ECHO [to 27 June 2015]
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EU Member States back cash-based humanitarian assistance
26/06/2015
Cash assistance is quick to deliver, cost-effective and provides people in need with greater choice and flexibility. This week, the Council of the EU adopted Conclusions on multi-purpose cash-based humanitarian assistance…
… The Council has reaffirmed its endorsement of the ten common principles for multi-purpose cash-based assistance and invited the EU and its Member States, as well as their humanitarian partners, to take the principles into account in designing and implementing responses to humanitarian crises.

Additional EU humanitarian support to Nepal
25/06/2015
The European Commission is releasing an additional €6 million of humanitarian assistance to Nepal. This support will contribute to the early recovery efforts and address unmet needs, mainly for shelter, livelihoods, health and logistics….