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    The European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) was established in 1992 to provide emergency assistance and relief outside the EU for victims of natural disasters and armed conflict. Based in Brussels, ECHO funds humanitarian aid through goods, services, and projects focused on coordination, prevention, and training. ECHO works with partners like the ICRC, UNICEF, WFP, and UNHCR to accomplish its mission.

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    The European Commission Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) was established in 1992 to provide emergency assistance and relief outside the EU for victims of natural disasters and armed conflict. Based in Brussels, ECHO funds humanitarian aid through goods, services, and projects focused on coordination, prevention, and training. ECHO works with partners like the ICRC, UNICEF, WFP, and UNHCR to accomplish its mission.

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    Acronym: ECHO

    Full Name: European Commission Humanitarian Aid


    Website: ec.europa.eu/echo/
    Established: 1992
    Location: Brussels, Belgium

    Areas of expertise: Funding humanitarian aid, humanitarian operations, monitoring humanitarian projects,
    coordination, prevention, technical assistance and training.

    Main Partners and collaborations: International Committee of the Red Cross, UN Office for the Coordination of
    Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), World Health Organization (WHO), UN International Children’s Emergency Fund
    (UNICEF), World Food Program (WFP), UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR).

    Short Description:

    The Humanitarian Aid department of the European Commission (ECHO) was established in 1992 and its
    mandate is, according to the Regulation (CE) n° 1257/96, to “provide emergency assistance and relief to the
    victims of natural disasters or armed conflict outside the European Union. The aid is intended to go directly to
    those in distress, irrespective of race, religion or political convictions.”*

    Main activities:

    In order to accomplish its mandate, ECHO funds humanitarian aid in form of goods (specific foodstuffs, medical
    equipment, medicines and fuel) and services (medical teams, water purification teams and logistical support). In
    addition, ECHO activities are focused on the accomplishment of feasibility studies for its humanitarian
    operations, the monitoring of humanitarian projects and the establishment of coordination arrangements, the
    promotion of disaster prevention, technical assistance and training.*

    ECHO encourages the recognition of not for profit organizations specialized in the technical and commercial
    management of supplies and services as Humanitarian Procurement Centers (HPC) to implement humanitarian
    actions.

    Contact:

    Address: European Commission Humanitarian Aid department


    200 Rue de la loi
    Brussels
    Belgium

    Telephone: (32) 2 299 11 11


    Fax: (32) 2 299 28 53

    Email: echo-info@ec.europa.eu

    Source:

    * European Commission Humanitarian Aid (http://ec.europa.eu/echo/about/what/history_en.htm - 26.03.2010)

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