Commission boosts humanitarian funding for the victims of Hurricane Stan in El Salvador by EUR2 million

In October 2005, Hurricane Stan hit El Salvador and Guatemala, causing destruction of dwellings, crops and infrastructure. Despite its allocation of €5.7 million so far to this crisis in the two countries, the situation remained precarious for many people in El Salvador.

For this reason the European Commission on 25 April 2006 decided to earmark a further €2 million in humanitarian aid. The objective of the funding was to support the victims of Stan to regain a minimum level of self sufficiency while incorporating elements of disaster preparedness. The support was being channelled through the Commission’s Humanitarian Aid department (ECHO).

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: Relations between Guatemala and the European Union http://www.europeansources.info/record/relations-between-guatemala-and-the-european-union/

---