NOTIFICATION
The following submission, dated 21 May 2025, is being circulated
at the request of the delegation of the Republic of Korea. The
notification concerns actions taken within the framework of the Decision on
Measures Concerning the Possible Negative Effects of the Reform Programme on
Least‑Developed and Net Food-Importing Developing Countries (Table NF:1) during the Calendar Year 2024.
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Table
NF:1
NOTIFICATION UNDER ARTICLE 16.2 OF THE
AGREEMENT: MONITORING OF THE FOLLOW-UP TO THE DECISION ON MEASURES CONCERNING
THE POSSIBLE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE REFORM PROGRAMME ON LEAST-DEVELOPED AND
NET FOOD‑IMPORTING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES: Republic of Korea
REPORTING PERIOD: CALENDAR
YEAR 2024
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1 Quantity of food aID provided to least-developed and net
food-importing developing countries
Table
1: Food aid; distribution by country
|
Country
|
Quantity of food aid provided and/or
financed
(USD million)
|
|
Kenya (through WFP)
|
14.25
|
|
LDCs
|
|
|
Yemen (through WFP)
|
15.11
|
|
Ethiopia (through WFP)
|
11.72
|
|
Uganda (through WFP)
|
2.82
|
|
Afghanistan(through WFP)
|
4.31
|
|
Guinea-Bissau(through WFP)
|
2.13
|
|
Mauritania(through WFP)
|
5.70
|
|
Sierra Leone(through WFP)
|
2.54
|
|
Mozambique(through WFP)
|
3.80
|
|
Madagascar(through WFP)
|
9.47
|
|
Bangladesh(through WFP)
|
13.90
|
Source: World Food Programme (WFP).
2 Indication of the proportion in fully grant form or appropriate
concessional terms
All Korean food aid is
provided in fully grant form.
3 Technical and financial assistance under paragraph 3(iii) of the
Decision
The Ministry of
Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs(MAFRA) of Korea is implementing the "K‑Rice Belt"
project, targeting African countries where rice is a staple crop but rice
self-sufficiency rates remain low. Based on Korea's past experience in
achieving rice self-sufficiency, the project aims to enhance food security in
the recipient countries by providing technical and agricultural infrastructure
assistance. This includes rice seed production and distribution, as well as the
establishment of seed production zones, in response to requests from recipient
countries. In 2024, a total of 7.5 billion KRW was provided to the LDCs
and NFIDCs, and all assistance is provided in fully grant form.
4 Other relevant information with respect to actions taken within the
framework of the Decision
None.
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