91998E2644

WRITTEN QUESTION E-2644/98

by John McCartin (PPE) to the Commission

(1 September 1998)

Subject: Coordination of NGO action in Sudan

Can the Commission state which NGOs using EU resources are active in the Sudan in the area of famine relief and whether there has been any effort at EU level to coordinate the work of these NGOs?

Answer given by Mrs Bonino on behalf of the Commission

(17 September 1998)

The following agencies and non governmental organizations (NGOs) are already supported by the Commission for feeding programmes and food distribution in Sudan: United Nations World food programme, United Nations international children's fund (UNICEF), Médecins sans Frontiéres (Belgique), Medair (CH), Save the Children (United Kingdom), Care International, Dutch InterChurch Aid, and Oxfam (United Kingdom). New allocations are expected to be confirmed shortly for the following additional organisations, also for feeding programmes: International Committee of the Red Cross, International Rescue Committee (United States), Care (Germany), Médecins sans Frontiéres (the Netherlands), Médecins sans Frontiéres (Switzerland), Merlin (United Kingdom), and Action contre la Faim (France).

The following other organisations are also supported by the Commission to provide vital humanitarian assistance in Sudan, but in sectors other than feeding programmes and food distribution (health, distribution of relief items, and food security programmes such as animal health, fishing equipment, seeds and tools): German Red Cross, Goal (Ireland), Pharmaciens sans Frontiéres (France), COSV (Italy), Médecins du Monde (France), International Aid Sweden, Vétérinaires sans Frontiéres (Switzerland), Vétérinaires sans Frontiéres (Belgique), Intermon (Spain), Hôpital sans Frontiéres (France) and International Rescue Committee (Spain).