KOICA hands over three volunteers

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, May 24: Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has organised a Consultative Workshop and KOV handover ceremony for its Volunteer Partner Organisations in Lalitpur.

The workshop aimed to review and evaluate KOICA’s volunteer programme by sharing and exchanging the best practices and creative ideas to improve the volunteer programme in Nepal, KOICA said in its press statement on Friday. 

Similarly, it aimed to hand over the three new Korea Overseas Volunteers (KOVs) to their respective organisations. The workshop provided a platform to discuss ways to promote a better working environment for Korea Overseas Volunteers and effective implementation of the Volunteer programme in the future. 

About 70 volunteer partner organisations, officials from different ministries, KOICA volunteers, and KOICA officials participated in the programme.

Addressing the event, Mooheon Kong, Country Director of KOICA Nepal Office, expressed his sincere appreciation for the continued collaboration between the Government of Nepal and the Republic of Korea. 

He emphasised the importance of working closely with recipient organisations to further strengthen the KOICA programme in Nepal. 

He noted that the dispatch of Korea Overseas Volunteers (KOV) is one of KOICA’s key programmes in the country which not only supports Nepal’s development goals but also promotes mutual understanding, people-to-people exchange, and a spirit of friendship and cooperation between the two nations.

He requested all partner organisations to provide the necessary guidance and support to ensure the effective integration and meaningful contribution of the volunteers during their tenure in Nepal. 

Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, Senior Health Administrator of the Ministry of Health and Population, highlighted the growing significance of Korean Overseas Volunteers (KOVs) in Nepal. 

During the workshop, KOICA Nepal shared its overall activities including KOV programme.

Similarly, Namobuddha Municipality shared insights into a tourism project carried out by a former KOICA Volunteer.