The reason for setting up the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) was to demonstrate solidarity with Member States affected by a serious crisis induced by the occurrence of a severe natural disaster and deemed to overwhelm the Member State's budgetary response capacity.
ES Solidaritātes fonda (ESSF) izveides iemesls bija apliecināt solidaritāti ar dalībvalstīm, ko skārusi smagas dabas katastrofas izraisīta nopietna krīze, kuras apmēri pārsniedz dalībvalsts reaģēšanas spējas budžeta aspektā.