Perceptions of Korean NGOs for education and educational development projects

Hwanbo Park, Hanbyul Lee and Hye Seung Cho

International Journal of Educational Development, 2015, vol. 45, issue C, 31-41

Abstract: This study explores features of the government-funded educational development cooperation projects run by the Republic of Korea (hereafter Korea)’s non-governmental organizations (NGOs). We analyzed national and international ODA statistics, along with data from NGO worker interviews. The results show that these projects use a children-centered integrated community development approach and tend to be selected to produce short-term, tangible results. They emphasized the field much more than international agendas or national policies, perceiving a gap between these during implementation. Based on this finding, we suggest that global and local development activities could interact and influence each other, creating a balance.

Keywords: Educational Development Cooperation; Official Development Assistance (ODA); Korean NGOs; Children-centered integrated community development approach (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijedudev.2015.07.007

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