Brief Introduction of KOICA

and Assistance Program in

Cambodia
2009. 9. 11

KOICA Cambodia Office

 CONTENTS

1. Introduction of KOICA

2. Assistance to Cambodia
Introduction of KOICA
 Introduction of KOICA

 Established in 1991
- Korean Government’s Official Organization for the Grant
Aid and Technical Cooperation Programs

 Objectives
1) Supporting sustainable economic and social development in
partner countries
2) Actively participating in the international community's efforts to
achieve the MDGs
3) Strengthening humanitarian relief and human security
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 Strategic Orientation
1) Implementing a result-based management system that meets
the needs of partner countries

2) Integrating Korea's development experience and comparative

advantages into development cooperation programs

3) Encouraging CSOs(Civil Society Organizations) and the private

sectors to join KOICA’s programs

4) Strengthening monitoring and evaluation

5) Promoting public awareness on Korea’s ODA

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 Organization & Staff
1) Headquarters
- 1 President, 4 Vice presidents, 6 Departments, 32 Teams
2) Overseas Offices : 29 Countries 30 Offices
3) Staff : 229 regular members, with 20% working in overseas offices

 Budget
Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Budget(mil) 139 187 200 200 257 306 370
Increase - 35 7 - 29 19 21
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A. Chronicle
 In 1991, started cooperation program with equipment provision
 In 1997, tied diplomatic partnership between two governments
 In 2003, opened an office in Phnom Penh
 In 2008, supported with over US$ 10 million ever

B. Performance by Year
Year 91-04 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Total
Budget 11.9 5.8 6.8 9.6 12.6 6.2 52.7
(million) (plan)
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C. Detailed Results of Performance

 Project & Feasibility Study
- 12 programs implemented and 8 programs on-going
- Health, Infrastructure, Water Resources etc.
 Grant in kind
- Primary equipment for various sectors
 Human resource development
- more than 1,500 officials trained in Korea
- around 200 Korean volunteers and 17 Korean experts dispatched
 NGO support and others
- Worked with 16 Korean NGOs and Emergency relief
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D. Performance in 2009
 Project and Feasibility Study : 8 Programs / US$ 3mil
- National Qualification Framework Establishment(’07-’09 / 1.2mil)
- Friendship Hospital Establishment in K.Chnang(’07-’09 / 1mil)
- National Geodetic Control Points Installation(’07-’09 / 2.5mil)
- Capacity Building for Capital Market Development(’07-’09 / 1.8mil)
- Rural Development Policy & Strategy Formulation(’07-’09 / 1.8mil)
- Siem Reap Bypass Road Pavement(’08-’09 / 4.3mil)
- Irrigation System Construction in Batheay Region(’09-’10 / 2.5mil)
- Model Village Development in K. Cham(’09-’11 / 1.4mil)
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D. Performance in 2009(cont.)
 Training Program
- 125 Participants in 30 Courses Trained / US$ 0.6million

 Dispatch of Volunteer
- 64 Volunteers working by the end of this year
- 40 New Volunteers to be Dispatched / US$ 2.1million

 Support through NGOs

- 5 Programs with Korean NGOs / US$ 0.4million

 Joint Partnership Program

- Rural Development Program with JICA / US$ 0.2million
Q&A