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Around €380 million will be allocated to migration-related measures, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa. The funds are intended to support vulnerable migrants, as well as return and reintegration programmes, reports DW.
A further €252 million is earmarked for emergency aid to people affected by armed conflicts, population displacement, epidemics and natural disasters. Of this amount, €97 million will go to sub-Saharan Africa, €103 million to the Palestinian territories and Lebanon, and €52 million to Ukraine. Part of the funding for Ukraine will be directed towards preparations for winter.
In 2026, the EU’s initial budget for humanitarian aid stood at around €1.9 billion. €557 million was earmarked for sub-Saharan Africa, and €463 million for the Middle East and North Africa.
In 2026, the total volume of EU humanitarian funding for Ukraine and Moldova was increased to €248 million. The initial budget for humanitarian aid allocated €145 million to Ukraine and a further €8 million to Moldova.
EU humanitarian programmes provide for the supply of food and medical aid, the reconstruction of housing, cash payments and preparations for winter. Since the start of the full-scale war, the European Commission has allocated more than €1.4 billion to humanitarian programmes in Ukraine.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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