G/AG/N/EU/67  
 
11 February 2021  
(21-1190) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated  11 February  2021, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of the  European Union . The notification concerns actions taken within the framework of 
the Decision on Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on 
Least -Developed and Net Food -Importing Developing Countries ( Table  NF:1) during 
the calendar  year 2020 . 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16.2 OF THE AGREEMENT: MONITORING OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DECISION ON MEASURES CONCERNING THE POSSIBLE  
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: EUROPEAN UNION  
REPORTING PERIOD:  CALENDAR YEAR  2020 
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET FOOD -
IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTRIES  
In 2010 the EU adopted its Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy, which captures the shift from food 
aid to food assistance so as to cover the acute food and nutrition needs of the most vulnerable 
populations in the most efficient and effective manner. The broader concept of food assistance 
promotes the use of the most appropr iate mix of tools and transfer modalities (including food 
distribution, cash transfers, vouchers etc.) to best meet the needs of the most vulnerable populations 
in a specific crisis.  
Total food assistance and nutrition funding allocations for LDCs and NFID Cs was EUR 239 million 
in 2020. This amount was spent mostly on products, logistics, support operations and transport, 
flanking measures and measures to monitor implementation of humanitarian food assistance and 
nutrition programmes, as well as livelihoods  protection programmes.  
In addition to this amount, over EUR 56 million of assistance was provided in the form of multi -
purpose cash transfers. The proportion of this amount that was ultimately spent for food and 
nutrition purposes cannot be known with ce rtainty, but is estimated to represent at least one third 
of the total transfer.  
In total, food assistance or multi -purpose cash transfers were provided for vulnerable, food and 
nutrition insecure populations in 65 countries or territories, of which 40 wer e LDCs or NFIDCs.  
For total funds allocated for food and nutrition assistance and multi -purpose cash transfers in 2020 
to LDC and NFIDCs by beneficiary country see Annex 1.  
2  INDICATION OF THE PROPORTION IN FULLY GRANT FORM OR APPROPRIATE 
CONCESSIONAL TERMS  
All food assistance is provided fully in grant form. Local and regional purchase is encouraged, 
whenever possible, with a view to avoid harmful effects of the import of food from developed 
countries on the local markets.  
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE  UNDER PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF THE DECISION  
The European Commission provided the reported food assistance to the most vulnerable victims of 
natural and man -made disasters. The allocation of assistance was decided firmly based on needs 
and in line with the fundamental humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and 
independence.  
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIONS TAKEN WITHIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DECISION  
The implementation of the food assistance funded by the European Commi ssion was carried out by 
UN agencies and other international organisations, international NGOs and the Red Cross/Red 
Crescent family.  G/AG/N/EU/67  
 
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  ANNEX 1  
Funds allocated in 2020 for LDCs/NFIDCs for food and nutritional assistance ( EUR million)  
Country name  Food & nutrition assistance 
(EUR) Multi -purpose cash transfer 
(EUR) 
Afghanistan   1,500,516  7,259,626 
Angola   1,552,705    0 
Bangladesh   8,821,058   244,624 
Benin    743,750    0 
Botswana    925,655    0 
Burkina Faso   4,005,486    0 
Burundi    170,500    0 
Cambodia  0   208,039 
Central African Republic   6,610,666    0 
Chad  16,261,258    0 
Congo   7,118,672  7,231,206 
Côte d'Ivoire    743,750    0 
Egypt  0  3,246,048 
El Salvador   2,292,905   430,772 
Eswatini   2,881,667    0 
Ethiopia   18,241,928  1,253,613 
Haiti  8,154,022    0 
Honduras   2,142,905   175,476 
Kenya    212,723  4,000,000 
Lao People's Democratic 
Republic    200,000    0 
Lesotho   5,553,080    0 
Madagascar   5,211,701    0 
Malawi    800,000    0 
Mali  7,887,842  1,273,266 
Mauritania   7,363,879    0 
Mozambique   4,956,937    0 
Myanmar  0   665,195 
Namibia   1,980,762    0 
Niger   11,501,005    0 
Pakistan   2,470,755   241,514 
Peru   804,590    0 
Somalia   11,892,797  11,730,035 
South Sudan Republic   19,366,484   232,284 
Sudan   8,973,538  2,746,077 
Tanzania    170,500    0 
Togo   743,750    0 
Uganda   8,199,443  4,219,879 
Venezuela,  Bolivarian  
Republic of   2,138,768  1,752,283 
Yemen   50,274,230  9,658,494 
Zambia   6,366,931    0 
Total  239,237,161 56,568,433 
 
 
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