KOICA Signs Development Cooperation MOU with Good Neighbors in the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Region

Activation of Local-Based ODA through Expanded Collaboration with Regional Partners

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) announced on the 29th that it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Good Neighbors Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam Headquarters at the KOICA Busan Office in Haeundae-gu, Busan, to establish an organic cooperative relationship and ODA projects in the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam region.

This agreement was made for both organizations to build an ODA (Official Development Assistance) ecosystem in the region based on trust and to jointly promote a culture of sharing.

Accordingly, both organizations will cooperate in ▲ joint participation in events linked to the Busan-Ulsan-Gyeongnam region, ▲ jointly hosting briefings on ODA, volunteer groups, and private cooperation projects, ▲ strengthening ODA education and promotion through various collaborations, and ▲ discussing the activation and improvement of regional global citizenship education.

Gong Mu-heon, head of the KOICA Busan Office, said, “Through this MOU signing, we aim to strengthen exchanges and cooperation among local practitioners in addition to cooperation at the headquarters level,” adding, “This will enable more effective work at the regional level. Starting with Good Neighbors, we plan to cooperate with more NGOs in the Busan, Ulsan, and Gyeongnam areas.”

Meanwhile, the KOICA Busan Office was promoted from the Busan Regional Center to a domestic office in 2017 and has been conducting various ODA education, promotion, and project briefings targeting local residents, not only discovering Busan-type ODA projects but also raising awareness of international development cooperation in the region.

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