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KDI News KDI-IDOS Joint Seminar on Middle Powers in the Future Global Development Agenda

On June 25, 2026, KDI and IDOS discussed "Exploring the Role and Responsibility of Middle Powers in the Future Global Development Agenda."

June 25, 2026
KDI News 「KDI GKEDC-EBRD Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Blended Learning Programme」 Successfully Concluded

The KDI GKEDC and EBRD successfully completed a blended learning programme on Food Loss and Waste from June 16 to 19, 2026, combining online courses with an in-person study visit to Korea.

July 06, 2026
Other Research KOR KDI Review of the North Korean Economy, June 2026

The June issue, we feature a special dialogue on the US-Iran war and North Korea, while exploring the recent amendments to the North Korean constitution and our strategic policy responses.

June 25, 2026
KDI News KDI Hosts 「2026 KDI Journal of Economic Policy Conference」

The 2026 KDI JEP Conference gathered global experts to discuss strategic policy responses to rising geoeconomic fragmentation across trade, industrial policy, and the digital economy.

June 24, 2026
Journal of Economic Policy KDI Journal of Economic Policy, May 2026

This issue features rigorous research covering a broad spectrum of economic issues, including the impact of government bond issuance on interest rates and the nexus between CBDCs and bank lending.

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KDI News What‘s Up Newsletter Vol.34

The 32th issue of the KDI What's Up newsletter is now available!

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Economic Outlook KDI Economic Outlook 2026-1st Half

The Korean economy is projected to grow by around 2.5% in 2026, supported by robust semiconductor exports and a recovery in domestic demand, with growth expected at about 1.7% in 2027.

May 13, 2026
KDI News KDI Hosts Conference Featuring Nobel Laureate Peter Howitt

On May 15, 2026, KDI jointly hosted a conference with the NRC for Economics, Humanities and Social Sciences under the theme "Shifting the Economic Paradigm to Reignite Growth." The event was organized to diagnose the structural challenges facing the Korean economy amid rapidly changing conditions

May 13, 2026
KDI FOCUS Declining Cognitive Skills among Korean Workers: Drivers and Improvement Measures

As automation accelerates, strengthening workforce competency is vital for productivity. However, South Korean workers experience a sharper decline in cognitive skills with age compared to international peers. This is largely attributed to a seniority-based wage system that lacks incentives for continuous learning. To drive growth, Korea must transition toward skill- and performance-based compensation while expanding institutional support for lifelong upskilling and reskilling.

April 28, 2026
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Other Research KOR Whole-of-Government Coordination in ODA: Comparative Cases of Donor Countries
Amid rapidly changing global conditions, complex and interconnected challenges have become increasingly prominent, highlighting the importance of whole-of-government approaches in international development cooperation. The significance of such approaches is reflected in the OECD DAC peer review framework, which assesses whether member countries have coherent and coordinated government-level systems for effective development and humanitarian assistance. Key evaluation criteria include leadership, accountability, complementarity, and inter-agency responsibilities.

Implementing whole-of-government approaches in practice presents multiple challenges. While global issues such as supply chains, climate change, health, and food security emphasize the need for coordinated action, the specialized expertise of individual ministries has become increasingly important. Whole-of-government coordination requires horizontal collaboration across agencies, often involving substantial costs and efforts, and raises questions about balancing individual agency accountability with collective action.

This study examines the theoretical background, concepts, and scope of whole-of-government coordination in development cooperation. It also reviews analytical criteria for evaluating coordination frameworks, focusing on legal and institutional foundations, inter-ministrial coordination mechanisms, and evaluation and performance management measures, which function as unintended, indirect coordination tools. Using these criteria, the study compares the development cooperation systems of selected donor countries, including Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Spain, to explore how whole-of-government coordination is structured and implemented.

The research provides a foundation for understanding the design and assessment of government-wide coordination mechanisms in development cooperation, contributing to the discussion on policy coherence, accountability, and effectiveness in international development policy.