China provides $1 Million USD food aid to North Korea Food Aid through World Food Program in 2011 (Linked to Project ID#72146 and #73798)
Commitment amount
$ 1229880.1813412774
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1229880.18
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
North Korea
Sector
Developmental food aid/food security assistance (Code: 520)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In 2011, China granted 1 million USD for the provision of food aid to the World Food Programme (WFP) for emergency relief activities in North Korea, which was suffering from extreme food shortages. This was the first time the Chinese government specified that 1 million USD of its support for the WFP Emergency Food Assistance to Vulnerable Groups Project be directed to the DPRK. According to financial tracking service flow ID 88535, the flow date is July 5, 2011. It is linked to #72146, $1m to the WFP for North Korea in 2012, and #73798, $1m in 2013. In 2011, the WFP secured a total of 38 million USD for North Korea.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Implementing agencies [Type]
United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) [Intergovernmental Organization]
Government of North Korea [Government Agency]