Monrovia-The European Union(EU) has allocated EUR 200,000 in humanitarian emergency funding to assist people affected by the severe floods and landslides that hit several regions across the country in late August, including the capital, Monrovia.
A release from the EU said the funding will support the Liberian National Red Cross Society in delivering assistance to 6,125people across the five most affected counties including 487 households in Montserrado, 214 in Nimba, 214 in Bong, 128 in Grand Cape Mount, and 182 in Grand Bassa.
The operation will address immediate needs and support early recovery placing a strong emphasis onmulti-purpose cash assistance, shelter recovery, , health, Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI), and Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA)alongside preparedness actions aimed at reducing future flood-related risks.
Monrovia-The European Union(EU) has allocated EUR 200,000 in humanitarian emergency funding to assist people affected by the severe floods and landslides that hit several regions across the country in late August, including the capital, Monrovia.
A release from the EU said the funding will support the Liberian National Red Cross Society in delivering assistance to 6,125people across the five most affected counties including 487 households in Montserrado, 214 in Nimba, 214 in Bong, 128 in Grand Cape Mount, and 182 in Grand Bassa.
The operation will address immediate needs and support early recovery placing a strong emphasis onmulti-purpose cash assistance, shelter recovery, , health, Protection, Gender and Inclusion (PGI), and Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA)alongside preparedness actions aimed at reducing future flood-related risks.
Priority will be given to families hardest hit by the floods—particularly those displaced, whose homes have been destroyed or whose livelihoods have been lost. Special emphasis is placed on the most vulnerable, including child, the elderly, persons with disabilities, pregnant or lactating women, and households on low incomes (due to limited coping capacity).
This EU funding is part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Intense, prolonged rainfall from 19 to 26 August 2026 across Liberia has overwhelmed local infrastructure, triggering a humanitarian emergency and increasing the risk of waterborne and vector-borne diseases like cholera and malaria. The EUremains committed to supporting communities affected by sudden-onset disasters and helping the most vulnerable meet their urgent humanitarian needs.
Background
The EU and its Member States are amongst the world’s leading donors of humanitarian aid. Relief assistance is an expression of European solidarity towards people in need 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.
Through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department, the EU helps millions of victims of conflicts and disasters every year. With headquarters in Brussels and a global network of field offices, the EU provides assistance to the most vulnerable people on the basis of humanitarian needs.
The European Commission has signed a €16 million humanitarian delegation agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), to support the Federation’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF).
The DREF was established in 1979 and is supported by contributions from donors. Each time a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society needs immediate financial support to respond to a disaster, it can request funds from the DREF. The IFRC allocates grants from the Fund, which can be replenished by the donors.
Priority will be given to families hardest hit by the floods—particularly those displaced, whose homes have been destroyed or whose livelihoods have been lost. Special emphasis is placed on the most vulnerable, including child, the elderly, persons with disabilities, pregnant or lactating women, and households on low incomes (due to limited coping capacity).
This EU funding is part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Intense, prolonged rainfall from 19 to 26 August 2026 across Liberia has overwhelmed local infrastructure, triggering a humanitarian emergency and increasing the risk of waterborne and vector-borne diseases like cholera and malaria. The EUremains committed to supporting communities affected by sudden-onset disasters and helping the most vulnerable meet their urgent humanitarian needs.
Background
The EU and its Member States are amongst the world’s leading donors of humanitarian aid. Relief assistance is an expression of European solidarity towards people in need 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.
Through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department, the EU helps millions of victims of conflicts and disasters every year. With headquarters in Brussels and a global network of field offices, the EU provides assistance to the most vulnerable people on the basis of humanitarian needs.
The European Commission has signed a €16 million humanitarian delegation agreement with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), to support the Federation’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF).
The DREF was established in 1979 and is supported by contributions from donors. Each time a National Red Cross or Red Crescent Society needs immediate financial support to respond to a disaster, it can request funds from the DREF. The IFRC allocates grants from the Fund, which can be replenished by the donors.
