South, East, South-East Asia and the Pacific: DG ECHO funding priorities and submission dates

HIPs describe humanitarian funding priorities and allocations. Technical annexes contain partner conditions and allocation rounds. Submission dates can be indicative, historical, restricted to pre-selected partners or not applicable. Read each round’s conditions before preparing a proposal.

Document status: current. Last source check: 4 Nov 2026, 09:59 UTC. Extracts below retain the donor’s source wording.

Countries and scope

Marshall Islands · Papua New Guinea · Solomon Islands · Philippines · Timor-Leste · Bangladesh · Micronesia · Indonesia · Sri Lanka · Singapore · Cambodia · Kiribati · Mongolia · Maldives · Malaysia · Thailand · Vietnam · Vanuatu · Myanmar · Brunei · Bhutan · Tuvalu · India · Nepal · Nauru · Palau · Tonga · Samoa · Fiji · Laos · North Korea

Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, DPRK, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam
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Allocation round 8 Philippines
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Allocation round 2 Bangladesh
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Allocation round 11 Myanmar
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Allocation round 5 Nepal
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Funding priorities

The 2026 strategy for the region builds on past experiences and reinforces the 2025 HIP response. The strategy is composed of two mutually reinforcing pillars:
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Pillar 1: Humanitarian response to complex emergencies will cover the complex emergency in Myanmar and its spillover in the region, i.e., Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh, as well as the refugee and mixed migration crisis in other countries of the region, particularly Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and India. It will also cover the protracted crisis in the Mindanao region of the Philippines.
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Pillar 2: Disaster preparedness will address high vulnerability to multiple hazards and climate fragility throughout the region, with particular attention to Bangladesh, Nepal and the ASEAN region given that DP actions in the Philippines were covered under the 2025 HIP.
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All humanitarian assistance should be risk-informed, gender, disability, and age inclusive, comply with the Minimum Environmental Requirements, and contribute to the humanitarian- peace-development nexus.
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In line with its localisation priority, DG ECHO further encourages partners to consider where relevant, an increased cooperation with local actors, and submit proposals with a strong localisation angle, including actions on capacity building, locally-led response and/or an increased share of funding transferred directly to local actors.
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Pillar 1: Humanitarian response to complex emergencies and refugee crises
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This pillar will provide needs-based, and lifesaving multi-sectoral humanitarian aid to populations affected by conflict, forced internal displacement and natural hazards, with a focus on the crisis in and around Myanmar, in particular Bangladesh, and on Mindanao in the Philippines. This pillar may also reinforce the response capacities in country. The response will be multi-sectoral and address the basic needs and gaps identified.
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Priority 1.1: Myanmar – multi-sector humanitarian assistance
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The focus of DG ECHO’s strategy in Myanmar remains responding to the most acute humanitarian needs of new and protracted IDPs and other conflict-affected people, as well as people affected by natural hazards-induced disasters. The primary aim is to support emergency and life-saving assistance, while maintaining a nexus lens to develop synergies with other programmes whenever possible. Localisation is both an institutional commitment and an operational necessity in a context marked by access challenges. DG ECHO will continue to insist on a fair partnerships approach, in line with DG ECHO requirements. Hard-to-reach, conflict-affected areas remain DG ECHO’s priority in terms of targeting.
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DG ECHO funds may be allocated to activities that strengthen people’s resilience following shocks, including activities that would be classified as early recovery following the 28 March 2025 earthquake.
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Sector priorities for Myanmar are: i) protection: including mine action, psycho-social support, child protection and support to CAAC, response to GBV, basic protection packages in emergency response, and IHL dissemination; ii) food security and basic needs through emergency assistance; iii) health and nutrition: provision of emergency – fixed or mobile – health and nutrition services, primarily for conflict-affected and hard-to-reach populations; iv)shelter/NFIs through emergency assistance and in protracted displacement settings; v)WASH, with a particular focus on protracted settings in addition to basic assistance in emergencies;
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vi) provision of emergency multi-sector assistance, with a focus assisting populations affected by conflict or natural hazard- and multi-hazard-induced disasters, while
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strengthening local Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) networks; vii) EiE with a primary focus on return to learning through temporary learning opportunities.
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Priority 1.2: Rohingya refugee crisis in Bangladesh – multi-sector humanitarian assistance
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In 2026, DG ECHO's strategy in Bangladesh will continue to respond to the Rohingya refugee crisis by providing comprehensive humanitarian assistance across multiple sectors. The response will focus on ensuring the essential minimum package of humanitarian assistance and services that must be supported to save lives and prevent the most acute protection risks, in line with the Inter-Sector Coordination Group (ISCG), the lead humanitarian coordination body for the camps. Priority will also be given to delivering these critical activities to the most vulnerable groups, who face increasing protection risks and heightened vulnerabilities,
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including the new Rohingya arrivals fleeing conflict in Rakhine State. To reduce dependency on external aid and in anticipation of future funding reductions, initiatives should also be explored to promote the self-reliance of refugees, including advocacy.
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Priority 1.3: Regional refugee crisis and mixed migration – protection, advocacy and emergency response
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Forced displacement from Myanmar exacerbates the already complex issue of mixed migration flows throughout the region.
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The envisaged regional refugee crisis response is based on a non-discriminatory “one- refugee” approach to support humanitarian interventions targeting the most severely affected populations in need of protection and assistance in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand, irrespective of their country of origin. The strategy aims for a protection centred response ensuring access to essential needs and services – food and basic needs assistance, healthcare, WASH, nutrition, shelter, EiE, as well as basic and specialised protection services. Advocacy to ensure access and response remains vital but focus will be on ensuring first and foremost the response.
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Priority 1.4: Philippines – response to conflict and natural hazards with a focus on Mindanao
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In the Philippines, DG ECHO will focus on the provision of humanitarian assistance addressing the needs of conflict-affected populations without access to immediate relief assistance from the government. Assistance will prioritise the most vulnerable and marginalised communities, particularly in conflict-affected Mindanao. This support is extended to communities which are affected by natural hazards induced disaster, and lack access to government assistance or have experienced discrimination. Improved data collection, information management, inclusive coordination, and comprehensive mapping of humanitarian partners across the country will enhance the effectiveness of these efforts.
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Localisation will continue to be a strong element of the response.
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Pillar 2: Disaster Preparedness, including anticipatory action6
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6 DG ECHO budget line on disaster preparedness follows an “every-other year” calendar (i.e., on a two-year basis)
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Throughout the region, DG ECHO DP strategy is to put people at the centre of regional and state Disaster Risk Management designs. The most vulnerable and at-risk population should be included in DRM systems, at all levels, so that they are better prepared to withstand shocks and
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crises. DG ECHO will continue to seek improvements in localised preparedness systems and their normative architecture, whenever possible acting in anticipation of shocks and crises and in broad alignment with relevant international initiatives. Supporting the system building dimension of Early Warning Systems (EWS) and preparedness for response will be given special attention in future targeted DP strategies by DG ECHO in Asia-Pacific.
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Several countries, particularly in South Asia, have been exploring ways to ensure better shock- responsiveness of their social protection systems, to improve disaster preparedness and resilience. Supporting these efforts through additional building blocks, including for Early Warning Systems and Anticipatory Action, and with a focus on ensuring assistance is delivered to the most vulnerable ahead of (based on a evidenced forecast) and/or in the aftermath in the event of a disaster, will remain a priority through regional or multi-country approaches, supporting evidence generation, learning and potential for replication.
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All ASEAN countries have established early warning systems, which play a critical role in disaster preparedness and anticipatory and early response. However, disparities and gaps remain in the effectiveness of these systems, including at the level of warning dissemination and communication. A priority will be to support improved access to early warning systems for the most vulnerable communities in South-East Asian countries. The development of AADMER 2026-2030 provides opportunities to support ASEAN as it continues to develop and adapt its disaster preparedness and response framework for the region.
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Partner eligibility

