EUROPEAN CIVIL PROTECTION AND HUMANITARIAN AID OPERATIONS (ECHO)

The European Union and its Member States are the world's leading donor of humanitarian aid. AP Assignments produces and distributes a range of video communication materials for ECHO, highlighting the contribution of the European Union in areas of humanitarian aid and civil protection.

 

About European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations

The European Union and its Member States are the world's leading donor of humanitarian aid.

Relief assistance is an expression of European solidarity towards people in need all around the world. It aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and safeguard the integrity and human dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises.

The European Commission ensures rapid and effective delivery of EU relief assistance through its two main instruments: humanitarian aid and civil protection.

The Commission, through its European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations department (ECHO), helps over 120 million victims of conflict and disasters every year.

With headquarters in Brussels and a global network of field offices, ECHO provides assistance to the most vulnerable people solely on the basis of humanitarian needs.