Press Release: EU boosts aid to Ethiopia amid worsening drought

On 8 April 2016, the European Commission announced €122.5 million to help Ethiopia deal with a deteriorating humanitarian situation caused by the El Niño extreme weather phenomenon. That support aimed to combine a humanitarian response and early recovery assistance with initiatives that address the root causes of fragility and vulnerability.

• Primary Source

EU: EAAS: Ethiopia http://eeas.europa.eu/ethiopia/index_en.htm

ESO: Background information: EU announces €77 million in humanitarian aid for the Horn of Africa for 2016 http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-announces-e77-million-in-humanitarian-aid-for-the-horn-of-africa-for-2016/

EurActiv, 13.04.16: EU aid in the Horn of Africa http://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/news/eu-aid-in-the-horn-of-africa/

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