한국개발연구원은 한국 ODA의 전 정부적 조정방안을 모색한 보고서를 발표하였다.
- 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 coh