According to the National News Agency (NNA), the first 2015 aid package from the European Union (EU), totaled €15M ($16.5M) to support Lebanon’s socio-economic developments.
In details, €10M ($11M) will go to the support of Lebanon’s Mine Action Strategy (MAS) through two programs, which assist in the extraction of mines from areas that were affected during the Lebanese/Israeli war, entitled “Supporting Lebanon Inclusive” and “Sustainable Socio-Economic Development through Mine Action”. The €10M package will be implemented by the following four Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs): DanChruchAid (Denmark), Handicap International (France), Mines Advisory Group (United Kingdom) and Norwegians People Aid (Norway). Since 2006, EU’s involvement in demining relief funds has reached €28M ($30.8M).
The other €5M ($5.5M) will target the rehabilitation of rundown Palestinian shelters. Worth mentioning, following the previous successful program which renovated 1,286 homes, this new program will satisfy the needs of around 400 families in 11 camps in the country.
Selected EU Aid Package Since 2014
| Date | Amount (in $M) | Project |
| June 11, 2014 | 7.7 | Phase III Jeita Spring Preject |
| July 11, 2015 | 8.8 | Improving Institutional Capacity of Lebanese Security |
| August 26, 2015 | 1.28 | Rehabilitation and Expansion of Water Supply |
| September 17, 2015 | 16.5 | Mine Relief and Housing Improvement |
Source: National News Agency