diff --git a/akvo/iati/imports/fields/__init__.py b/akvo/iati/imports/fields/__init__.py
index af32097ad3..5f5e94e8cc 100644
--- a/akvo/iati/imports/fields/__init__.py
+++ b/akvo/iati/imports/fields/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 from .descriptions import (background, current_status, goals_overview, project_plan,
                            project_plan_summary, sustainability, target_group)
 from .image import current_image
-from .locations import locations
+from .locations import locations, recipient_countries, recipient_regions
 from .partnerships import partnerships
 from .planned_disbursements import planned_disbursements
 from .related_projects import related_projects
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
     'planned_start_date',
     'project_plan',
     'project_plan_summary',
+    'recipient_countries',
+    'recipient_regions',
     'related_projects',
     'results',
     'scope',
diff --git a/akvo/iati/imports/fields/locations.py b/akvo/iati/imports/fields/locations.py
index 8cb5a958a2..08cc245bd5 100644
--- a/akvo/iati/imports/fields/locations.py
+++ b/akvo/iati/imports/fields/locations.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 from ..utils import get_text
 
+from decimal import Decimal, InvalidOperation
+
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.db.models import get_model
 
@@ -193,3 +195,108 @@ def administratives(location_element, location, activities_globals):
             administrative.delete()
 
     return changes
+
+
+def recipient_countries(activity, project, activities_globals):
+    """
+    Retrieve and store the recipient countries.
+    The conditions will be extracted from the 'recipient-country' elements.
+
+    :param activity: ElementTree; contains all data of the activity
+    :param project: Project instance
+    :param activities_globals: Dictionary; contains all global activities information
+    :return: List; contains fields that have changed
+    """
+    imported_countries = []
+    changes = []
+
+    for country in activity.findall('recipient-country'):
+        code = ''
+        percentage = None
+
+        if 'code' in country.attrib.keys():
+            code = country.attrib['code'].upper()
+
+        try:
+            if 'percentage' in country.attrib.keys():
+                percentage = Decimal(country.attrib['percentage'])
+        except InvalidOperation:
+            pass
+
+        text = get_text(country, activities_globals['version'])
+
+        rc, created = get_model('rsr', 'recipientcountry').objects.get_or_create(
+            project=project,
+            country=code,
+            percentage=percentage,
+            text=text
+        )
+
+        if created:
+            changes.append(u'added recipient country (id: %s): %s' % (str(rc.pk), rc))
+
+        imported_countries.append(rc)
+
+    for country in project.recipient_countries.all():
+        if not country in imported_countries:
+            changes.append(u'deleted recipient country (id: %s): %s' %
+                           (str(country.pk),
+                            country.__unicode__()))
+            country.delete()
+
+    return changes
+
+
+def recipient_regions(activity, project, activities_globals):
+    """
+    Retrieve and store the recipient regions.
+    The conditions will be extracted from the 'recipient-region' elements.
+
+    :param activity: ElementTree; contains all data of the activity
+    :param project: Project instance
+    :param activities_globals: Dictionary; contains all global activities information
+    :return: List; contains fields that have changed
+    """
+    imported_regions = []
+    changes = []
+
+    for region in activity.findall('recipient-region'):
+        code = ''
+        percentage = None
+        vocabulary = ''
+
+        text = get_text(region, activities_globals['version'])
+
+        if 'code' in region.attrib.keys():
+            code = region.attrib['code'].upper()
+
+        try:
+            if 'percentage' in region.attrib.keys():
+                percentage = Decimal(region.attrib['percentage'])
+        except InvalidOperation:
+            pass
+
+        if 'vocabulary' in region.attrib.keys():
+            vocabulary = region.attrib['vocabulary'].upper()
+
+        rr, created = get_model('rsr', 'recipientregion').objects.get_or_create(
+            project=project,
+            region=code,
+            percentage=percentage,
+            text=text,
+            region_vocabulary=vocabulary
+        )
+
+        if created:
+            changes.append(u'added recipient region (id: %s): %s' % (str(rr.pk), rr))
+
+        imported_regions.append(rr)
+
+    for region in project.recipient_regions.all():
+        if not region in imported_regions:
+            changes.append(u'deleted recipient region (id: %s): %s' %
+                           (str(region.pk),
+                            region.__unicode__()))
+            region.delete()
+
+    return changes
diff --git a/akvo/iati/imports/iati_import_activity.py b/akvo/iati/imports/iati_import_activity.py
index d40d007186..017e6942fc 100644
--- a/akvo/iati/imports/iati_import_activity.py
+++ b/akvo/iati/imports/iati_import_activity.py
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
     'transactions',
     'planned_disbursements',
     'locations',
+    'recipient_countries',
+    'recipient_regions',
 ]