EU mobilises new support to the Philippines reconstruction Ten million euros of additional EU aid for the rehabilitation of Typhoon Haiyan-affected areas of the Philippines have today been announced by EU Development Commissioner, Andris Piebalgs, in his last day of visit to the country. The new funds come as a proof that the EU is looking at the fastest and most effective link between relief and rehabilitation to benefit the people on the ground within the shortest possible delay. Commissioner Piebalgs said: Beyond humanitarian assistance, the EU is already making resources for rehabilitation and reconstruction available to ensure that there is a smooth transition from the crisis management to rebuilding peoples lives. We would like to see no gap between the emergency relief and the longer-term actions, and we will work closely with the Government and other development partners for this to happen. Areas for intervention can include water and sanitation rehabilitation, power grid repairs, basic health, livelihood support, shelter and repair of infrastructure that should be more resilient to future typhoons or earthquakes.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:14:20 +0000
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