Summary: March 15, 2002: Commission provides €2.5 million in humanitarian aid for Somalia (Brussels)
The European Commission has allocated €2.5 million to help victims of drought and civil strife in Somalia. The aid is focused on central and southern regions of the country where, after a decade of violence and instability, most key infrastructures have been destroyed. Significant humanitarian needs have been identified in these areas, particularly in the health/nutrition, livestock, and water/sanitation sectors. Regular outbreaks of fighting between warring factions hinder the delivery of
humanitarian assistance. Recurrent droughts and the absence of effective government structures aggravate the situation.
The key objective of the new funding, allocated in two separate decisions, is to meet the pressing health and nutritional needs of the most vulnerable sections of the population. Actions envisaged include supplementary and therapeutic feeding, the distribution of emergency seeds and tools, veterinary support and health interventions including cholera treatment. A range of partners operating in Somalia including NGOs and Red Cross organizations will implement the projects. ECHO, the EU
Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO), comes under the responsibility of Commissioner Poul Nielson.
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