EU Donates Euro 5M to Malawi

BRUSSELS - Nov 8/05 - SNS -- The European Union will provide another Euros 5 million for emergency humanitarian aid in Malawi.

This aid is being provided through DG-ECHO, the Commission's Humanitarian Aid department, which comes under the responsibility of Commissioner Louis Michel. The funds are being channelled through NGO's and UN agencies and will cover a series of interventions such as nutrition, emergency water and sanitation, the provision of emergency agricultural inputs and logistics. DG ECHO-funded interventions will specifically aimed at preventing a further deterioration of the nutritional situation of the most vulnerable groups

This additional funding comes on top of, and will be complementary to, substantial EC contributions for food security interventions in Malawi of € 17,300,000, of which € 16,800,000 has been allocated for food aid and the remainder for safety net programs.

The EC and other donors, working in partnership with the Government of Malawi, started mobilizing in April to meet the anticipated shortfall. To date, donors and the Government of Malawi have mobilized 214,000 metric tons (MT) of maize, 18,000 MT of pulses in addition to $ 26 million. The Commission will continue to work in partnership with Government of Malawi to closely monitor the situation as it evolves and to respond accordingly.

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