Reducing disaster risk
Shortly after the devastating earthquake in Nepal that killed almost 9 000 people in spring 2015, Commissioner Christos Stylianides went to the affected areas, together with the then UN Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos. The European Commission provided €12 million in humanitarian assistance to help address the most urgent needs: shelter, livelihoods, emergency health care, health and logistics. To help disaster-prone countries like Nepal better prepare for shocks and recover faster from natural disasters, the EU has made available €3.3 million in disaster risk reduction funding in 2015.
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Reducing disaster risk
Shortly after the devastating earthquake in Nepal that killed almost 9 000 people in spring 2015, Commissioner Christos Stylianides went to the affected areas, together with the then UN Under-Secretary-General Valerie Amos. The European Commission provided €12 million in humanitarian assistance to help address the most urgent needs: shelter, livelihoods, emergency health care, health and logistics. To help disaster-prone countries like Nepal better prepare for shocks and recover faster from natural disasters, the EU has made available €3.3 million in disaster risk reduction funding in 2015.
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