EU proposes €105 million in humanitarian assistance for Lake Chad region

On 24 February 2017 the European Commission announced the allocation of €105 million in humanitarian support for the region the Lake Chad region in 2017 as humanitarian needs grow.

The funding would help meet the increasing humanitarian needs, notably in the areas of food, nutrition, water and sanitation, health and protection. The €105 million announced today consists of an initial allocation of €55 million for 2017 and a further amount of €50 million now proposed of humanitarian support to populations in the Lake Chad region.

The European Union has been one of the largest aid donors to the crisis in region. Since January 2016 €177 million has now been provided in humanitarian aid and a further €159 million in development assistance from the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa has recently been allocated to support 15 projects.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: EU boosts emergency assistance in Africa's Lake Chad region http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-boosts-emergency-assistance-in-africas-lake-chad-region/

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