Only ECHO partners are eligible to submit a project for funding68;
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No award will be made to NGO partner organisations which have not complied with their obligations concerning the submission of audited financial statements (i.e., which would not have submitted those in due time to the Commission without a proper justification) or which would appear not to offer sufficient guarantee as to their financial capacity to implement the proposed actions (in light of their liquidity and solvency ratios as appearing from their latest available annual statutory accounts certified by an approved external auditor).
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All awards made using EU Funds must respect the Conditionality Measures69 issued under any Council Implementing Decision adopted in accordance with Article 6 of EU Regulation 2020/2092 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget70 (“Conditionality Decision”).
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The Commission hereby notifies applicants under this HIP/TA of the following Conditionality Decision (valid at the date of publication of this HIP/TA):
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69 Conditionality Measures against a Concerned Entity, may, for example, include, amongst others, the requirement to:suspend payments or the implementation of the legal commitment to/with the Concerned Entity; and/or terminate the legal commitment with the Concerned Entity; and/or prohibit entering into new legal commitments with the Concerned Entity. Conditionality Decisions and Measures issued under Council Implementing Decisions may impact the implementation of grants, contributions and procurement contracts awarded, as the Commission is required to ensure the application of these Conditionality Decisions
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and Measures in the implementation of the EU budget via both direct and indirect management. implementation of grants, contributions and procurement contracts awarded, as the Commission is required to ensure the application of these Conditionality Decisions and Measures in the implementation of the EU budget via both direct and indirect management.
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70 Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2092 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2020 on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget OJ L 433I , 22.12.2020, p. 1–10
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72 Act IX of 2021 on public interest trust foundations with a public service mission (entry into force 01/01/2023).
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73 Available (in Hungarian) at:[https://njt.hu/jogszabaly/2021-9-00-00](https://njt.hu/jogszabaly/2021-9-00-00)
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Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2022/2506 of 15 December 2022 on measures for the protection of the Union budget against breaches of the principles of the rule of law in Hungary71.
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This Conditionality Decision, in particular its Article 2.2, prohibits legal commitments under direct and indirect management with any public interest trust established by Hungarian Act IX of 202172, including those entities listed in Annex I to Hungarian Act IX of 202173 and other affiliated entities maintained by them (“Concerned Entities”). The Commission will further notify when the above- mentioned Conditionality Measures are lifted.
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