Kathmandu, August 29: The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has dispatched a new Korea Overseas Volunteer (KOV) to Shree Buddha Secondary School, Badegaun, Lalitpur. Ms. Nanhi Kim, the newly assigned volunteer, arrived in Kathmandu on July 25 and completed her one-month local adaptation training on August 28, before being deployed to her host organization.
A completion ceremony for the adaptation training program was held at the KOICA Nepal Office on August 28, in the presence of representatives from KOICA and Shree Buddha Secondary School. Ms. Kim will serve at the school for a period of one year in Social Welfare Sector.
During her adaptation training in Lalitpur, Ms. Kim gained knowledge about Nepalese society, culture, traditions, and language. The training program is designed to help volunteers adjust to their new environment and integrate effectively into their assigned communities and organizations, enabling them to contribute more meaningfully to local development.
The primary objective of the KOV program is to focus more in transferring Korean knowledge and experiences directly at the grassroots level. In doing so, the program aims to enhance the quality of life in partner countries, strengthen friendship and mutual understanding between Korea and its partners, and contribute to the achievement of development goals set by the international community.
Since 1990, KOICA volunteers have been dispatched to various government organizations across Nepal (both within and outside the Kathmandu Valley) in response to requests from the Nepalese government. These volunteers have contributed to a wide range of sectors, including education, health, agriculture, IT, tourism, and more. To date, a total of 493 KOICA volunteers have served in Nepal. Currently, 10 KOICA volunteers including advisor are actively engaged in government institutions located in Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Baglung, Kaski, Ilam, and Kailali districts.
The KOICA Nepal Office is dedicated to ensuring the safe and effective implementation of the KOV program by consistently following all the health protocols.
People’s News Monitoring Service.
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