China Provides 1 Million USD Food Aid to North Korea through World Food Program in 2012 (Linked to Record ID#63006, #73798)

$1M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2012
End Date	Apr 10, 2031
Duration	7,039 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`72146`

Grant Description

In 2012, China granted $1 million USD for the provision of food aid to the World Food Programme (WFP).

The Chinese government specified that this 1 million USD in support for the WFP Emergency Food Assistance to Vulnerable Groups Project be directed to the DPRK.

Specifically, the contribution will be used to buy around 1550 metric tons of maize, which will provide nutritional support to women and children most at risk of malnutrition. According to financial tracking service flow ID 100113, the flow date is December 11, 2012. It is Linked to Record ID#63006, $1m to the WFP for North Korea in 2011, and #73798, $1m in 2013.

📚 Sources & References

The Curious Case of China’s Aid to North Korea
China gives US$ 1 million in assistance to WFP’s operation in DPR Korea, 60多年物质援助是谁喂肥了金三胖？(图)
Nutrition Support for Women and Children DPR of Korea PRRO 200114 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.