European Union allocates €200,000 to alleviate flood impacts in Malawi

The EU funding will support the humanitarian response of its partners, Save the Children, enabling the delivery of essential assistance such as cash transfers, water, health and sanitation services, as well as other critical relief interventions. 

In addition, the EU will also support the Malawi Red Cross Society in providing shelter items and cash assistance. This funding is part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

As a result of the flooding, 14 temporary accommodation camps—most of them hosted in schools—have been established and are currently sheltering at least 4,369 displaced people. In response, the Government of Malawi issued a Declaration of Emergency in January. 

Background

The European Union together with its Member States is the world's leading donor of humanitarian aid. Relief assistance is an expression of European solidarity towards people in need around the world. It aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and safeguard the integrity and human dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and human-made crises. Through its European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department, the European Union helps millions of victims of conflicts and disasters every year. Headquartered in Brussels and with a global network of field offices, the EU assists the most vulnerable people, based on humanitarian needs.