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| KOICA’ partnerships with Korean NGOs grew with the increase of Korean ODA volume. Since the global donor community has emphasized the importance of diversifying aid channels and enhancing partnerships with NGOs, KOICA’s collaboration with NGOs expanded. |
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KOICA has supported Korean NGO development projects since 1995. NGOs with expertise and skills can be important players in foreign aid as they can complement government level development cooperation and reach countries where official assistance is not welcomed. Furthermore, partnerships with NGOs can encourage public participation in development projects and enhance understanding of ODA.
KOICA supported NGOs that gave practical benefits in sectors that met Basic Human Needs(BHN), such as health, rural development, drinking water and housing in local communities of partner countries.
Besides directly assisting projects of Korean NGOs, KOICA funded the dispatch of volunteers who were recruited and sent by Korean NGOs and hosted workshops to build the capacity of NGOs, as well as strengthening monitoring and evaluation. |
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| KOICA supported NGOs with USD 8.3 million or 2.6% of KOICA’ total budget. Partnerships with NGOs took the form of direct assistance, dispatch of NGO volunteers and capacity building. |
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| Budget of Partnerships with NGOs in 2010 (Unit : US$ in thousands) |
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Direct Assistance |
KOICA provided direct assistance amounting to USD 5.1 million or 71% of the total budget for NGO collaboration for 79 NGO projects that were launched in 30 developing countries. KOICA selected candidate projects that were connected to the MDGs and complemented government projects. Among NGOs which worked in the same partner countries or implemented similar projects, KOICA established networks to maximize the effectiveness of projects and create a synergy effect.
Most of the NGO projects supported by KOICA were implemented in poverty-stricken areas of partner countries with active participation of local people. KOICA funded NGO family planning projects, for example, led to a delay in the average age at first child birth, while health conditions of children in developing countries improved through regular inoculation. For students who could not receive basic education due to rough mountainous landscape, education equipment and tools were provided to enable primary education for local students. Also, programs such as “cattle banks” and forage banks were introduced to increase income levels and lay the foundation for generating independent income sources. |
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| Direct Assistance by region in 2010 (Unit : US$ in thousands)
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| Direct Assistance by sector in 2010 (Unit : US$ in thousands)
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NGO Volunteers |
| KOICA funded the dispatch of NGO volunteers, who are recruited and managed by Korean NGOs, promoted public awareness in Korean ODA and strengthened partnerships with civil society. KOICA dispatched 203 Korean NGOs volunteers to 32 countries through NGOs with a budget of USD 2.9 million. These volunteers were active in sectors such as education, child welfare, rural development and governance. |
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Capacity Building of NGOs |
| In order to build the capacity of Korean NGO officers, KOICA hosted seminars and funded on-site visits. In 2008, KOICA held accounting education to enhance budgetary transparency and finance management and funded NGO officers’ visits to international NGOs and local NGOs in partner countries to augment working relations with them. |
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Monitoring & Evaluation |
| KOICA evaluated the results of NGO projects to identify measures for improvement. An assessment was made of 42 projects implemented by 34 NGOs in 19 developing countries. The evaluation was made through on-site visits and interview surveys with related officials. In the case of Mongolia and Cambodia where KOICA-NGO projects were concentrated, in-depth assessments and system improvements were made to ensure smooth implementation of projects and close partnerships among local stakeholders.
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