Burma/Myanmar
EU provides €2.5 million in initial emergency aid for people affected by the earthquake in Myanmar
In an immediate response after the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake that has struck Myanmar and the broader region today, the EU is releasing €2.5 million in initial emergency assistance.
This new humanitarian aid will help save lives and address the immediate needs of the most vulnerable in Myanmar, with a focus on displaced and conflict-affected communities.
The EU has also activated its Copernicus satellite service to facilitate impact assessment.
The Commission, together with our humanitarian partners, is assessing the situation and needs on the ground, in order to mobilise further EU assistance.
This new allocation brings the EU's total humanitarian aid funding for Myanmar to over €35 million in 2025.
Background
The EU has been providing humanitarian aid in Myanmar since 1994, with total funding reaching over €446 million. EU assistance includesfood, nutrition, clean water and sanitation, shelter, protection, education in emergencies, and help to build disaster preparedness in the country.
EU humanitarian aid is provided directly viathoroughly vetted humanitarian organisations across the country, wherever needs are biggest, in line with the humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.
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