Korean Educational Development Institute(KEDI)

Study on Strategies for Implementation of Republic of Korea's Education ODA

Republic of Korea (Korea) has been the one of the fastest growing economies in the world over the 40 years. Through the economic development Korea successfully joined the ‘20-50 Club’ of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as the 7th member. Over 15 years the volume of ODA rose 8 times and ODA/GNI reached 0. 12%, albeit it does not meet the 0.7% ODA/GNI UN target. Regarding Education ODA, the proportion is rather small tomeet partner countries’(recipients) needs in comparison with other sectors. In order to achieve advancement of ODA policy in Education sector, Korea needs to increase the volume and enhance aid effectiveness in implementing Education ODA.

This research aims to formulate practical strategies for effective implementation of the Korean Education ODA through case studies of foreign donor countries and international organisations. To conduct this research, authors employed diverse research methods which include literature review, qualitative methods espousing in-depth interviews and field research. The research pillars focus upon 3 sections; the effective methods of 'budget system-funding, allocation and disbursement', 'human resource system-securing and placement, networking between different agencies', and 'cooperative strategy between relevant authorities' such as the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade(MOFAT) and the Ministry of Strategy and Finance (MOSF) in Education ODA sector.