ODA 사업의 유형별 평가방법 연구: 기술협력 사업을 중심으로(Developing ODA Evaluation Methodology for Technical Cooperation)

본 연구는 우리나라 기술협력 ODA의 특성과 평가 여건을 반영하여 시행기관에 적합한 현실적이고 유용한 평가방법을 연구하고 적용 방안을 모색하는 데 중점을 두었다. 이를 위해 우리나라 ODA 시행기관의 기술협력 사업 추진 현황 및 평가 실태 분석을 통해 기술협력 ODA 사업 평가에서의 주요 쟁점을 검토하고, 기술협력 ODA 평가에 대한 이론과 국내외 사례를 종합 분석하여 우리나라 기술협력 사업에 적용할 수 있는 평가방법론을 수립하였다. 나아가 우리나라 기술협력 ODA 평가품질 제고를 위한 과제와 개선 방향을 제시하였다. With the expansion of Korea’s official development assistance (ODA), there is a growing demand for systematic management and effective evaluation. However, the evaluation of Korea’s ODA mainly depends on guidelines and manuals designed for project-type interventions, while there is a lack of research on evaluation methodology for other types of ODA. Specifically, there are significant limitations when applying project-type ODA evaluation methods to technical cooperation (TC), including policy consulting and training. Therefore, this study investigates evaluation methods in consideration of the characteristics of Korea’s TC projects and the evaluation environments of its ODA implementing agencies, aiming to design a practical and useful evaluation framework for Korean TC interventions. To this end, it reviews the current trends in TC, discussions of ODA evaluation, and challenges in developing an evaluation methodology for TC projects. As shown in Chapter 2, the proportion of TC projects in Korea’s ODA is higher compared to other OECD DAC donors. However, these projects tend to be short-term and small in scale, with 14 out of 31 agencies implementing TC projects with funding of less than KRW 1 billion, or well under USD 1 million. In the case of small-sized TC interventions, the outcomes are often intangible and long-term, posing challenges in determining when and how to measure project results. As such, it is important to consider the evaluability and utility when selecting TC projects for evaluation, aligning with the recent trend that emphasizes the learning opportunities and usefulness derived from evaluations. Chapter 3 examines the evaluation systems and cases of six multilateral organizations and four bilateral development agencies that carry out TC projects. It has been demonstrated that major donors are addressing the constraints of TC evaluation by reducing the formality and burden associated with evaluations.(the rest omitted)