghanistan welcomes a generous contribution of EUR 20.1 million (US$21.4 million) from the European Union. With this funding, Â鶹ÊÓƵ will be able to improve household food security and community resilience for over 300,000 Afghans across 26 provinces, including vulnerable displaced Afghans who are resettling in certain areas.
Islamabad, Pakistan ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) supported over 180,000 vulnerable flood-affected people through multipurpose cash interventions in seven districts of the Sindh province in 2023. This critical support was made possible through a EUR 3 million contribution from the European Union¡¯s Humanitarian Aid Operations department.
BRUSSELS ¨C The United Nations World Food Program welcomes a grant of €7 million from the European Union to support the continuation of critical nutrition needs and services for the most vulnerable groups of children and pregnant and lactating women in Yemen.
KABUL ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a EUR 25 million (US$26.6 million) contribution for humanitarian aid from the European Union (EU). This funding will help Â鶹ÊÓƵ deliver food assistance to hungry families ¨C including displaced - across the country. It will also support Â鶹ÊÓƵ in preventing and treating malnutrition in young children and pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and keep the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in the air.
MAPUTO ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of €8.6 million from the European Union (EU) to intensify efforts in addressing food insecurity among conflict-affected populations in northern Mozambique.
Baghdad, Iraq ¨C?The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Iraq welcomed a generous €5 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to provide cash assistance to internally displaced and crisis-affected Iraqis missing one or more essential civil documents until they are integrated within the national social safety net.
Tehran/Iran ¨C?The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in Iran welcomes its first-ever contribution from the European Union (EU) that will allow the food agency to provide cash assistance to the most vulnerable refugees in the country.
ROME ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a contribution of EUR 11.9 million from the European Union (EU) through its Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO) for the provision of EU Humanitarian Aid Flights (HAF).
LOM? ¨C The European Union (EU) has provided EUR 4.5 million to the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ for the provision of nutritious meals to 17,400 primary school children in northern Togo using locally produced foods.
BAMAKO ¨CThe United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a EUR 62.5 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to strengthen food security, nutrition, and resilience of 971,000 people in nine conflict-affected regions of Mali.
KAMPALA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 5.1 million (approximately 20 billion Uganda Shillings) from the European Union¡¯s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO) to provide life-saving food assistance in the form of cash transfers for more than 850,000 refugees in Uganda, and for emergency food assistance and treatment for malnutrition for an additional 183,288 people in the Karamoja region.
KHARTOUM ¨C?A delegation of humanitarian and development experts from the European Union (EU) reiterated their support for the Sudanese people upon the conclusion of a mission to Sudan to see the reality of food systems on the ground. The mission ended just days after the signing of a Framework Agreement which could pave the way for a two-year civilian-led transition in the country. Some 25 delegates from the EU and its Member States had the opportunity to see Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and EU humanitarian and development projects throughout their visit, which was led by the Czech Presidency of the EU.
KABUL ¨C A vital contribution of €50 million (US $49.7 million) from the European Union, made through its Department for International Partnerships (INTPA), is helping the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) reach Afghan communities with livelihoods and resilience support.
KABUL/ROME ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a EUR 500,000 contribution from the European Union (EU) to support the food needs of communities in the Afghan provinces of Paktika and Khost which were affected by an earthquake in late June. The funds will help Â鶹ÊÓƵ deliver emergency food assistance to more than 170,000 earthquake-affected people over six months. The EU¡¯s contribution, made through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department, comes on top of the EUR 15.5 million the EU recently provided to Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Afghanistan response.
SUVA/TARAWA 8 July 2022 ¨C A flight carrying life-saving emergency supplies touched down in Kiribati yesterday, strengthening the critical on-going response to the devastating drought in the country. The Pacific Humanitarian Air Service (PHAS), operated by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ), transported the supplies on behalf of UNICEF.
Suva/Apia ¨C A planeload of medical equipment and supplies touched down in Apia on Monday to bolster Samoa¡¯s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The goods were provided by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Ministry of Health of Samoa and transported by the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) through its Pacific Humanitarian Air Service, with funding support from the European Union (EU).
KAMPALA ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has welcomed a contribution of EUR 3 million from the European Union (EU) to provide cash transfers for 780,000 refugees in Uganda. This funding is in addition to an earlier contribution of EUR 4.5 million.
Khartoum ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) today welcomed a EUR 10 million contribution from the European Union¡¯s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO) for life-saving food assistance in Sudan, in addition to EUR 13 million received at the beginning of 2021.
Tripoli ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) received a €1 million contribution from the European Union to support Â鶹ÊÓƵ-led humanitarian air operations in Libya.
Islamabad ¨C With the generous support from the European Union (EU), the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has completed the Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Surge pilot project in district Umerkot in Sindh province.
ALGIERS ¨C The United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) welcomes a €5.4 million (US$6.4 million) grant from the European Union (EU) to cover basic food needs of Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf refugee camps in south-west Algeria.
YANGON ¨C The European Union has contributed EUR 4 million to help the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) respond to the rising humanitarian needs in Myanmar. Over 370,000 people in Chin, Kachin, Rakhine, and Shan states have received life-saving food and nutrition support since the beginning of 2021, thanks to the generous contribution.
The European Union recently provided €2.5mil. (Approx. to TZS 6.78/- billion) in humanitarian aid to support vulnerable refugees in Tanzania. This brings the EU¡¯s contribution to the United Nations Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) Tanzania in 2021 to €3.5mil. (Approx. to TZS 9.49/- billion). This assistance is part of a larger EU support of €12m (Approx. to TZS 32.53 billion) for a regional humanitarian response, providing critical food and protection assistance to refugees in the Great Lakes region, including Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.
Windhoek, Namibia ¨C The Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) and the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare (MGEPESW) have launched a Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) programme in Onamatanga Village in Omusati Region following a generous contribution of €1 Million (N$17 610 019.00) from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO).
Bujumbura - Funding from the European Union (EU) is helping the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) to predict climate shocks and implement a series of timely activities to improve the resilience of communities in Burundi affected by torrential rains.
