EU Facility for Refugees in Turkey: €5.6 billion out of €6 billion now allocated in support of refugees.

European Commission
Press release
Brussels, 19 July 2019


 
The European Commission today adopted a new set of assistance measures worth €1.41 billion, ensuring continued European Union support to refugees and host communities in Turkey. The programmes will focus on the areas of health, protection, socio-economic support and municipal infrastructure. The new measures are part of the second tranche of the Facility for Refugees in Turkey, bringing the total amount already allocated to €5.6 billion out of €6 billion since 2016, with the remaining balance due to be allocated over the summer.   Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, said: "With this new allocation of funds, the European Union continues to deliver on its commitment to support Turkey in hosting the largest group of refugees in the world. Our assistance will focus on healthcare and protection services to refugees, and increase the resilience and self-reliance of refugees and host communities through socio-economic support. In...
 
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