Methodology for the Identification of Priority Countries for the European Commission Humanitarian Aid - GNA and FCA

Humanitarian aid is a concrete expression of the values of humanity and solidarity which are the backbone of European integration. The implementation of the Commission’s humanitarian policy is also based on the fundamental principles of impartiality, neutrality and independence.

These GNA and FCA tools do not seek to define in what form and on what scale the Commission should intervene in response to a humanitarian crisis. Their objectives are far more modest and are confined to the identification of priority countries where humanitarian needs are likely to be greatest or most neglected and where Commission aid is most necessary. They are intended to be a common alternative reference framework to ensure consistency in the allocation of resources among the various geographical zones according to their respective needs.