This book explains the basic concept of policies, systems, and laws regarding the Korean ODA, and introduces cases that identify problems and proposes the future tasks. Each author focuses on detailed explanations of the Korean ODA, recognizes challenges of certain fields, and organized those in an orderly manner to assist further comprehension. Thus, this book is initially, a general introductive book for the undergraduates who have learned the basic concepts of ODA for the first time. Secondly, it is a lecture material for those who has shown constant attention in the Korean ODA.

Preface ㆍ 5 Chapter 1. The Laws for the Korean ODA system ㆍ 13 I. Introduction ㆍ 15 II. ODA system in Korea ㆍ 18 1. The history: From recipient to donor ㆍ 18 2. The main policy and the implementation system ㆍ 21 3. Criticism on the Korean policies and directions ㆍ 23 III. Laws related to Korean ODA ㆍ 26 1. The Framework Act on International Development Cooperation ㆍ 26 2. The KOICA Act ㆍ 29 3. The Economic Development Cooperation Fund Act ㆍ 34 IV. Better legal system for the Korean ODA- Consideration of the Japanese Model ㆍ 39 1. Evaluation of the Korean legal framework ㆍ 39 2. The ‘New JICA’ Model ㆍ 41 3. The background of the Japanese reform and its significance to the ‘Korean reform’ ㆍ 47 V. Concluding Remarks ㆍ 51 Chapter 2.What is Aid for Trade and why we need it? ㆍ 57 I. Introduction ㆍ 59 II. Theoretical Background ㆍ 64 1. Trade and Development ㆍ 64 2. Aid for Trade ㆍ 66 III. Conceptual Framework on Aid for Trade ㆍ 70 1. Overview ㆍ 70 2. Concept and Boundary ㆍ 71 IV. Perspectives and Roles of International Organizations ㆍ 78 1. Perspective and Role of the UN ㆍ 79 2. Perspective and Role of the WTO ㆍ 81 3. Perspective and Role of the OECD ㆍ 83 4. Perspectives and Roles of the IMF and the World Bank ㆍ 88 V. Concluding Remarks ㆍ 91 Chapter 3. Cultural ODA for Intangible Culture as a Catalyst to Development: The Case Study of Cambodia ㆍ 99 I. Introduction ㆍ 101 II. Historical Background of the Cultural Issue in Development ㆍ 105 III. Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Development and Cultural Capital ㆍ 111 1. Culture as the Fourth Pillar of Sustainable Development ㆍ 111 2. Cultural Capital ㆍ 114 IV. The Relationship between Culture and Development ㆍ 116 V. Creative Industries Support Program (CISP) in Cambodia under Joint Programs of the MDG-F ㆍ 124 1. Introduction of Thematic Studies on Culture and Development under Joint programs (JPs) of the MDG Achievement Fund (MDG-F) ㆍ 124 2. The terms of The Thematic Window on Culture and Developmentㆍ 126 3. Review of Case Study of Creative Industries Support Program(CISP) in Cambodia ㆍ 127 Chapter 4. Korean ODA Policy Changes toward the LDCs ㆍ 147 I. Introduction ㆍ 149 II. Theoretical Background ㆍ 151 1. Controversies on the Aid Effectiveness in the LDCs ㆍ 151 2. Discussions about How to Enhance Aid Effectiveness in the LDCs ㆍ 154 3. Internationally Agreed ODA Policies for the LDCs ㆍ 157 III. Korean ODA Policy Changes toward the LDCs ㆍ 169 1.History of the Korean ODA ㆍ 169 2. Korean ODA for the LDCs ㆍ 173 IV. Concluding Remarks ㆍ 180 Authors ㆍ 189

Preface The Republic of Korea (Korea), a small nation in Asia, has been overcoming the diculties of post-war circumstances and has shown the remarkable economic development and cultural sophistication in half a century. Since the role of international assistance played a crucial role in this development process, the Korean government has been trying to establish its own sets of international aid programs since 2000 as a member of the international society. As time has passed, there have been numerous attempts to cultivate the ‘Korean Style,’ which is based on Korea’s experiences and technologies in the eld of Ocial Development Assistance(ODA). Regardless of various endeavors, ODA related policies and institutions; Korea still has many challenges to overcome. This book explains the basic concept of policies, systems, and laws regarding the Korean ODA, and introduces cases that identify problems and proposes the future tasks. Each author focuses on detailed explanations of the Korean ODA, recognizes challenges of certain fields, and organized those in an orderly manner to assist further comprehension. is book deals with the Korean ODA, which is receiving the international attention, in English and gives a comprehensive view of the problems at hand. Thus, this book is initially, a general introductive book for the undergraduates who have learned the basic concepts of ODA for the rst time. Secondly, it is a lecture material for those who has shown constant attention in the Korean ODA. The authors of this book are the young intellectuals who have been studying and practicing the Korean ODA. ey have been discussing over the Korean ODA as mentors, mentees and colleagues for a long time. ese concerns are still present matters and will continue to be in the future. erefore, there might be mistakes and errors in this particular literature, and it will still be a challenge to be improved as the current Korean ODA. Editor Bongchul Kim