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alignment; and (c) increased awareness of the recipient country that culture is a variable for
ensuring political, social, economic, and ecological sustainability as well as for fighting
poverty.
It is advisable to go beyond the conventional method of international development
cooperation, which goes according to area and sector, and instead aim to “build a sustainable
ecosystem” in recipient regions. For this purpose, it is vital to: (a) create/maintain basic
infrastructure; (b) routinize capability-building programs to promote the independent
operational capabilities of the public and/or private sector; and (c) establish unique
cultural/artistic sensitivity and traditions.
A respect for recipient regions and their cultures is crucial. Respect for the local people’s
rights to development and their participation are a must in creating an optimized model for
development to meet the ultimate goal of realizing cultural diversity and development. For
effective development, it is crucial for recipients to have ownership in the planning,
executing, and result of the development projects.
As for the recipient regions, it is desirable for them to break away from the conventional
top-down regional development led by external forces such as donor countries and central
governments. Instead of relying on external resources or input, they should develop methods
under their control to secure the benefits in the local communities. For this purpose, it is
imperative for the regions to drive the change from within.
To do this, donors should first develop a specialized understanding of recipient regions.
Countries that are not traditional donors like Korea and other non-Western countries lack the
experience colonizing or managing on a global scale, so their technical expertise alone is not
Examples of Development that Respects Local Conditions
JTS, a Buddhism-based NGO, follows these principles in undertaking projects aimed at
building "self-reliant village communities with the grassroots-based traditions kept
intact":
Help local communities become self-reliant
Develop various small sources of income for economic independence, with the local
agricultural industry as the main source
Nurture village leaders to embrace the concept of education as a lifelong learning experience
available to everyone, as opposed to a test-centered education with age restrictions
Educate people to become the backbone of their local communities by loving, fully
understanding, and taking care of their village
Cultivate young leaders to form key groups
Set up mutual aid systems among residents to ensure welfare (e.g. microcredit, local
currency, producer cooperatives, and consumer cooperatives)
Promote traditional culture in the most traditional way possible, minimizing the use of
modern technology
Emphasize voluntary engagement, self-regard, and independent commitment of local
residents instead of merely constructing buildings and bridges for them
Yoo, Jeonggil (2009), "Toward an alternative model for religion-based NGOs in Korea," 21st Monthly ODA
Talk: Toward an alternative model for international activities by Korea's religion-based NGOs, ODA
Watch. 8 October 2009. p. 9.