Directorate-GeneralECHO

European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

The main mission of the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations is to preserve lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering and safeguard the integrity and dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises. Headquartered in Brussels with a global network of field offices, DG ECHO ensures rapid and effective delivery of EU relief assistance.

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Responsibilities

DG ECHO develops and carries out the Commission's policies on:

Mission statement

Plans and reports

Commission work programme – overview of institution-wide deliverables for current year

Strategic plan – department strategy, objectives for 2020-2024

Management plan – department forecasted outputs, activities, resources for current year

Annual activity report – department achievements, resources used during previous year

Annual report on the European Union's humanitarian aid operations financed in 2020

Annual priorities for humanitarian aid 2022- General guidelines on operational priorities for humanitarian aid in 2022

Leadership and organisation

Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection - Organisation chart
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