{"id":60,"date":"2022-04-29T05:45:13","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T05:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2025-10-28T07:36:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T07:36:20","slug":"koica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/koica\/","title":{"rendered":"KOICA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading_79b7ae-ae wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_79b7ae-ae\"><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.koica.go.kr\/sites\/koica_en\/index.do\" target=\"_blank\">Korea International Cooperation Agency<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading_0e84c4-9e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_0e84c4-9e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koica.go.kr\/koica_en\/3386\/subview.do\">KOICA Mission and Vision<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"kt-adv-heading_458b0e-a3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_458b0e-a3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KOICA.srilanka\/\">KOICA Sri Lanka Office<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading_26b195-b5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_26b195-b5\">Message from the <strong>Country Director of KOICA<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/countryDirector.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1552\" width=\"249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/countryDirector.jpeg 449w, https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/countryDirector-238x300.jpeg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-color has-tertiary-bg-color-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\">The KOICA CIAT Fellowship Program is one of Korea\u2019s flagship initiatives for human resource development, inviting public sector officials from partner countries to Korea to enhance their knowledge and skills across diverse sectors.<br><br>KOICA takes great pride in its alumni who continue to make remarkable contributions to national development in their respective fields. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to the Alumni Association of KOICA Fellows in Sri Lanka (AKOFE) for your enduring commitment to strengthening the KOICA alumni network. Your passion and dedication have not only deepened the spirit of collaboration but also made a meaningful impact on the enduring friendship between Korea and Sri Lanka.<br><br>You are true bridges of friendship between our two nations. I wish AKOFE continued success and prosperity in all its future endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-color has-background-background-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Lee YooLi<\/strong><br>Country Director<br>KOICA Sri Lanka Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading_91dd45-0e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_91dd45-0e\">History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-garden-plant-shop-wp-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"\">1995.05.31<\/td><td>Opened KOICA Sri Lanka Office &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"\">2001.04.01<\/td><td>Officially promoted to an office (opened in the embassy) &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"\">2005.04.01<\/td><td>Relocated KOICA Sri Lanka Office independently &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"10\" height=\"10\" src=\"\">2009.12.09<\/td><td>Made a Framework Agreement on Grant Aid<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-339\" width=\"916\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-5.png 926w, https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-5-300x83.png 300w, https:\/\/akofe.lk\/akofe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image-5-768x211.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 916px) 100vw, 916px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-upper-heading-font-size\">-Fellowship Programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-upper-heading-font-size\">-Goals of KOICA Fellowship Programme (CIAT)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To contribute to the socio-economic development in developing countries by sharing Korea&#8217;s development experiences and know-how accumulated in the process of its remarkable economic development and supporting their capacity development efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-upper-heading-font-size\">&#8211; Capacity Development for Human Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To strengthen HR capacity in developing countries to lay the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-upper-heading-font-size\">-Capacity Development for Systems and Institutions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To enhance social infrastructure of developing countries to help them address their own development challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-upper-heading-font-size\">&#8211; Partnership and Friendship<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To strengthen interpersonal and institutional networks as well as to promote friendly relationship between Korea and partner countries developing countries to lay the foundation for sustainable socio-economic development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Korea International Cooperation Agency KOICA Mission and Vision KOICA Sri Lanka Office Message from the Country Director of KOICA The KOICA CIAT Fellowship Program is one of Korea\u2019s flagship initiatives for human resource development, inviting public sector officials from partner countries to Korea to enhance their knowledge and skills across diverse sectors. 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