BRUSSELS, Sept 23, 2005 (Xinhua via
COMTEX) -- The European Commission, the executive arm of the European
Union (EU), on Friday approved an additional one million euros in aid for
victims of floods in Guyana,to follow up on previous decisions worth 1.7
million euros.
A separate decision worth 1.2 million
euros will fund recovery support for the most vulnerable populations affected
by hurricanes Ivan and Emily in Grenada.
Both decisions will be managed by ECHO, the Commission's department for humanitarian aid, said a press release of the Commission.
The humanitarian aid mainly covers emergency needs including relief items, health, water and sanitation, nutrition and some agricultural rehabilitation for the most vulnerable.