Korean development knowledge


SCHOOLGIRL IN ADDIS-ABABA, ETHIOPIA. KOREA IS INCREASING IT’S OFFICIAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE. PHOTO: UN PHOTO ESKINDER DEBEBE

Welcome to your gateway to Korea’s development experience.

This portal is under construction. It is being designed to support decision makers in developing countries by providing easy access to key information on the Republic of Korea’s development experience.

The initial database is being built around five key themes:

It will provide details on key actors, key policies and research papers that will be of interest to development practitioners.

We are very keen to hear from partners and UNDP country offices on themes and areas they wish to see featured.

The contents of these pages will be continually expanded and updated based on your demands and our research.

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By the numbers

58 years: For Korea to turn from an aid recipient to an OECD DAC and member donor.

 

419%: Increase in Korea’s GNI per capita between 1980 and 2011. $5,444 to $28,230

 

14.6 years: Increase in life expectancy at birth in Korea between 1980 and 2011 66.1 to 80.6

 

15th: Largest economy in 2011

 

1: Korea ranked as number 1 in the 2011 Global ICT Development Index

 

49.9%: Export ratio of GDP in 2011

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