Humanitarian Aid Instrument

• External Relations and Foreign Affairs
• Justice, Fundamental Rights and Home Affairs

• Save life during emergencies and their immediate aftermath; provide the necessary assistance and relief to people affected by longer-lasting crises arising, in particular, from outbreaks of fighting or wars; carry out short-term rehabilitation and reconstruction work, especially on infrastructure and equipment, in the post-emergency phase;
• Cope with the consequences of population movements by means of schemes to assist repatriation and resettlement where appropriate; ensure preparedness for the risks concerned and use a suitable rapid early-warning and intervention system.

R esponsible body: European Community Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) and Development and Cooperation (EuropeAid).