(The) new prospects of Korea's green ODA to Africa : technology development and policy implications of the solar energy

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

This thesis analyzes the overall policies of South Korean green ODA and implications for the development of South Korean green ODA abroad. It is based on the result of qualitative analysis of the case studies and policy implementations from KOICA and international assistance organizations. The analysis shows that South Korea has concentrated 50% of its green ODA on the Asian region and not identified its core sectors. However, 34 out of the 50 poorest nations in the world are located in Africa, and the low level of technology, human capital, and infrastructure needs more proper and effective development assistance than any other regions. Africa has considerable energy potential which could be a valuable asset for its development. In particular, an increasing number of African countries presently concentrate on renewable energy development. This potential needs to be appropriately harnessed through green ODA. In this context, the thesis appraises South Korean green ODA for solar energy development in Africa and explores the suitability focusing on three factors generally accepted by international assistance organizations in the process of green ODA implementations. The thesis also argues that South Korea should establish its own aid strategies. Most of the green ODA to Africa have been provided in the form of construction, temporary projects, and the emergency aid. The “software” forms of support and applies the policy development model to Korean green ODA which requires the importance of policy reform in the aspect of aid effectiveness. The thesis deals with the new prospects of South Korean green ODA to Africa, which is distinguished from the existing aid models or patterns.

목차 (Table of Contents)

• 1. Introduction 1
• 2. Literature Review 4
• 3. Overview of Green ODA 9
• 3.1 Sustainable Development 9
• 3.2 Green Growth 11
• 3.2.1Inclusive Green Growth by World Bank 13
• 3.2.2 Green Growth by OECD 15
• 3.3 Relations among Sustainable Development, Green Growth and Green ODA 16
• 4. Korea’s Green ODA Policy Overview 19
• 4.1 Adoption of Green ODA in South Korea 19
• 4.2 Three level Analysis of Korea’s Green ODA 21
• 4.2.1 Green ODA Volume 21
• 4.2.2 Green ODA Categorization Standard 23
• 4.2.3 Core Aid Themes and Regions 27
• 5. New Prospects of Korean Green ODA for Solar Energy in Africa 30
• 5.1 3 Factors that Support the suitability for Solar Energy Development in Africa 30
• 5.1.1 Climate Zone 30
• 5.1.2 The Needs of Recipient Country 31
• 5.1.3 Donor Country’s Capacity 34
• 5.2 Lessons from solar energy projects by International Assistance Organizations 37
• 5.2.1 UNEP 38
• 5.2.2 German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) 40
• 5.3 Policy Implications 42
• 5.3.1 New Prospects of Korea’s Policy Development to Support Solar EnergyTechnology Development in Africa 42
• 6. Conclusion 47
• References 51