Background of Research
Since Korea became a member of OECD/DAC in 2010, it has introduced so-called “Korean ODA Model” which would serve as a strategic guideline for development cooperation. It is intended to be a unique model differentiated from ones in other countries. There are increasing demands toward agricultural and rural development projects for poverty eradication and sustainability which are right both to the international aid norms and socio-political conditions of Korea. This research tries to enhance the effectiveness through complementing contents of cooperative programs in the Korean ODA Model.

Method of Research
Under the same background and research purpose, five programs—agricultural R&D and extension system, integrated rural development, agricultural production infrastructure, crop productivity, and agricultural processing—were covered by the research in 2014. The rest fourteen programs are consolidated into eleven programs, which are the topics of this research. It provides not only policy experiences of Korea in the fields of agriculture but implications for application to the context of partner countries.

Research Results and Implications
As a synthesizing report which sums up all eleven program reports, this research reviews agricultural policy changes in Korea by periods, and development cooperation project cases, and then it offers key points for application to the developing countries. Program reports describe policy changes related with each sector, analyze the factors of success and failure, and derive implications and exit strategies. It will be useful to partner countries which are currently in need of policy transformation, and the project implementing agencies as well. Sixteen program reports from two-year research will serve as basic references for those authorities and organizations concerned such as the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) in their formulation of cooperative projects, identification of needs and activities, and project implementation.


Researchers: Lee Daeseob, Heo Jang, Lee Yoonjung, Kim Yunjung, Park Sungjae, Park Jaehong, Woo Suyoung, Lee Hakkyo, Kim Kwansoo
Research period: 2015. 1. ~ 2015. 10.
E-mail address: ldaeseob@krei.re.kr