EU fact of the week
date: 13/12/2019
EU emergency trust for Africa
The European Union adopted four new migration-related actions which will provide an additional €147.7 million (£125 million) to countries in North Africa. The money comes from the Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, North Africa Window. €101.7 million (£86 million) will support Moroccan efforts to combat human smuggling and irregular migration and initiatives to raise awareness among young people and their families about the risks involved in attempting to cross the Mediterranean sea. €17 million (£14 million) will be available to support communities and vulnerable children in Libya through the German Development Agency (GIZ) and UNICEF. The EU is stepping up its support to rehabilitate hospitals, schools, water and electricity facilities in more than 50 Libyan municipalities. In cooperation with the International Organisation for Migration, another €24 million (£20 million) will help voluntary humanitarian returns from Libya, providing safe alternatives to migrants stranded in this country. A €5 million (£4 million) programme will promote regional entrepreneurship, governance of labour migration and labour mobility opportunities. The new package brings commitments under the North of Africa window to a total of €807 million (£682 million) and is the biggest adopted to date. The EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa was established in November 2015 to address the root causes of forced displacement and irregular migration and to contribute to better migration management. The general budget of the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa is worth over €4.6 billion (£3.8 billion).
Factsheet: EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa – North of Africa window
Factsheet on EU support on Migration in Libya