North Korea

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

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.

1 bis / Participation in the rehabilitation of the protection infrastructures of the aquaculture farms of Sinhung and Yonggwang in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

 

Phase I

The interventions were normal until the month of July 2010, when heavy rains (http://www.trianglegh.org/Francais_TGH/html/NosActions/MissionsHumanitaire/CoreeDuNord/SuiteProgramme/22juillet2010.html) affected the production and damaged some installations in the two fish farms.
With the support of the AAP, the rehabilitation and strengthening of the means of production have been achieved.

Rehabilitation and strengthening of the protection installations against floods

• Supply of gabion cages and mattresses and of geotextile;
• Supply of food for workers;
• Training on the installation of geotextile and of gabion cages and mattresses; 
• Monitoring of the installation of geotextile and gabions at the most damaged and vulnerable spots

 

Phase II

Protection works and rehabilitation of production structures

• Set-up of gabion and filter geotextile cages at the most flimsy areas such as the merging and anchoring of the structures;
• Set-up of gabion and filter geotextile mattresses for the protection of particularly vulnerable sections of dikes;
• Pricking out of selected plants to ensure the covering of the least exposed sections;
• Repair of damaged water tanks to make them waterproof;
• Supply of food for work for the workers operating on the site.

Food distribution in the children institutions

• Distribution of food supplements to children institutions, consisting of grains (corn and soybean), flour and oil.

Improvement of the warning systems in case of natural disaster

• Set-up of training sessions for the farms’ staff and of adequate means for emergency measures.

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

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/ Improving Consumption of Milk and Dairy Produce inside Institutions for Children

Specific objective: Improve consumption of milk and dairy products inside institutions for children attached to Sariwon and Daeane farms.

Since the 80s, the complex crisis in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been impacting the national economy and deteriorating the population’s living conditions, particularly in terms of access to goods and services.

4/ Supporting food security in children institutions depending on Sariwon and Deaene farms in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

This program completes the previous one called « Improving the consumption of milk and dairy products in children institutions ». It intends to improve milk production in the farms supplying children institutions, the aim being in fine to increase the children’s daily nutritional intake.