Chinese Government donates 32,886 metric tons of maize in 2003

$3.48M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of North Korea
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2003
End Date	Sep 06, 2027
Duration	9,014 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`86262`

Grant Description

According to Chinese Government reporting to the World Food Program’s International Food Aid Information System (INTERFAIS), the Chinese Government donated and delivered 32,886 metric tons of maize (in ten separate deliveries of 1685 tons, 3227 tons, 15678 tons, 5345 tons, 4110 tons, 7697 tons, 4350 tons, 1072 tons, 500 tons, and 3333 tons) to North Korea in 2003.

To estimate the monetary value of the maize donation ($3,480,654.24), AidData takes the international price of a ton of maize in January 2003 ($105.84) and multiplies it by 32,886 tons.

📚 Sources & References

Global price of Corn (PMAIZMTUSDM)
Food Aid Information System - FAIS 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.