European Commission Humanitarian Aid
@ECHO-Humanitarian-Aid
The European Commission Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection (ECHO) is one of the largest funders in the world of humanitarian relief.
Funds are spent on goods and services such as food, clothing, shelter, medical provisions, water supplies, sanitation, emergency repairs and mine-clearing. The European Commission, through ECHO, also funds disaster preparedness and mitigation projects in regions prone to natural disaster.
To boost its presence in the field, ECHO has established regional offices in six capitals around the world: Dakar (Senegal), Nairobi (Kenya), Amman (Jordan), New Delhi (India), Bangkok (Thailand) and Managua (Nicaragua). It also has around 30 field offices in crisis zones.
There are around 170 European-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as United Nations humanitarian agencies and the organisations of the Red Cross family which receive ECHO funding. These partners run projects which help the victims of conflicts and natural disasters.
This humanitarian aid is provided to victims of crises on a needs basis, regardless of their race, religion or political affiliations. The European Commission's humanitarian support helps around 20 million people each year.
Funds are spent on goods and services such as food, clothing, shelter, medical provisions, water supplies, sanitation, emergency repairs and mine-clearing. The European Commission, through ECHO, also funds disaster preparedness and mitigation projects in regions prone to natural disaster.
To boost its presence in the field, ECHO has established regional offices in six capitals around the world: Dakar (Senegal), Nairobi (Kenya), Amman (Jordan), New Delhi (India), Bangkok (Thailand) and Managua (Nicaragua). It also has around 30 field offices in crisis zones.
There are around 170 European-based non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as well as United Nations humanitarian agencies and the organisations of the Red Cross family which receive ECHO funding. These partners run projects which help the victims of conflicts and natural disasters.
This humanitarian aid is provided to victims of crises on a needs basis, regardless of their race, religion or political affiliations. The European Commission's humanitarian support helps around 20 million people each year.