Det forventes, at EU efterhånden kan afvikle sin indsats i 2002, idet EU og de øvrige støtteydere kan lade nødhjælpen afløse af genopbygnings- ogudviklingsprogrammer.
During 2002, the Union plans gradually to withdraw its support, once the emergency situation can be declared to be over, and reconstruction and development programmes have beenlaunched.