Press Release: EU proposes new approach to better support displaced people through its external action

The European Commission set out a new strategic vision on 26 April 2016 regarding how its external action could best support refugees and displaced people in long lasting crises. The aim of this new approach, outlined in the Communication "Lives in Dignity: from Aid–dependence to Self-reliance", was to prevent refugees and displaced people relying only on emergency humanitarian type assistance. It looked at ways to help them become more self-reliant in the countries where they reside.