2023/24 KSP

The Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) is a knowledge sharing platform for development cooperation, aiming to share knowledge with partner countries based on Korea’s economic development experiences and expertise.
Our mission is to support the sustainable socioeconomic development of partner countries, promote strong and close economic cooperation,
and to contribute to the mutual prosperity of the international community.

The 2024 KSP Annual Report focuses on the 2023/24 KSP projects,
which were launched in 2023 and completed in 2024.

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About Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP)

Knowledge has become central to fostering innovation and growth, serving as a vital instrument for
more effective development cooperation through partnerships, ownership, and capacity building.

Having transitioned from an official development assistance (ODA) recipient to a developed nation through
socio-economic restructuring, Korea’s developmental experience offers valuable insights for partner countries
facing similar challenges in economic development and striving for sustainable growth.

Since its establishment in 2004, KSP has become one of the world’s leading knowledge sharing platforms,
and as of 2023/24, has collaborated with 97 partner countries and 12 international organizations.

KSP’s 20-Year Milestones

Since its launch in 2004, KSP has steadily expanded
its reach due to strong international demand, while remaining consistently focused on enhancing its system to deliver improved and more impactful policy consultations.

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2004
  • Knowledge Sharing Program (KSP) launched
2006
  • 1st KSP Dissemination Seminar held
  • Enterprise Credit Assessment (ECA) established in Vietnam (’04 KSP)
2008
  • Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone (FIEZ) established in Uzbekistan (’07 KSP)
  • KSP with LAC countries (Dominican Republic and El Salvador) initiated in time for presidential visits to KDI
2009
  • KSP selected as a National Flagship Program
  • Strategic Development Partner Projects initiated (’09-’15)
  • Credit Guarantee System introduced in Vietnam (’08 KSP)
2010
  • Modularization Projects of Korea’s Development Experiences launched
    (’10-’15, 148 theme-based projects)
  • Introduction of KSP Local Consultant System
2011
  • Joint Consulting with International Organizations initiated
  • KSP Development Measures announced
    (11th Committee for International Development Cooperation)
  • Senior Advisor System introduced
  • Vietnam’s 10-Year (2011-2020) Socio-Economic Development Strategy adopted (’09-’11 KSP)
  • IDB Project for Dominican Republic’s Power Distribution Network Modernization, which resulted in a contract awarded to KEPCO
2012
  • 1st KSP Regional Seminar (Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America) held
  • Young KSPians (KSP Internship Program) introduced
  • KOICA project to establish a waterworks system in Bandung, Indonesia in connection with KSP (’12 KSP)
  • Korea-Saudi Arabia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement signed and bilateral technical cooperation continued (’10 KSP)
2013
  • KSP 10th Anniversary Dissemination Seminar held
  • System Consulting initiated (’13-’16 KSP, 25 projects)
2015
  • KSP 10-Year History Report published
  • Number of KSP partner countries increased (from 2 in ‘04 to 44 countries in '15)
  • EDCF-IDB Broadband Project in Nicaragua
    (’13 KSP, expert secondment and participation by Korean companies)
  • Export-Import Bank of the Dominican Republic (BANDEX) established (’08-’14 KSP)
2016
  • Patent Information System exported to the UAE (’14 KSP System Consulting)
  • Lao PDR’s revision of Investment Promotion Law and establishment of Central Investment Promotion and Supervision Committee (’15-’16 KSP)
  • Strategic Development Center established for the development of Saudi Arabia’s National Development Plan (’10-’13 KSP)
  • Korea-Kuwait MOU for Smart City cooperation and the Abdullah Smart City construction project (’14 KSP)
2017
  • KSP 2.0 announced
    (191st Ministerial Meeting on International Economic Affairs, support for economic cooperation with emerging countries)
  • KOICA project linked to KSP for Establishment of Vietnam-Korea Institute of Science & Technology(VKIST) in Vietnam (‘12 KSP)
  • Kazakhstan’s Revision of the Housing Guarantee Implementation Decree and Expansion of the Guarantee System Utilization (’16-’17 KSP)
2018
  • Kenya’s Project for Improving Intelligent Traffic System initiated (’17/’18 KSP)
  • Sri Lanka’s establishment of ICT Hubs for secondary education in connection with EDCF ('16/'17 KSP)
2019
  • The 1st Center for Advanced Industrial Training (CCAI) in Mexico established (’16) and expanded to 5 CCAIs (’12-’15/’16 KSP)
  • National Testing Laboratory Policy in Colombia adopted (’17/’18 KSP)
  • National Institute for Research in Labor and Social Protection (INCSMPS) in Romania established (’15-’19/’20 KSP)
  • KOICA’s e-Procurement Project in Tunisia in connection with the Korean Ministry of the Interior and Safety e-Government Center project (’18/’19 KSP)
2020
  • Economic Innovation Partnership Program (EIPP) launched with Myanmar, Uzbekistan, and Indonesia
  • Fast-track COVID-19 response projects (Ethiopia, Indonesia, Mozambique, Paraguay) and emerging infectious disease policy consultation
  • Vietnam’s first Public-Private Partnership Law enacted (‘18/’19 KSP)
  • Callao Shipyard Modernization Project in Peru with Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (‘19/’20 KSP)
  • Feasibility Study for Digital Media City in Konza, Kenya, linked to EDCF and EIPP projects(‘18/’19 KSP)
  • Joint e-Government Project with Serbia, led by Korea’s Ministry of the Interior and Safety, with Korean enterprise participation (‘19/’20 KSP)
2021
  • MOEF releases Strategy for Upgrading KSP to expand Korea’s Soft Power
    (224th Ministerial Meeting on International Economic Affairs & 39th Committee for International Development Cooperation)
  • Enactment of Presidential Decree for Health Care System Reform and EDCF Project for establishing the National Medical Complex in Uzbekistan
  • Improvement of Mongolia’s Securities Market Settlement System and readmission to the FTSE Watch List
    ('17/’18 KSP, with long-term expert secondment from the Korea Securities Depository)
2022
  • KSP Private Sector Project Proposal initiated
  • Integrated Taxpayer Portal in Hungary introduced, benchmarking Korea’s Home Tax system (’20/’21 KSP)
  • KSP consultation incorporated into the 2022–2026 National Development Plan and National Industrial Revival Policy, and improvement of the Unified Public Consultation System (SUCOP) in Colombia (’21-’22)
  • KSP consultation reflected in 2022 Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy and establishment of a new Directorate of Technology in Ethiopia (’19/’20 KSP)
  • Paraguay’s establishment of an Automotive Parts Center and Electric Vehicle Pilot Distribution Project with the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
    (’21/’22 KSP)
2023
  • Certification Program for KSP Outstanding Implementing Agencies launched
  • Public Services Enhancement Law enacted in Peru (’20/’21 KSP)
  • Mid-term Strategy for Tax Policy in Ghana established (’17-’19/’20 KSP)
  • Law for Establishing a Hydrocarbon Research Institute enacted in Albania (’20/’21 KSP)
  • Indonesia’s Smart Factory Implementation Project with the Korean Ministry of SMEs and Startups (’22/’23 KSP)
2024
  • Strategic Plan for Implementing Knowledge Sharing Program announced
    (243rd Ministerial Meeting on International Economic Affairs)
  • KSP 20th Anniversary Dissemination Seminar held
  • Expanding KSP partnership with Leading Economies
    — Australia (’22/’23, ’24/’25), the UK, Spain
  • KSP consultation reflected in the Framework for the '2025-2035 National Rural Development Policy in Cambodia ('21/’22 KSP)
  • Establishment of an Innovation Entrepreneurship Hub and Credit Guarantee Fund in Armenia (’22/’23 KSP)

