EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic said on October 19, 2022, that the European Commission announced the new emergency shelter and winterised facilities programme for Ukraine, as well as humanitarian aid for the most vulnerable Ukrainian population that was affected by Russia’s war.
Source: EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarcic
The European Commission will contribute an additional EUR 175 million in humanitarian aid to help those in greatest need in Ukraine or Moldova. EUR 150 million was allocated for operations in Ukraine, and EUR 25 million – in Moldova.
“The upcoming winter is likely to bring major challenges to Ukraine and we must be prepared. Via our rescEU reserve, a temporary shelter capacity will be immediately deployed to three different regions in Ukraine: Rivne, Bucha and Kharkiv. In addition, the EU is boosting its humanitarian aid funding with further a €175 million to provide education, food, access to water, and protection from the cold winter for the most vulnerable. We are also working together by preparing a pathway for Ukraine to join the EU Civil Protection Mechanism,” said EU Commissioner for Crisis Management.
EU humanitarian aid will include the transfer to Ukraine of stocks of emergency shelters and other items for a total amount of EUR 62.3 million.
“The key priority is to provide winterised shelter in view of the expected freezing temperatures. Other priorities include education in emergencies, health, and protection assistance. This new funding will bring the total of EU humanitarian aid in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine to over € 500 million,” added the European Commission.
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