International Cooperation Agency Opens Offices in India, Tajikistan, and Ukraine

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo In-ho] The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) announced on the 17th that it will open offices in India, Tajikistan, and Ukraine this year and promote development cooperation projects.

A KOICA official stated, “In India, detailed consultations with the local government for opening an office are underway, and initially, staff will work in the form of dispatch to the local diplomatic mission,” adding, “The opening schedule for Ukraine will be determined considering the local situation.”

KOICA made these decisions during the ‘2022 Overseas Office Directors Meeting,’ held online from the 14th to the 24th, with the participation of recently appointed directors Lee Taek-geun of the Ukraine office, Jung Min-young of the Tajikistan office, and Jang Woo-chan stationed in India. This year’s meeting included directors from 46 overseas offices.

These office directors are preparing to carry out their duties by understanding the local government situation and addressing legal and institutional arrangements.

Director Jung of the Tajikistan office said at the meeting, “Based on the government’s New Northern Policy, we plan to officially open the office in the first half of this year to expand Central Asia’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) projects,” and added, “In the first year of opening, we will focus on strengthening relationships with local government officials and establishing country-specific support plans linked to green and digital ODA.”

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