EU adds €16 million in aid for Myanmar and Rohingya refugees but does not say how it will be split

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The European Union on 6 November allocated an additional €16 million in humanitarian aid for communities affected by conflict in Myanmar and for Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh.

According to the European Commission, the money in Myanmar will go to food assistance, healthcare and nutrition, mainly in response to a worsening food crisis driven by conflict, the projected effects of a Super El Niño, higher global fuel prices and recent flooding.

In Bangladesh, where around 1.2 million refugees continue to live in precarious conditions, the funding will prioritise food security, healthcare and protection services as camps face growing pressure from new arrivals from Myanmar, the Commission said. It added that more than 4 million people have been forced from their homes inside Myanmar.

The new allocation comes on top of more than €50 million provided since January for the Myanmar crisis and its regional impact, and more than €23 million already allocated to Bangladesh this year. The Commission did not say how the €16 million would be divided between the two countries or which organisations would deliver it.