KOREA’S DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE: A NEW PERSPECTIVE

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We are just a few days away from the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness and the Busan Global Civil Society Forum. Expectations are rising with regard to Korea’s role both from within the country and from abroad. Once considered the poorest country of the world, Korea is now a valued member of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC). Korea’s rise offers a valuable example to developing countries around the globe, many of which are showing great interest in learning from the country’s experience.
 
Until now, however, the Korean Government has portrayed a picture unduly biased towards economic growth rather than presenting a more balanced viewpoint to include other very important aspects of the country’s development. For this reason, active members of the Aid Effectiveness and Development Effectiveness Subcommittee of Korea Civil Society Forum on International Development Cooperation (KoFID), are expressing concern over the unilateral attempt of Korean government to promote its development experience to partner countries without presenting a balanced analysis and evaluation.

It is KoFID Aid / Development Effectiveness Subcommittee’s view that reinterpretation of Korea’s development experience from the perspective of the civil society is therefore required.

KoFID (Korea Civil Society Forum on International Development Cooperation) and Re-shaping Development Institute (ReDI) have been publishing a series of ‘Issue Briefs’ in order to share with Korean public on the major issues regarding the 4th High Level Forum on Aid Effectiveness over the last few months. 

This edition is written by active members of the Aid Effectiveness and Development Effectiveness Subcommittee of KoFID, PSPD is also one of this Subcommittee and we hope to share their reinterpretation of Korea’s development experience from the perspective of the civil society and, therefore, to start civil engagement for further discussion with domestic and international development stakeholders.

KoFID ReDI Issue Brief ENG.pdf