Korean ODA : Policy and Law

Preface 5

Chapter 1. The Laws for the Korean ODA system
I. Introduction 15

II. ODA system in Korea 18
1. The history: From recipient to donor 18
2. The main policy and the implementation system 21
3. Criticism on the Korean policies and directions 23

III. Laws related to Korean ODA 26
1. The Framework Act on International Development Cooperation 26
2. The KOICA Act 29
3. The Economic Development Cooperation Fund Act 34

IV. Better legal system for the Korean ODA- Consideration of the Japanese Model 39
1. Evaluation of the Korean legal framework 39
2. The ‘New JICA’ Model 41
3. The background of the Japanese reform and its significance to the ‘Korean reform’ 47
V. Concluding Remarks 51

Chapter 2.What is Aid for Trade and why we need it?
I. Introduction 59

II. Theoretical Background 64
1. Trade and Development 64
2. Aid for Trade 66

III. Conceptual Framework on Aid for Trade 70
1. Overview 70
2. Concept and Boundary 71

IV. Perspectives and Roles of International Organizations 78
1. Perspective and Role of the UN 79
2. Perspective and Role of the WTO 81
3. Perspective and Role of the OECD 83
4. Perspectives and Roles of the IMF and the World Bank 88

V. Concluding Remarks 91

Chapter 3. Cultural ODA for Intangible Culture as a Catalyst to Development: The Case Study of Cambodia
I. Introduction 101

II. Historical Background of the Cultural Issue in Development 105

III. Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Development and Cultural Capital 111
1. Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Development 111
2. Cultural Capital 114

IV. The Relationship between Culture and Development 116

V. Creative Industries Support Program (CISP) in Cambodia under Joint Programs of the MDG-F 124
1. Introduction of Thematic Studies on Culture and Development under Joint programs (JPs) of the MDG Achievement Fund (MDG-F) 124
2. The terms of The Thematic Window on Culture and Development 126
3. Review of Case Study of Creative Industries Support Program(CISP) in Cambodia 127

Chapter 4. Korean ODA Policy Changes toward the LDCs
I. Introduction 149

II. Theoretical Background 151
1. Controversies on the Aid Effectiveness in the LDCs 151
2. Discussions about How to Enhance Aid Effectiveness in the LDCs 154
3. Internationally Agreed ODA Policies for the LDCs 157

III. Korean ODA Policy Changes toward the LDCs 169
1.History of the Korean ODA 169
2. Korean ODA for the LDCs 173

IV. Concluding Remarks 180

Authors 189