DUBAI: The EU has pledged €8 million ($9.72 million) toward the fight to combat the spread of desert locusts in Africa. The EU contribution was from its European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and was welcomed by the director general of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu. “I want to thank the EU and all other supporters for
FAO welcomes new allocation to aid surveillance and control in the Horn of Africa
13 May 2021, Brussels/Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has welcomed an €8 million contribution from the European Union (EU) that will enable countries in the Horn of Africa to maintain a state of readiness in the face of a possible resurgence of Desert Locusts.
The European Commission announced the funding - from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) - as another example of the EU s sustained commitment to control this upsurge since its early days in 2020.
EU contribution of €8 million will strengthen gains in Desert Locust fight
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FAO welcomes new allocation to aid surveillance and control in the Horn of Africa
13 May 2021, Brussels/Rome - The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, has welcomed an €8 million contribution from the European Union (EU) that will enable countries in the Horn of Africa to maintain a state of readiness in the face of a possible resurgence of Desert Locusts.
The European Commission announced the funding - from the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) - as another example of the EU s sustained commitment to control this upsurge since its early days in 2020.