In a statement, the EU executive indicates that "it will grant an initial allocation of humanitarian aid of 41 million euros to the Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region in 2025, an area that simultaneously faces natural risks and conflicts".
The main share of this amount from the European Union (EU) will go to Mozambique, a country to which 17 million euros will be allocated to support the country's efforts to respond to the consequences of tropical cyclones Chido, Dikeledi and Jude, which, respectively, hit the country in December 2024, January and March 2025, causing destruction, flooding and leaving families homeless.
In addition to this emergency funding, the EU also transported 60 tonnes of assistance (shelters, household items, water and sanitation supplies) from the EU's regional warehouse in Nairobi, Kenya, in response to Tropical Cyclone Chido.
In its press release, the institution says the EU will also make one million euros available to support the response to the current cholera outbreak in Angola, which has killed more than 400 people since January.
Other funds include 7 million euros for Madagascar to facilitate access to food, emergency education and nutrition services, among others, and 16 million euros for regional and multi-country programs to help children stay in school, strengthen protection against gender-based violence and increase response to epidemics.
The Southern Africa and Indian Ocean region, made up of 14 countries with varying levels of national capabilities, is prone to natural hazards, disease outbreaks and man-made disasters caused by armed conflict and violence.
