G/AG/N/EU/60  
 
9 March  2020 
(20-1829) Page: 1/3 
Committee on Agriculture  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICATION  
The following submission, dated 6 March  2020, 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 2019 . 
 
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  Table NF:1  
NOTIFICATION UNDER A RTICLE 16.2 OF THE AGREEMENT: MONITORIN G OF THE  
FOLLOW -UP TO THE DEC ISION ON MEASURES CO NCERNING THE POSSIBL E 
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME  ON LEAST -DEVELOPED  
AND NET FOOD -IMPORTI NG DEVELOPING COUNTR IES: 
EUROPEAN UNION  
REPORTING PERIOD: CA LENDAR YEAR 2019  
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1  QUANTITY OF FOOD ASSISTANCE  PROVIDED TO LEAST -DEVELOPED AND NET FOO D-
IMPORTING DEVELOPING  COUNTRIES  
 
In 2010, the EU adopted its Humanitarian Food Assistance Policy, which capt ures 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 appropriate  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 NFIDCs  was EUR 285 million 
in 2019. 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 p rotection programmes.  
  
In addition to this amount, EUR 56 million of assistance were provided in the form of multi -
purpose cash transfers in these same countries. The proportion of this amount that was ultimately 
spent for food and nutrition purposes can not be known with certainty, but is estimated to 
represent at least  one third of the total transfer.  
  
For total funds allocated for food and nutrition assistance and multi -purpose cash transfers in 2019 
to LDC and NFIDCs by beneficiary country see Annex 1.  
 
 
2  INDICATION OF THE PR OPORTION IN FULLY GR ANT FORM OR APPROPRI ATE 
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 imported food on the local markets.  
 
 
3  TECHNICAL AND FINANC IAL ASSISTANCE UNDER  PARAGRAPH 3(III) OF  THE 
DECISIO N 
 
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 hu manity, neutrality, impartiality and 
independance.  
 
In 2019, assistance was provided for vulnerable, food and nutrition insecure populations in 
54 countries or territories of which 28 were LDCs or NFIDCs.  
 
 
4  OTHER RELEVANT INFOR MATION WITH RESPECT TO ACTIO NS TAKEN WITHIN THE 
FRAMEWORK OF THE DEC ISION  
 
The implementation of the food assistance funded by the European Commission was carried out by 
UN agencies and other international organizations, international NGOs and the Red Cross/Red 
Crescent family.  G/AG/N/EU/60  
 
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  ANNEX  
Funds allocated in 2019 for LDCs/NFIDCs for food and nutritional assistance 
(EUR million)  
Country name  Food & nutrition assistance  
(EUR million)  Multi -purpose cash transfer  
(EUR million)  
Afghanistan  9,109,340 8,001,426 
Bangladesh  3,237,958 373,061 
Burkina Faso  17,688,754 0 
Central African Republic  2,205,845 449,284 
Chad 20,682,902 0 
Congo  15,064,206 15,948,579 
Egypt  0 3,383,969 
Ethiopia  24,329,869 5,142,186 
Haiti 8,706,041 0 
Honduras  0 299,656 
Jordan  0 3,604,968 
Kenya  5,589,111 130,037 
Lao People's Democratic Republic  89,419 0 
Madagascar  755,921 0 
Malawi  1,000,000 0 
Mali 11,336,820 989,088 
Mauritania  10,477,759 0 
Mozambique  10,737,673 0 
Myanmar  1,634,822 0 
Niger  11,734,644 0 
Pakistan  700,000 0 
Rwanda  1,500,000 0 
Somalia  18,264,806 15,674,266 
South Sudan Republic  22,289,360 170,881 
Sudan  29,738,998 0 
Uganda  1,835,809 1,257,561 
Venezuela,  Bolivarian  Republic  of 6,730,757 326,396 
Yemen  49,534,952 0 
Total  284,576,128 55,751,357 
 
 
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