Thank you to everyone who attended the European Humanitarian Forum 2024 in Brussels or online. We were delighted to be able to bring the whole humanitarian community together to find innovative solutions to help the 300 million people across the world who are in extreme need.
Missed the event or want to look back on key outcomes? Here are the highlights:
- Co-Hosts Summary by the European Commission and the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU
- The Press release of the event
- The Photo GalleryÂ
- The recordings of the Panel Sessions and Humanitarian TalksÂ
- The proceedings of the forumÂ
We look forward to welcoming you next time in Brussels, and to working closely with you all as we continue to serve the most vulnerable.
Stakeholders and citizens wishing to share their views on the EU’s humanitarian aid during the evaluation period are invited to take part in the Public Consultation on humanitarian aid 2017-2022
Public Consultation on humanitarian aid 2017-2022: Have your say - European Commission (europa.eu)
DG ECHO commissioned the Egmont Royal Institute for International Relations to facilitate expert discussions on the two key themes of the European Humanitarian Forum 2024. Held in January 2024, these exchanges gathered a rare selection of representatives from humanitarian and development donors, practitioners, researchers, think tanks, DAC, and non-DAC States. They led to several concrete recommendations on both the internal and external approaches, which have been captured in two short and independent policy notes, consultable here:
- Breaking the cycle: Could the integration of funding mechanisms be the answer to neglected crises?
- Inviting non-DAC perspectives to the funding gap discussion: The need for a paradigm shift
These documents have been prepared by Egmont Royal Institute for the European Commission (DG ECHO) and they reflect solely the views of the authors. The European Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.
Addressing the global humanitarian funding gap
This year’s Forum has a specific focus on the unprecedented levels of humanitarian needs not least in the context of forgotten crises and fragile humanitarian environments in order to explore ways to reduce them, mobilise more resources and improve efficiency and effectiveness of humanitarian response. Download the ‘Snap Shot on action by the EU and its Member States in addressing the humanitarian funding gap’ to find out more.