Customized Rural Development Capacity Building for 30 San Jose Officials Practical Training from Regional Issue Analysis to Commercialization Plans and Proposal Writing Establishing a Tailored Cooperation Model with San Jose Senior Officials Aiming for International Dissemination of Korean-Style Rural Development Expertise
The Korea Rural Community Corporation announced on the 11th that it conducted a local training program titled 'Strengthening Rural Development Capacity in the Philippines' for 30 local officials from San Jose, Tarlac Province, Philippines, as part of KOICA's global training project from November 3 to 7. This training is a follow-up to the 'Strengthening the Capacity of Rural Social Economy in San Jose, Tarlac Province, Philippines' program conducted from 2022 to 2024. The corporation was selected as the implementing agency in KOICA's post-management project competition, recognizing the achievements of this project.
The training was attended by high-ranking officials, including the mayor, vice mayor, and city council members of San Jose. It began with lectures by rural development experts and in-depth discussions, followed by visits to local rural villages and educational facilities. The program focused on diagnosing local issues, discussing implementation plans for village revitalization projects, and supporting proposal writing, all centered around field-based activities.
Participants expressed that it was meaningful to share experiences and technology with Korean experts and to have the opportunity to apply them practically, hoping for continued cooperation with Korea in the future.
Shin Hong-seop, Director of the Korea Rural Community Corporation's Human Resource Development Institute, stated, "This local training was an opportunity to directly convey the corporation's know-how in rural development and to solidify the foundation of cooperation with San Jose. We will continuously explore the possibility of commercialization after the training and discover customized cooperation models to widely promote the excellence and sustainability of the Korean-style rural development."
Meanwhile, the Korea Rural Community Corporation has supported sustainable rural development in partner countries based on its domestic and international rural development project experience and expertise. It plans to expand international education and international agricultural cooperation projects tailored to the needs of partner countries in the future.
Kim Sang-jun
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