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Humanitarian aid

Foreign humanitarian assistance is an integral part of Czechia's foreign policy. Providing of humanitarian assistance financed from the Czech Government Budget is based on the Law on Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid, which entered into force in 2010.

According to this law, the humanitarian aid is defined as a set of activities financed from the national budget in order to prevent loss of life and injury, to alleviate suffering and to restore basic living conditions of people after an emergency, as well as to mitigate long-lasting consequences of emergencies and to prevent their occurrence and negative consequences.

The provision of humanitarian assistance is governed by fundamental international humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence. Czechia endorsed these principles in 2006, having joined the Good Humanitarian Donorship platform. Czechia co-chaired the Good Humanitarian Donorship initiative together with Denmark in 2012 – 2013.

Czechia appreciates and supports the principal role played by the United Nations in coordination of humanitarian action, respects and supports the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as well as the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), including its National Societies. As EU member, Czechia takes part in the implementation of the Action Plan to the European Consensus on Humanitarian Aid and supports the global humanitarian activities of the European Union.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for providing humanitarian aid to countries outside the European Union and the European Economic Area (EEA), while the Ministry of the Interior is responsible for providing humanitarian aid to EU and EEA countries. Every year (at its beginning), the Humanitarian Aid Operation Strategy of the Czech Republic for the respective year is being adopted; its purpose is to provide an overview of the basic aims of Czech humanitarian assistance on the background of global humanitarian needs and international commitments.

More information on the Czech humanitarian aid.

Czechia helps the IFRC to fight disasters

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Czechia will contribute 2.5 million CZK to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) for the year 2024. more ►

Czech aid to Afghanistan, Pakistan and Rwanda

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On 17 July, Czech Ambassador Václav Bálek signed a trio of agreements with Dominique Hyde, Director of External Relations at the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees more ►

Czech humanitarian aid to Ethiopia

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While speaking at the High-level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia, Deputy Foreign Minister Eduard Hulicius pledged €8,6 in aid for humanitarian and stabilization efforts and resilience building. more ►

Czech aid at the Global Refugee Forum

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Under the auspices of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the second Global Refugee Forum was held in Geneva, 13–15 December. The main objective was to present voluntary pledges to the implementation of the… more ►

Czech humanitarian assistance to help Yemen

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Jiří Kozák announced humanitarian assistance of 1 million dollars for next two years, while participating in the High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen. more ►

Czech efforts continue to support war-torn Ukraine

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Ambassador Václav Bálek contributed to Joint Launch of the Ukraine Humanitarian Response Plan and the Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine. He condemned Russian aggression and recalled Czech efforts and assistance provided. more ►

Czechia to support Lutheran World Federation’s efforts in Lebanon

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Ambassador Václav Bálek and Maria Immonen, Director of the World Service Department of the Lutheran World Federation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding concerning a financial contribution of USD 350 thousand to the project in Lebanon through… more ►

Czech EU Presidency and digitalization with IFRC

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On Thursday, May 19, Ambassador Václav Bálek met with the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Jagan Chapagain more ►

Czechia to support Red Cross’ efforts in Ukraine

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In response to such a critical humanitarian situation in Ukraine caused by Russian aggression, Czechia is to support the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by 1 million euro. more ►