Allocation of additional support responding to famine and drought in the Horn of Africa

The European Union's International Cooperation and Development Commissioner announced on 17 March 2017 a package of additional support to respond to the crises in South Sudan, Somalia and neighbouring countries.

From a total of €165 million in support, €100 million was allocated to respond to the humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict in South Sudan. The remaining €65 million were planned to respons to the serious droughts in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.

This package scaled up and strengthen over €400 million that the EU had allocated in 2016 to address the humanitarian crises and the effects of El Niño in the region. It also complemented the €200 million the EU had allocated in support to the government of Somalia.

• Primary Source

EurActiv, 17.03.17: Extra €165m from EU for drought crisis in South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia http://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/news/extra-e165m-from-eu-for-drought-crisis-in-south-sudan-somalia-ethiopia/

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