The World Food Program (WFP) has decided to employ more staffers who can speak Korean to promote transparency in its project to assist North Korea, according to Radio Free Asia.
The Pyongyang office of the international organization said it would dispatch the to-be-hired officials to supervise the distribution of nutrients in the reclusive nation.
"This is to enhance the transparency of the supervisory activities," RFA quoted officials from the Pyongyang office as saying.
There are only two officials who can fluently speak Korean out of five in charge of supervisory affairs at the Pyongyang office, which is composed of 15 officials in total.
There has been speculation that the WFP project has been lacking transparency due mainly to the small number of officials with proficiency in Korean language.
WTF executive director Ertharin Cousin visited North Korea from May 19-21 to meet with ranking North Korean officials to call for cooperation in distributing aid to the North.
There has been growing speculation that the food and nutrients offered by the international community has failed to reach the needy and the less privileged in the North.
The Pyongyang office of the international organization said it would dispatch the to-be-hired officials to supervise the distribution of nutrients in the reclusive nation.
"This is to enhance the transparency of the supervisory activities," RFA quoted officials from the Pyongyang office as saying.
There are only two officials who can fluently speak Korean out of five in charge of supervisory affairs at the Pyongyang office, which is composed of 15 officials in total.
There has been speculation that the WFP project has been lacking transparency due mainly to the small number of officials with proficiency in Korean language.
WTF executive director Ertharin Cousin visited North Korea from May 19-21 to meet with ranking North Korean officials to call for cooperation in distributing aid to the North.
There has been growing speculation that the food and nutrients offered by the international community has failed to reach the needy and the less privileged in the North.
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