KSP Partner Countries 2004-2023/24

Expand Partner Countries and International Organizations
  • 22 Central and South America
    • Guatemala
    • Nicaragua
    • Dominican Republic
    • Mexico
    • Barbados
    • Belize
    • Bolivia
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Haiti
    • Ecuador
    • El Salvador
    • Honduras
    • Uruguay
    • Jamaica
    • Chile
    • Costa Rica
    • Colombia
    • Cuba
    • Panama
    • Paraguay
    • Peru
  • 24 Central Asia/Europe
    • Lithuania (new)
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina (new)
    • Croatia (new)
    • Russia
    • Romania
    • Moldova
    • Belarus
    • Bulgaria
    • Visegrad Group (V4)
    • Serbia
    • Slovakia
    • Armenia
    • Azerbaijan
    • Albania
    • Uzbekistan
    • Ukraine
    • Georgia
    • Czech Republic
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyz Republic
    • Tajikistan
    • Türkiye
    • Hungary
    • Poland
  • 13 MENA
    • Libya
    • Morocco
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
    • Algeria
    • Oman
    • Jordan
    • Iraq
    • Iran
    • Egypt
    • Qatar (new)
    • Kuwait
    • Tunisia
  • 17 Sub-Saharan Africa
    • Ghana
    • Gabon
    • Nigeria
    • South Sudan
    • South Africa
    • Rwanda
    • People’s Republic of Mozambique
    • Senegal
    • PASET
    • Angola
    • Ethiopia
    • Uganda
    • Equatorial Guinea
    • Kenya
    • Congo
    • Tanzania
    • Togo
  • 21 Asia/Oceania
    • Nepal (new)
    • Timor-Leste
    • Lao PDR
    • Malaysia
    • Mekong River Commission (MRC)
    • Mongolia
    • Myanmar
    • Bangladesh
    • Vietnam
    • Bhutan
    • Sri Lanka
    • ASEAN
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • China
    • Cambodia
    • Thailand
    • PIF
    • Pakistan
    • Philippines
    • Australia (new)