Nigeria and other sub-Saharan African nations will get €510 million of the €1.9 billion first humanitarian aid package announced by the European Union for 2025.
“These funds are set to be channeled across West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region, and the Greater Horn of Africa,” the European Commission said in a statement announcing the allocation on Thursday.
According to the EU, the aid would be used to address the growing humanitarian crises that are predicted to impact more than 300 million people globally by 2025.
Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, emphasized the significance of providing vulnerable populations with safe and unhindered access, noting that money is insufficient on its own without respect for international humanitarian law.
“As a leading humanitarian aid donor, the EU is upholding its commitment to help those most in need, with over 300 million people in need of humanitarian assistance in 2025,” Lahbib stated.
“Where life-saving, emergency assistance is required, our humanitarian aid funding will support our partners on the ground, including the UN family, the Red Cross/Red Crescent family, international and local government, and non-governmental organizations.”
The statement added that €470 million would be distributed to the Middle East and North Africa, with €375 million going to the Middle East, especially Gaza, and €95 million going to North Africa and Yemen.
An additional €8 million will go toward humanitarian programs in neighboring Moldova, while the remaining €140 million will aid Ukraine, which is currently in its third year of the conflict.
In order to confront the crises in Venezuela, Colombia, Haiti, and other conflict areas, €113 million will be allocated to Latin America and the Caribbean.
€182 million will be allocated to Asia and the Pacific, with a focus on the Afghanistan situation, the Myanmar conflict, and its effects on Bangladesh. Central Asia, the Southern Caucasus, the Indian Ocean region, and Southern Africa will split €40 million.
“A total of €510 million will be used to assist Africa’s most needy citizens. The Great Lakes region, the Greater Horn of Africa, North-West Nigeria, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, and West and Central Africa would all receive aid, the statement said.
Additionally, the EU has set aside €110 million for creative projects and capacity-building programs, and €295 million for emergency responses to unanticipated situations.
In more than 110 countries since 1992, the European Commission has delivered humanitarian help through collaborations with local and international organizations, the Red Cross/Red Crescent, and UN agencies.
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