KOICA is a government agency responsible for the Official Development Assistance of the government of the Republic of Korea. As one aspect of Korea's ODA, the training program invites government officials or policy makers from developing countries to enhance and bolster human resources development (HRD).

Training courses are classified into three different categories:

1) Regular courses open to interested partner countries

2) Country-specific courses designed specifically for individual partners

3) Joint courses conducted in partnership with international organizations and other national donor agencies

Since KOICA's training programs are directed at partner countries, KOICA does not support private institutions, private exchange students, personal academic matters or countries not listed as recipient partners.