Press Release: Record EU humanitarian budget adopted for 2016

The European Commission adopted on 16 December 2016 its humanitarian aid budget for 2016.

With nearly €1.1 billion as an initial allocation, it became at the time the highest EU humaniarian budget for life-saving relief in man-made and natural disasters. The record budget came as global humanitarian needs were increasing due to the growing number of refugees and displaced persons as a result of armed conflict, the increasing impact of natural disasters, climate change and the economic crisis.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: EU budget 2016: Council agrees its position http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-budget-2016-council-agrees-its-position/

ESO: Background information: Humanitarian aid [How the EU budget is spent] http://www.europeansources.info/record/humanitarian-aid-how-the-eu-budget-is-spent/

EurActiv, 12.01.16: EU aid budget to jump 35% in 2016 http://www.euractiv.com/sections/development-policy/eu-aid-budget-jump-35-2016-320857

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