Chinese Government donates 240,074 tons of food and construction materials worth RMB 600 million

¥600K RMB

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of North Korea
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Start Date	Feb 01, 2012
End Date	Feb 23, 2026
Duration	5,136 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`63047`

Grant Description

In February 2012, the Chinese Government agreed to donate RMB 600 million (approximately $94.8 million) worth of food and goods to North Korea when the country was preparing to celebrate the centennial of Kim Il Sung’s birth. The donation included 240,074 tons of food and construction materials.

The delivery of the aid package started in February 2012, but it is not clear whether or when this project reached completion.

📋 Staff Comments

1. This project was not recorded as an umbrella record as there is little risk of duplication with other projects captured by AidData in calendar (commitment) year 2012.

📚 Sources & References

韩媒：中国无偿援朝6亿元物资被称“史上最大规模”
North Korea: Who is sending aid?
China offers N.Korea record aid package of $94.8 mln
China offers large-scale food aid to North Korea from February
The Curious Case of China’s Aid to North Korea
Food Aid Deliveries in 2012 by Recipient Country and Supply Mode Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.