The European Commission has allocated €2.3 million in emergency humanitarian funding to Nigeria, Cameroon, the Central African Republic and Chad to help contain the ongoing cholera outbreak across parts of West and Central Africa.
Gatekeepers News reports that the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Nigeria and ECOWAS announced the funding in a statement on Monday.
The intervention comes amid a rise in cholera cases across the continent. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 61,000 cholera cases were reported in the African region in the first five months of 2026.
Nigeria is expected to receive the largest share of the funding, with €1.5 million earmarked to support the country’s response to the outbreak.
The EU said the funding would help increase the number of intervention teams and provide essential supplies, including cholera kits.
It will also support water, sanitation and hygiene interventions, including the treatment of public water points and household water supplies.
According to the statement, the funding will further help intensify epidemiological surveillance in inaccessible areas while strengthening case management, risk communication and community sensitisation.
“In Cameroon, €100,000 will support outbreak containment and case management, including through additional staff for humanitarian partners on the ground, essential medicines, additional cholera treatment units and oral rehydration points in the most affected villages,” the statement said.
“In the Central African Republic, €500,000 will scale-up case management and vaccination, as well as water, sanitation and hygiene interventions. It will also consist of strengthening risk communication and community engagement, boosting surveillance and case detection, as well as supporting dignified and safe burials.”
The EU said another €200,000 would be provided to Chad to help curb the spread of the disease.
“In Chad, €200,000 will contribute to breaking the chain of cholera transmission through improved access to water, sanitation, hygiene and community support for surveillance and case management,” the statement added.
Hadja Lahbib, the European Commissioner for Preparedness and Crisis Management, said cholera remained a serious threat despite being preventable and treatable.
She noted that the disease could continue to claim lives where people lacked access to safe water and adequate healthcare.
Lahbib said the European Union would continue to support affected communities despite growing humanitarian needs and dwindling resources.
The latest funding is aimed at strengthening emergency response systems, improving access to clean water and sanitation, and reducing transmission in communities affected by the outbreak.
