Building the resilience of Manila’s slums

With a population of over 20 million people, the capital of…

Tajikistan: how a small group of volunteers saved their community from an impending disaster

For over a decade, the European Union has been funding disaster risk reduction initiatives across Central…

EU Crisis Response (Part 1 of 4)

A series on the results from the first year of emergency support within the European Union

How the EU is Mending Hearts and Limbs

Syrian Refugee Children Receive Critical Care in Jordan

5 Facts on the European Union and Humanitarian Aid

About 65 million people worldwide are either refugees or displaced within their own country. Together, they would make up the population of the 24th biggest country in the world — a country only slightly smaller than Italy and much bigger…

Malnutrition in Sudan: The Other Crisis

On 23 October 2017, the European Commission announced a €106 million humanitarian and development support package to directly assist people in Sudan affected by…

What is International Humanitarian Law? And how does it affect EU aid?

Often referred to as IHL, international humanitarian law is a set of rules and principles which limit the effects of armed conflict.

Serbia: A life in limbo for refugees and migrants

The European Commission, through its Civil…

How is the EU helping Syrian refugee women in Turkey?