Korean ODA: Policy and Law

This book explains the basic concept of policies, systems, and laws regarding the Korean ODA, and introduces cases that identify problems and proposes the future tasks. Each author focuses on detailed explanations of the Korean ODA, recognizes challenges of certain fields, and organized those in an orderly manner to assist further comprehension. Thus, this book is initially, a general introductive book for the undergraduates who have learned the basic concepts of ODA for the first time. Secondly, it is a lecture material for those who has shown constant attention in the Korean ODA.

Preface ㆍ 5



Chapter 1. The Laws for the Korean ODA system ㆍ 13

I. Introduction ㆍ 15



II. ODA system in Korea ㆍ 18

1. The history: From recipient to donor ㆍ 18

2. The main policy and the implementation system ㆍ 21

3. Criticism on the Korean policies and directions ㆍ 23



III. Laws related to Korean ODA ㆍ 26

1. The Framework Act on International Development Cooperation ㆍ 26

2. The KOICA Act ㆍ 29

3. The Economic Development Cooperation Fund Act ㆍ 34



IV. Better legal system for the Korean ODA- Consideration of the Japanese Model ㆍ 39

1. Evaluation of the Korean legal framework ㆍ 39

2. The 'New JICA' Model ㆍ 41

3. The background of the Japanese reform and its significance to the 'Korean reform' ㆍ 47

V. Concluding Remarks ㆍ 51



Chapter 2.What is Aid for Trade and why we need it? ㆍ 57

I. Introduction ㆍ 59



II. Theoretical Background ㆍ 64

1. Trade and Development ㆍ 64

2. Aid for Trade ㆍ 66



III. Conceptual Framework on Aid for Trade ㆍ 70

1. Overview ㆍ 70

2. Concept and Boundary ㆍ 71



IV. Perspectives and Roles of International Organizations ㆍ 78

1. Perspective and Role of the UN ㆍ 79

2. Perspective and Role of the WTO ㆍ 81

3. Perspective and Role of the OECD ㆍ 83

4. Perspectives and Roles of the IMF and the World Bank ㆍ 88



V. Concluding Remarks ㆍ 91



Chapter 3. Cultural ODA for Intangible Culture as a Catalyst to Development: The Case Study of Cambodia ㆍ 99

I. Introduction ㆍ 101



II. Historical Background of the Cultural Issue in Development ㆍ 105



III. Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Development and Cultural Capital ㆍ 111

1. Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Development ㆍ 111

2. Cultural Capital ㆍ 114



IV. The Relationship between Culture and Development ㆍ 116



V. Creative Industries Support Program (CISP) in Cambodia under Joint Programs of the MDG-F ㆍ 124

1. Introduction of Thematic Studies on Culture and Development under Joint programs (JPs) of the MDG Achievement Fund (MDG-F) ㆍ 124

2. The terms of The Thematic Window on Culture and Developmentㆍ 126

3. Review of Case Study of Creative Industries Support Program(CISP) in Cambodia ㆍ 127



Chapter 4. Korean ODA Policy Changes toward the LDCs ㆍ 147

I. Introduction ㆍ 149



II. Theoretical Background ㆍ 151

1. Controversies on the Aid Effectiveness in the LDCs ㆍ 151

2. Discussions about How to Enhance Aid Effectiveness in the LDCs

ㆍ 154

3. Internationally Agreed ODA Policies for the LDCs ㆍ 157



III. Korean ODA Policy Changes toward the LDCs ㆍ 169

1.History of the Korean ODA ㆍ 169

2. Korean ODA for the LDCs ㆍ 173



IV. Concluding Remarks ㆍ 180



Authors ㆍ 189

Bongchul Kim