North Korea

1/ Improvement and diversification of the meals served to the children in the social institutions

• Funding: EuropeAid (European Commission Co-operation Office) including 10% co-funding
• Budget : 1 026 K€
• Duration: 34 months (January 2010 to October 2012)

One of the elements of the food crisis presently striking the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is the lack of proteins in the food. This nutritional deficiency particularly affects young children between 0 and 6 years old (11% of the population) whose specific nutritional needs can’t be covered. The taking care of young DPRK children being normally assumed by the social institutions, the improvement and sustainable diversification of their food goes through the support to the agribusiness units dedicated to these institutions.

2/ Sustainable improvement of the sanitary environment of the city of Munchon

• Funding: EuropeAid (European Commission Co-operation Office) – SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency)
• Budget: 417 K€
• Duration: 18 months (January 2010 to April 2011)

The city of Munchon is located on the East coast of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), and counts 42 500 inhabitants. In the 60’s, a water network had been achieved by the government, but, because of a lack of maintenance and means, the network has become totally obsolete and presents numerous dysfunctions.

The previous projects operated by Triangle G H enabled the rehabilitation of a great part of that network. However, the District 1 still has no access to drinking water. Besides, by increasing the quantity of available water we also increase the quantity of liquid waste to be evacuated and treated. The actions undertaken within the frame of this project thus focus on these two indissociable aspects: drinking water and sanitation.

3/ Improve Access to Better Quality Water for the Population of Munchon

• Funding: SIDA (Swedish International Development Agency)
• Budget: €3,99,795
• Duration: 16 months (July 2009 to October 2010)

Background and relevance of project: Munchon city, with a population of 42,500, is located on the coast of North Korea. In the sixties, the government built a water network, however, owing to lack of maintenance and means, the network has become obsolete and inoperative.

Between 2005 and 2007, Triangle GH ran 2 projects, funded by ECHO, in Munchon. Phase one of the projects consisted in improving and building secure access to the water. In Phase two, we expanded and improved the water distribution network, providing 50 litres per person per day in the areas around the hospital.