The European Commission (EC) has mobilised a new humanitarian funding package worth €8.5 million to help the most affected communities in South and South East Asia hit by natural disasters and humanitarian crises. This includes €1.5 million in emergency aid for the victims of ongoing monsoons in India and Bangladesh, reads press note from the EC. “The remaining funds will be provided in Nepal and the Philippines as well as for disaster risk reduction initiatives in the region.”
“The countries in South Asia are facing an increasingly worse monsoon season,” according to Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides.
“Heavy rains and flooding have created a large-scale humanitarian situation in India and Bangladesh,” Stylianides said, adding that EU solidarity makes a difference its support will reach those most in need providing water, sanitation and essential supplies, during these difficult times. “In the wider region, the EU is also supporting Nepal and the Philippines to be better prepared for natural disasters and get aid to those most in need.”
EU funding for monsoon victims will be distributed between India and Bangladesh, where more than 500,000 people have been displaced. The situation has affected mainly the states of Assam and Bihar in India and the North of Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh where almost 1 million refugees live in the world's largest camp, is also affected.
The support comes on top of €2 million allocated to support several regional disaster risk reduction initiatives in South and Southeast Asia, and an additional €2 million dedicated to Nepal to improve both national and local response capacities in the events of fire, floods and earthquakes, particularly in cities.
Since 1998, the European Commission has invested over €88 million to fund Disaster Risk Reduction and preparedness programmes in South and Southeast Asia, supporting – among others – initiatives like the building of flood-resistant infrastructures and the reinforcement of Early Warning Systems.
“The countries in South Asia are facing an increasingly worse monsoon season,” according to Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides.
“Heavy rains and flooding have created a large-scale humanitarian situation in India and Bangladesh,” Stylianides said, adding that EU solidarity makes a difference its support will reach those most in need providing water, sanitation and essential supplies, during these difficult times. “In the wider region, the EU is also supporting Nepal and the Philippines to be better prepared for natural disasters and get aid to those most in need.”
EU funding for monsoon victims will be distributed between India and Bangladesh, where more than 500,000 people have been displaced. The situation has affected mainly the states of Assam and Bihar in India and the North of Bangladesh. Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh where almost 1 million refugees live in the world's largest camp, is also affected.
The support comes on top of €2 million allocated to support several regional disaster risk reduction initiatives in South and Southeast Asia, and an additional €2 million dedicated to Nepal to improve both national and local response capacities in the events of fire, floods and earthquakes, particularly in cities.
Since 1998, the European Commission has invested over €88 million to fund Disaster Risk Reduction and preparedness programmes in South and Southeast Asia, supporting – among others – initiatives like the building of flood-resistant infrastructures and the reinforcement of Early Warning Systems.
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