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Specific concerns include refugees and internally displaced peoples, with an emphasis on providing for mothers and young children.<\/p>\n<p>The funds will not only support the distribution of foodstuffs in the aftermath of disasters and conflicts, but will also assist &#8220;food-for-work&#8221; activities directed towards re-establishing lines of income, agricultural self-sufficiency, and stability.  The aid will be funneled through the UN World Food Programme, the International Committee of the Red Cross and Commission-partnered NGOs.\u00c2\u00a0 More allocations are planned for later in 2008.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, click <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/europa.eu\/rapid\/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP\/08\/369&#038;format=HTML&#038;aged=0&#038;language=EN&#038;guiLanguage=en\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 4, the European Commission announced that it would devote \u00e2\u201a\u00ac160 million to provide food aid to nations suffering 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