The European Union (EU) has decided to allocate a 24.5 million euro humanitarian aid package to the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region, including almost eight million for Mozambique.
The EU announced last Friday, 9 April, “the allocation of a further 24.5 million euros in humanitarian aid for the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region”.
According to a statement from RAPID – the European Commission Representation in Portugal, “the humanitarian aid granted by the EU to the region is intended to address the humanitarian consequences of the conflict in northern Mozambique, a region which will receive 7.86 million euros of EU funds”.
“In addition, EU aid will support measures to address the socio-economic crisis in Zimbabwe and food insecurity, as well as measures in support of the preparation for and response to Covid-19. In Madagascar, the EU will provide assistance to address the serious food and nutrition crisis,” the statement said, adding that “an additional ¤6 million will be allocated to help children across the region get access to education”.
“Eight million euros will also be made available to improve the region’s disaster preparedness,” concludes the RAPID briefing note.
