The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Bangladesh Office organized the KOICA-NGO Partnership Enhancement Workshop 2026 in Dhaka, aimed at promoting peer learning, knowledge exchange, and community-led sustainable development. Representatives from ADRA, Global Care, Heart to Heart Foundation, Oxfam, Save the Children, Concern Worldwide, and KOICA's local partner Jagrata Juba Shanga (JJS) participated, while BRAC joined as a guest organization. The workshop facilitated the exchange of experiences among organizations and emphasized locally led solutions and stronger community ownership to ensure the sustainability of development interventions.
The event marked the conclusion of a peer-learning process where organizations visited each other's projects and field-level interventions. During the workshop, participants shared key lessons from these visits, along with their own experiences and good practices. The discussions provided an opportunity to learn from diverse community-based approaches and explore ways to adapt and integrate those experiences to make development initiatives more relevant, responsive, and sustainable.
KOICA Bangladesh Country Director Jihoon Kim highlighted the importance of sustaining successful approaches beyond the project period by strengthening community ownership and local capacities, while developing stronger linkages with government institutions, local governments, and other relevant stakeholders. Deputy Country Director Hyunwoo Yang discussed KOICA's evolving development cooperation priorities and strategic direction in Bangladesh, including upcoming areas of engagement and project initiatives.
FAQs
Q: What is the main goal of the KOICA-NGO Partnership Enhancement Workshop 2026? A: The main goal of the workshop is to promote peer learning, knowledge exchange, and community-led sustainable development among participating organizations.
Q: Which organizations participated in the workshop? A: Representatives from ADRA, Global Care, Heart to Heart Foundation, Oxfam, Save the Children, Concern Worldwide, and KOICA's local partner Jagrata Juba Shanga (JJS) participated, while BRAC joined as a guest organization.
Q: What were the key outcomes of the workshop? A: The key outcomes included the exchange of experiences among organizations, sharing of lessons from field visits, and the promotion of locally led solutions and stronger community ownership to ensure the sustainability of development interventions.
