Korean International Cooperation Agency (Koica)
Korean International Cooperation Agency (Koica) has invited 15 Tanzanian government officials to attend a three-week training programme on local administration management in South Korea.
According to a statement made available to The Guardian yesterday the training officially started on May 26 and ends on June 15, this year.
The statement said the country-specific fellowship programme is one of Koica’s training programmes to be carried out under the 2013 technical cooperation programme of the government of South Korea.
The trainees include Lawrence Mhelela, head of administration and personnel department from Kigoma Ujiji Municipal Council and Lucy Mzengi, monitoring and evaluation coordinator in the Prime Minister’s Office.
According to Koica Tanzania office, the course ie meant to enhance the exposure of Korea’s field management to the participants, its expected contribution, vision and strategy for the Tanzania’s local government and consolidate partnership between the two countries.
Korea through Koica has created and continued to strengthen a good relationship with Tanzania since 1992 through supporting government officials to go for training in the Asian country for the aim of helping them to learn through the Korean’s experiences in order to help Tanzania.
Statistics show that so far over 600 Tanzanian officials have participated in various courses in South Korea including Masters Degree programme, focusing on health, education, good governance, rural development and ICT since 1992.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
