KOICA, UN ESCAP sign MOU for sustainable development in Asia-Pacific region

- KOICA and UN ESCAP seek to strengthen cooperation to respond to climate change, achieve gender equality, and strengthen ICT capabilities, step closer toward SDGs in Asia-Pacific region- MOU includes efforts to monitor and prevent air pollution to r...

KOICA resumes recruitment of global supporters for first time since pandemic

- 4th recruitment of global supporters WeKO to take place until July 4 - 130 supporters of various nationalities to be selected - Any global citizen over the age of 16 and active on social media can apply KOICA is recruiting, from June 13 until July ...

Egyptian-Korean Technological College helps counter youth unemployment in Egypt

KOICA stimulates youth employment in Egypt through building of college, internship program with Samsung Electronics, local companiesA college for technology built with the support of KOICA is taking the lead in countering youth unemployment in Egypt ...

KOICA launches interactive town in metaverse for overseas volunteer program World Friends Korea

- Through metaverse, KOICA interactively communicates with the public on overseas volunteer and global leaders development programs- KOICA holds recruitment briefing for Young Professionals (YP), disbandment ceremony of youth mid-term volunteer group...

Startups & social ventures supported by KOICA participate in Innovation Week Tanzania 2022

Startups exhibit innovative technology at KOICA s booth at the event Photo 1. At Innovation Week Tanzania 2022, led by the government of Tanzania to boost innovative ventures and startup culture and which takes place from May 16 to 20 at the Jakaya K...

KOICA shares Korea’s policies on aging society with government of Paraguay

- KOICA shares research and Korean policy model with Paraguay regarding long-term social welfare policy for older people - Paraguayan government to refer to Korean model when establishing related policies in the future KOICA held an online conference...

KOICA promotes global sustainable development through science & technology program

- KOICA implemented 63.5 billion won (approximately $51 million) in science and technology innovation projects in 2021 to contribute to innovation in developing countries April 21 marks Science Day in Korea, which signifies support for the developmen...

KOICA and Korea Investment Holdings sign MOU to jointly address climate change in developing countries

- MOU demonstrates how development cooperation can link ESG goals in finance & efforts for carbon neutrality in developing countries - MOU marks innovative cooperation between government ODA and private finance in responding to climate change in deve...

KOICA strives to change women’s lives in developing countries

- Amid conflict and crisis which can disproportionately affect women, guaranteeing women s rights and enhancing women s status are prerequisites for development - KOICA is currently implementing gender-related projects in 40 developing countriesKOICA...

KOICA President, UN Secretary-General stress need for peace amid global crises

- KOICA President emphasizes agency s efforts for nexus between peace and development, discusses areas of international cooperation including climate change, pandemic at PyeongChang Peace Forum- UN Secretary-General underlines need for peaceful dipl...