EU allocates €331 million in humanitarian aid to the Horn of Africa

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The Greater Horn of Africa region is facing multiple and overlapping humanitarian crises with more than 50 million people in urgent need of food assistance.

To help, the EU Commission will provide some €331 million in humanitarian aid primarily targeting food insecurity as well as addressing the needs of displaced persons and refugees, disaster preparedness, and education in emergencies.

The funding will support humanitarian projects in the horn of African countries including Sudan which will receive €73 million.

The total funds allocated to the Greater Horn of Africa, around €8 million will be dedicated to disaster preparedness, as the entire region is prone to natural hazards due also to climate change.

Other priorities across the region include protection of civilians and the fight against gender-based violence, food security and nutrition, and the education of children caught up in emergencies.

The urgent needs of refugees and displaced persons will also be prioritized. Particular emphasis will also be placed on promoting compliance with international humanitarian law.

In Sudan, humanitarian needs are the highest they have been in a decade, due to the combined effects of the political and economic crisis, skyrocketing inflation, and the consequences of the Russian war against Ukraine, poor harvests, and floods. As a result, some 15.8 million people require humanitarian assistance.