Leaflets & booklets

	Humanitarian aid at a glance (2012) This brochure offers a general presentation of the European Commission's humanitarian aid department: how the system works, its missions, its mandate and its principles. Download:

	Civil protection at a glance (2012) This brochure offers a general presentation of the European Commission's civil protection department: how the system works, its missions, its mandate and its principles. Download:

	European Commission Humanitarian Aid - From A to Z (2012) In the past two decades, since its creation in 1992, ECHO has channelled approximately €14 billion to victims of conflict and disasters in more than 140 countries. Driven by needs and guided by principles, the aid serves as a lifeline to millions of disaster victims around the world. Download:

	"The European Civil Protection Training Programme" (2012) The training programme is an essential part of the Mechanism. It is crucial in preparing experts for international civil protection assistance interventions inside as well as outside Europe. It also provides an excellent platform for experience-sharing and networking between national experts from participating countries. The programme involves training courses, joint simulation exercises and an exchange programme, where experts can learn first-hand about similar responsibilities under different national systems. Download:

	The Monitoring and Information Centre - A European crisis response centre (2010) A brochure describing the role of the Monitoring and Information Centre in operating the Civil Protection Mechanism. Download :

	Looking at humanitarian aid (2010) Multilingual : FR \| EN \| ES In a world where civilians are often used as hostages in conflicts, and where climatic events are multiplying and causing more and more damage, humanitarian aid which is neutral, impartial and based solely on need, takes on all its meaning. Here are some images of areas of intervention by international agencies and NGO's which have been financed by European Commission humanitarian funding. Some crises are well known to all, but others rarely make the headlines. In these areas, it is therefore even more crucial that aid is provided in order to save lives and relieve suffering. The European Union does just that. Download :

	Protecting the Humanitarian Space (2010) Humanitarian workers have a noble mission but one which is more and more difficult and dangerous to carry out. Over the past decade, humanitarian operations have increasingly faced obstacles of all sorts and relief personnel have been the subject of deliberate targeting: relief operations have been blocked physically or hindered by legal and administrative impediments, aid workers have been harassed, expelled, and even attacked and killed. Download:

	From relief to development (2009) Managing the transition to recovery after a crisis. When hospital patients move from the emergency room to rehabilitation, they need help to stand on their own two feet again. With the right help, they can end up being better off than before. For communities struck by disaster, emergency relief operations deal with immediate needs, but should also find ways to bolster resilience to future shocks by providing longer-term development benefits. This approach is called Linking Relief, Rehabilitation and Development (LRRD). Download:

	ECHO Flight (2009) Saving lives in extreme conditions ECHO Flight is a vital partner for most of the humanitarian agencies operating in the Horn and Great Lakes regions of Africa. It transports personnel and relief supplies to dozens of remote locations that would otherwise be cut off from the outside world. Download:

	Special Eurobarometer Civil Protection (2009) Saving lives in extreme conditions The first ever Eurobarometer survey on civil protection shows widespread support among EU citizens for EU action on disaster prevention, preparedness and response. Country-level summaries are available. Download:

	Preparing for disaster saves lives (2008) Disaster Risk Reduction Every year, across the world, more than 300 million people are affected by natural disasters – earthquakes, floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, drought, wildfires, tropical storms and epidemics. Lives are lost, livelihoods are destroyed and communities at risk become even more vulnerable. Developing countries often lack the resources needed to minimise the impact of natural disasters, leading to unnecessary suffering when the catastrophe occurs. Download:

	One day, I want to be... (2008) In this brochure are some stories drawn from encounters between victims of humanitarian crises and relief workers: staff from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid department and Non-Governmental Organisations working in partnership with the Commission in the field. Download:

	Targeting hunger in disaster zones (2008) Humanitarian Food Assistance The European Commission funds food aid and other humanitarian support on the basis of need. In 2007, it funded food assistance for more than 18 million people in countries and regions in the grip of crisis. Download:

	The European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid (2008) The humanitarian challenge. Joint Statement by the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council, the European Parliament and the European Commission. Download:

	What is solidarity? (2008) Humanitarian aid brochure. This 14-page booklet explains, in a straightforward way, why the EU provides humanitarian aid and how the system works. An educational tool aimed at raising awareness among young people... Download:

	Annual review (2008) Download: Archives 2007: Download: 2006 - Meeting vital needs: Download: 2005 - Hope after disaster: Download: 2004 - When disaster strikes: Download: 2003 - Protecting the humanitarian space: Download: 2002 - Responding to new needs: Download: 2001 - Sustaining hope in a changing world: Download: 2000 - Humanitarian crises, out of the spotlight: Download: 1999 - East Timor: looking for a peaceful future: Download: 1998 - Caught in the eye of the storm: Download: Older versions: 1997 - 1996 - 1995 - 1994 - 1993 - 1992