Press Release: EUR 11 million to evacuate citizens of developing countries from Lebanon

The Commission has allocated €11 million to help around 10,000 citizens from developing countries return home from Lebanon. The Commission will use the Rapid Reaction Mechanism to respond to an appeal made by developing countries to help repatriate their citizens. This package will assist in evacuating the most vulnerable people (in particular single women and children). The programme will help the Lebanese authorities and developing countries evacuate those who remain in Lebanon, provide support and medical assistance to evacuees in transit countries (mainly Syria, Jordan and Cyprus) and help in a swift and orderly repatriation to their home countries.