긴급구호에서 개발지원으로: 국내 NGO의 지원경험과 향후과제

Abstract

The humanitarian aid to North Korea is at a turning point now. 11years have passed since North Korea officially called on international society for urgent help. Since then, South Korean NGOs have played biggest role in providing goods and services on humanitarian purposes. However, in summer 2004, North Korean government refused to participated in consolidated appeals processes(CAP) of UN. North Koreans also announced that they will only accept collaborative development projects from international community instead of humanitarian aid in August 2005. The purpose of this study is to review and find out the future role of South Korean NGOs' on development collaborations with the North. The key findings are as follows. First, relatively weak and small-sized South Korean NGOs may not become key players because the collaboration on North Korean developments need sources of revenue and abundant developmental experiences. Second, domestic NGOs may serve as honest brokers with experiences, linking South Korean government agencies and North Korean counterparts, during the process of serious development collaboration. Finally, to participate development collaboration independently, the South Korean NGOs need organizational reform, securing financial resources, and specialty. And most of all, a comprehensive blue print for future North Korean development must be constructed in accordance with international financial community.