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Netherlands releases first €102 millions of aid for Ukraine from financial assistance funds for 2024

Thursday, 21 December 2023, 15:56
Netherlands releases first €102 millions of aid for Ukraine from financial assistance funds for 2024
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On 21 December, the Dutch government announced the release of the first tranche of humanitarian aid, which is part of the more than €2 billion aid package that will be disbursed to Ukraine in 2024.

Source: press release on the Dutch government website

Details: The present €102 million aid package is intended for the first four months of 2024, to help Ukraine get through the winter and prepare for spring.

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As part of this aid package, €15 million will be allocated to each the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the efforts to clear agricultural land and liberated territories from mines.

Another €62 million will support the Ukrainian government in providing basic services, restoring critical infrastructure and implementing reforms through the World Bank’s Ukraine and Moldova Recovery Programme.

Finally, €10 million will help finance equipment for the Ukrainian electricity grid.

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The Dutch government said that on 15 December, Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade Joffrey van Leeuwen visited Ukraine and announced plans to provide additional assistance for 2024.

Previously: The Netherlands allocated €2 billion for military assistance to Ukraine in 2024, €295 million as a contribution to the European Peace Fund, €89 million for justice and €3 million for non-military cyber support.

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