The Saemaul Undong Movement in the Republic of Korea: Sharing Knowledge on Community-Driven Development

Asian Development Bank (adb)

No RPT124695, ADB Reports from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Abstract: The Saemaul Undong movement was a community-driven development program of the Republic of Korea in the 1970s. The movement contributed to improved community wellbeing in rural communities through agricultural production, household income, village life, communal empowerment and regeneration, and women’s participation.This report examines the strengths and weaknesses of the movement along with contributing factors, including institutional arrangements, leadership influence, gender consideration, ideological guidance, and financing. It also reviews existing studies and government data on the movement, and presents excerpts from interviews with key persons engaged in the movement and useful lessons for implementing community-driven development initiatives in developing countries.

Keywords: adb; asian development bank; asdb; asia; pacific; poverty asia; community development; community services; community driven development; poverty reduction projects; community empowerment; community empowerment activity cycle; common service facilities; adb projects; republic of korea; korea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 62 pages
Date: 2012-06, Revised 2013-06-13
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