China Provides 1 Million USD Food Aid to North Korea through World Food Program in 2012 (linked to #63006, #73798)
Commitment amount
$ 1174123.557925845
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 1174123.56
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
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 #63006, $1m to the WFP for North Korea in 2011, and #73798, $1m in 2013.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
4
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]