Humanitarian aid The 2023 European Humanitarian Forum

The 2023 European Humanitarian Forum, co-hosted by the European Commission and the Swedish EU Presidency, took place on 20-21 March in Brussels. With over 2,000 participants from EU Member States, international, national and local organisations and partners, countries affected by humanitarian crises and donors, the forum was the opportunity to further strengthen the cooperation and partnership among them. The discussions, political debates and practical workshops allowed to put forward innovative approaches to address the most pressing humanitarian challenges. EU Member States together with the Commission announced the planned humanitarian funding of €8.4bn for 2023. Key topics discussed included the increasing gap between humanitarian needs and resources, the effectiveness and efficiency in aid delivery, the response to climate related crises, and safe humanitarian action in conflict areas.

Humanitarian needs and resources: the forum identified the expansion of the donor base as a priority, with a focus on “non-traditional” donors such as international financing institutions, the private sector, emerging donors. Ensuring aid delivery: participants highlighted the importance of ensuring efficient aid delivery through better prioritisation with limited resources, increasing the share of multiannual and flexible funding, and enhancing the participation of local and

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