Why?
DPRK is suffering from droughts that have occurred consecutively in recent years. In 2014, a dry spell that persisted for over 18 months caused drought, affecting agricultural production and access to water, and left 18 million public distribution system (PDS) dependents at risk of food insecurity, malnutrition and illness. In June 2017, the Government declared a national emergency following a dry spell that affected key food producing provinces in the south-west of the country. The 2017 dry spell stressed the early season crops and constrained planting and early growth of main season crops. The Government mobilized communities and resources to provide irrigation, to reduce any impact from the dry spell. In 2018, emergency response was declared due to unusual high temperature and drought. The response of the Government and Red Cross Society of DPRK was focused on preserving the crops from the heatwave and drought like weather conditions. DPRK is suffering from droughts that have occurred consecutively in recent years. In 2014, a dry spell that persisted for over 18 months caused drought, affecting agricultural production and access to water, and left 18 million public distribution system (PDS) dependents at risk of food insecurity, malnutrition and illness. In June 2017, the Government declared a national emergency following a dry spell that affected key food producing provinces in the south-west of the country. The 2017 dry spell stressed the early season crops and constrained planting and early growth of main season crops. The Government mobilized communities and resources to provide irrigation, to reduce any impact from the dry spell. In 2018, emergency response was declared due to unusual high temperature and drought. The response of the Government and Red Cross Society of DPRK was focused on preserving the crops from the heatwave and drought like weather conditions. DPR Korea
What?
Detailed assessment
• Deployment and operation of 15 mobile water pumps
• Procurement of relevant items for proper maintenance of mobile water pumps
• Training volunteers and community people on the usage and maintenance of mobile water pumps
• Procurement of spare tires for vehicles used for transportation of mobile water pumps
• Mobilization of DPRK RCS staff, PDRT members, volunteers including insurance, and per diem
• IFRC operational support including logistics, procurement, detailed assessment, monitoring and reporting
• Additional activities, including WASH and Health, will be considered and planned based on the assessment findings
• Distribution of family tents for cover for the farmers and RC volunteers operating the mobile water pumps
• Deployment and maintenance of water onion tanks
• Lessons learned workshop
Who?
Number of people to be assisted: 22,129