The EU says it will provide almost €710 million in support to displaced people and communities in Sub-Saharan Africa.
It will also go as “emergency assistance” to people affected by crises worldwide.
The announcement was made as part of international advocacy organisation Global Citizen’s 2026 campaign efforts.
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, said: “Conflicts, extreme weather and rising living costs are disrupting the lives of many around the globe.
“If we work together, we can make the world a better place.”
The package, she said, will support displaced communities across Africa – as well as the communities welcoming them.
“We are also boosting emergency aid for those affected by wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.”
Through the new assistance the EU says it is reinforcing its partnership with African countries through €380 million in additional migration-related financing in 2026 for Sub-Saharan Africa.
This, it says, focuses on protecting vulnerable migrants, supporting voluntary return and reintegration, strengthening migration governance, and responding to forced displacement.
This includes €240 million for the Migrant Protection, Return, and Reintegration programme for Sub-Saharan Africa.
There is also €140 million to cover, for instance, migration management, protection and durable solutions for displaced populations and host communities in Eastern Mauritania.
In addition, this will promote skills development that is directly linked to real employment opportunities for the communities affected.
In addition, a €10 million Crisis Response measure will support ongoing efforts to promote peace and stability in the Great Lakes region.
It will strengthen key actors working to advance peace initiatives and help connect local mediation efforts led by women, youth, and civil society organisations with the national and international peace processes.
The action will also promote social cohesion and peacebuilding across the region, says the EU.
A further €7.5 million will be deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support the response to the Ebola crisis and to increase preparedness, response and health surveillance capacity in the long-term.
A further €103 million will support vulnerable populations in Palestine and Lebanon, where continued hostilities, large-scale displacement and severe pressure on essential services are generating acute humanitarian needs.
In Ukraine, €52 million will support humanitarian assistance and emergency preparedness, including winterisation, shelter, essential services and energy-related emergency support ahead of the coming winter.
