Press Release: European Commission allocates €35 million for victims of conflict and natural disasters in Somalia

The European Commission has adopted a €35 million funding decision to support humanitarian activities in Somalia.

It is estimated that approximately 3,200,000 people, about 42% of the population of Somalia, would need emergency humanitarian assistance and/or livelihood support in the first half of 2010; at the same time field assessments suggest that the situation is unlikely to improve in the second half of this year.

The €35 million Decision adopted on 27 July 2010 will address a wide range of relief interventions in the following sectors; health, nutrition, food aid/food security, water and sanitation, non-food items/shelter, disaster risk reduction, logistics, security, and the coordination of partner operations.