THE UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD

$3,000,000.00 CAD

≈ 39 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
Recipient country
North Korea
Fiscal year
2012-2013
Agreement period
August 23, 2012 – December 31, 2012
Reference
CA-3-M013765001

Published purpose

August 22, 2012 - With CIDA support, the United Nations World Food Programme is addressing the food assistance needs of vulnerable groups in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Project activities include the provision of nutritious supplementary foods to pregnant women for six months, and for an additional six months while they are breastfeeding. In addition, children aged 6 to 23 months are receiving supplementary foods through distribution in nurseries. Older vulnerable children are receiving supplementary food through targeted distributions in hospitals, primary schools and boarding schools.

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