EU releases €16 million in humanitarian aid for Myanmar and Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

The European Union has allocated an additional €16 million in humanitarian aid to help communities impacted by the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, as well as Rohingya refugees and their host communities in Bangladesh. These new funds come as escalating conflict in Myanmar continues to increase the needs of the population and to drive displacement within and beyond its borders.   

EU support in Myanmar will focus on food assistance, healthcare and nutrition. This allocation responds primarily to the deteriorating food crisis resulting from conflict and the projected effects of the Super El Niño, as well as the impact of the global rise in fuel prices and recent flooding in the country.

EU support in Bangladesh will prioritise food security and healthcare, as well as other protection services for refugees, who remain dependent on humanitarian aid for survival. Services in refugee camps are under increased pressure from new arrivals from Myanmar. 

This new assistance comes in addition to the over €50 million provided in humanitarian aid for the crisis in Myanmar and its regional impact across Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and India since January 2026. It also adds to over €23 million already allocated in humanitarian assistance to Bangladesh this year.

Myanmar remains one of the largest displacement crises in the world, with over 4 million people forced to leave their homes within the country. Meanwhile, around 1.2 million refugees in Bangladesh continue to live in precarious conditions.

Background

Humanitarian needs are at an all-time high with 239 million people worldwide in need of assistance, yet current global humanitarian funding can assist fewer than half of the people in need, leaving millions without life-saving support. Together, the EU and its Member States remain reliable and predictable donors. The European Commission alone allocated an initial €2 billion for humanitarian aid this year.

In May, a new Joint Communication set out the EU's commitment to remain a trustworthy and reliable humanitarian partner, while adapting its way of working to maximise effectiveness and impact, and supporting the necessary changes that will make the international humanitarian system more resilient.

These efforts receive strong and consistent popular support from EU citizen. In 2024, 91% of respondents to the Commission's Eurobarometer survey considered it important that the EU funds humanitarian aid.

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EU Humanitarian Aid in Bangladesh

EU Humanitarian Aid in Myanmar