European Union allocates €15 million to sustain the delivery of critical humanitarian assistance near Ukraine’s frontline

The funding will allow WFP to distribute cash assistance to Ukrainians living near the frontline, evacuating from frontline areas, or directly affected by strikes.

The EU’s contribution will also support WFP to continue operating its logistics services including weekly convoys to frontline regions, which deliver essential humanitarian supplies from WFP, UN agencies and NGOs to civilians closest to the fighting. The services are provided through the “UN Logistics Cluster” which recently marked its 250th frontline convoy since the start of the full-scale war in 2022.

"Humanitarian aid can only make a difference if it actually gets to those who need it most. That is why WFP’s logistics services are so essential — they facilitate the delivery of assistance to frontline communities when other supply chains often fail. This is humanitarian aid in its core. Through this partnership, the EU continues to show its tangible, steadfast solidarity with the people of Ukraine," — said Marianna Franco, Head of the European Union Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine.

“Our logistics operations serve as the backbone of the entire humanitarian response in frontline areas, but were at risk of shutting down due to a funding shortfall,” said Richard Ragan, WFP Country Director in Ukraine. “The EU stepped in at a critical time to ensure that Ukrainians living closest to the fighting, where shops and infrastructure are devastated, continue to receive the most essential supplies for their survival and dignity,” Ragan added.

Since March 2022 the European Union has contributed more than €152 million to support WFP’s humanitarian operations in Ukraine. With its support, WFP reaches more than 600,000 people with critical assistance every month near the frontline. 

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