Humanitarian aid package worth EUR 1.3 million for the people of Southern Peru and the Department of Potosi in Bolivia

On the 10 September 2002, The European Commission approved a total amount of €1,3 million for humanitarian aid operations for the people of Southern Peru and the department of Potosi in Bolivia affected by unusual freezing weather in July 2002.

The funds, channeled through the Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), will be used to support affected families in Peru and Bolivia by improving their shelter and preserving their livestock as well as enhancing people capacity to effectively respond to natural disasters.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Relations between Peru and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-bolivia-and-the-european-union/

ESO: Background information: Relations between Peru and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-peru-and-the-european-union/

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