South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) on Thursday said it would seek to deliver a planned $8 million worth of humanitarian assistance to North Korea at the “earliest possible time.”

In comments that come as a prominent Seoul-based NGO launches a fundraising campaign to send “emergency” food aid to the DPRK, an MOU official told media that the government has been discussing a project proposal for the planned $8 million with several international organizations.

Seoul has received a draft of the humanitarian aid plans from those agencies, the MOU said, adding that the sides will continue to exchange opinions on the project.