30 Oct 2019 EU boosts humanitarian assistance following floods in Horn of Africa Reportfrom European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Published on 30 Oct 2019 — View Original
As heavy flooding in the Horn of Africa region continues to put the lives of many vulnerable communities at risk, the European Commission today is providing an additional €3 million in emergency aid. The funding will be provided through humanitarian organisations in Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan.
“The EU stands in solidarity with the people of Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan. These floods are a clear consequence of climate change, and are now a further driver of displacement and suffering to already vulnerable people. Our emergency aid will help deliver essential supplies to save lives," said Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, Christos Stylianides.
The EU funding will provide emergency shelter for displaced people, food, logistics support for access as well as water, hygiene and sanitation assistance aimed at preventing the outbreak of cholera and other water-borne diseases.
Primary country
Somalia
Other countries
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- South Sudan
Somalia: Floods – Oct 2019
Other disasters
- Kenya: Floods – Oct 2019
- Ethiopia: Floods – Aug 2019
- South Sudan: Floods – Jun 2019
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Content format:
- News and Press Release
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Language:
- English
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Theme:
- Contributions
- Food and Nutrition
- Health
- Water Sanitation Hygiene
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Disaster type:
- Flash Flood
- Flood
- Land Slide
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Vulnerable groups:
- IDPs
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- South SudanUSAID: South Sudan – Crisis Fact Sheet #10, Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 30 Sep 2019
- SomaliaUSAID: Somalia – Complex Emergency Fact Sheet #3, Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 30 Sep 2019
- South SudanUSAID: South Sudan – Crisis Fact Sheet #9, Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 14 Aug 2019
