MAGAZINE KOICA : On Air | Uniting ODA: KOICA’s New Approach

As the global development cooperation landscape continues to evolve rapidly, Korea’s ODA is also reaching a new turning point.

Lee Kyoo-ho, Director-General for Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasizes that for Korea’s ODA to take the next step forward, it must address the fragmentation of its grant aid system and establish a more integrated, results-oriented framework.

Amid these changes, KOICA is taking a central role in building an integrated platform for grant aid, helping to enhance the strategic coherence and effectiveness of Korea’s development cooperation. Connecting fragmented grant aid projects through KOICA and reducing the administrative burden on partner countries are also key priorities.

Going beyond simply measuring “how much support was provided,” KOICA is pursuing a results-oriented approach to ODA that focuses on “what changes have been achieved.” KOICA’s accumulated expertise in development cooperation and extensive field experience provide an important foundation for enhancing the effectiveness of Korea’s ODA.

Moving beyond fragmented ODA toward integrated, results-oriented development cooperation, discover how KOICA is helping shape the future of Korea’s international development cooperation in this video.

Adapted from 〈Interview with Lee Kyoo-ho, Director-General for Development Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs〉 in MAGAZINE KOICA, this content has been recreated as barrier free using AI technology (Google Notebook LM). Due to the nature of AI, please note that the pronunciation of certain proper nouns or specific terms may differ from actual usage. You can access the full and accurate article via the link below.

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