TEAM EUROPE
SUPPORTS ASEAN IN FIGHT AGAINST CORONAVIRUS

ASEAN REGION

  • The first virtual EU-ASEAN Foreign Ministers Meeting on 20 March 2020 discussed cooperation on mitigating the social and economic impact in both regions, keeping supply chains open and advancing scientific research.
  • Support to the WHO for Southeast Asia (€20 million) to strengthen the health system capacity and to respond to the coronavirus and future diseases.
  • EU- ASEAN Expert Dialogue on COVID-19 vaccines.
  • €2.2 billion contribution from Team Europe for the COVAX Facility to help secure 1.3 billion doses fo vaccination for 92 low and middle-income countries, including ASEAN Member States.
  • The BIOSEC project (€300.000 million) under the CBRN Risk Mitigation Centre of Excellence Initiative is working to improve biosecurity management systems, including for pandemics.
  • Germany contributed €5 million to the ASEAN COVID Response Fund.

CAMBODIA*

  • Hospitals, water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition
  • Sustaining livelihoods and economic activities in rural areas
  • Supporting social protection, education, and vulnerable groups
  • Budget support for economic recovery

MYANMAR

  • Protecting livelihoods and resilience of vulnerable communities
  • Supporting research and testing capacities
  • Strengthening health system preparedness

INDONESIA

  • Supporting teaching hospitals and health sector investments
  • Working with civil society
  • Contributing to the UN Multi Sector Response Plan

THE PHILIPPINES

  • Supporting the justice sector and the Department of Health
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Water, sanitation and hygiene

LAOS*

  • Supporting digital learning
  • Budget support for economic recovery
  • Working with civil society and sustaining economic livelihoods
  • Supporting health care facilities and testing capacity

THAILAND

  • Working with civil society
  • Protecting fundamental rights
  • Supporting border provinces and refugee camps

MALAYSIA

  • Supporting civil society and vulnerable communities, in particular women and children migrants
  • Fostering recovery of SMEs

VIETNAM

  • Budget support for economic recovery
  • Working with civil society
  • Expanding social protection and safe water
COVAX FACILITY:
COVID-19 VACCINES FOR ASEAN

COVAX is a global solution to ensure everyone in all corners of the world can get access to COVID-19 vaccines, REGARDLESS OF THEIR WEALTH. The EU Member States have committed to donate at least 100 MILLION doses of vaccines to low and middle-income countries until the end of the year, in particular through COVAX, as part of EU sharing efforts.