EU commits US$345 000 to Zimbabwe cholera response, returnee crisis
The European Union has pledged $345,000 in humanitarian aid to Zimbabwe to address a cholera outbreak and support citizens returning from South Africa. The funding will provide essential services including healthcare, clean water, and emergency shelter.
Why it matters
This aid is vital for managing a public health crisis and the humanitarian needs of displaced populations in a region facing significant economic and social instability.
HARARE, Aug. 7 (NewsDay Live) - The European Union (EU) has committed US$345 000 in emergency humanitarian funding to help Zimbabwe combat a worsening cholera outbreak while supporting thousands of citizens returning from South Africa following recent violence targeting foreign nationals.
The six-month intervention, implemented through the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) in partnership with the government, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organisations, will provide lifesaving assistance to vulnerable communities affected by the twin crises.
According to Peter Biro, regional information officer for the Great Lakes, East and Southern Africa at the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), the funding is aimed at strengthening Zimbabwe's response to both the expanding cholera outbreak and the growing influx of returnees.
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