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2019 TaiwanICDF Annual Annual Report TaiwanICDF Partnerships for Progress and Sustainable Development International Cooperation and Development Fund 2019 12-15F, No. 9, Lane 62, Tien Mou West Rd., Taipei 111047, Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund Tel.886-2-28732323 Fax.886-2-2876-6475 www.icdf.org.tw Annual Report Contents 2 Introducing the TaiwanICDF 64 Commitment to eco-tourism and green 4 Preface finance in order to benefit the sustainable development of the environment 70 Using capabilities to build a solid foundation 1 and help partner countries continuously develop 6 Strategic Planning and Direction 77 Implementing ex-post evaluations to present project achievements 2 Operations 10 2019 TaiwanICDF Annual Annual Report TaiwanICDF 4 2019 Cooperating Countries and Projects 10 Partnerships for Progress and Sustainable Development 12 Agriculture 80 Administration Financial Management 18 Education 81 Accounting Management 22 Information and Communications Technology 82 Human Resources 26 Environment 83 Cybersecurity 84 Public Health International Cooperation and Development Fund 2019 32 12-15F, No. 9, Lane 62, Tien Mou West Rd., Taipei 111047, Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund Tel.886-2-28732323 Fax.886-2-2876-6475 Annual Report www.icdf.org.tw 37 Others 84 Auditing 85 Legal Affairs 86 PR and Promotional Materials About the cover 3 This cover design draws on the meaning 42 Special Reports of "an undulating row of mountains." It 43 Actively engaging in international participation, Appendix symbolizes Taiwan's concept of supporting exploring partnership opportunities, and 88 Organization Chart sustainable development and investing in Board of Directors, Supervisors, and international cooperation and development deepening cooperation 89 affairs; it also uses sound waves as a 50 Mentoring agricultural enterprises and SMEs Consultative Committee reflection of the mountains to represent the to assist partner countries in upgrading their 90 Report of Independent Accountants TaiwanICDF's adherence to international industries Cooperation Projects in 2019 trends. The TaiwanICDF harnesses its five 116 priority areas to implement and transmit 57 Accelerating the progress of women's 124 Cooperation Projects with International Taiwan's successful experience and empowerment by promoting women's Organizations and NGOs 2019 continues to contribute to the international participation in socio-economic activities community. Introducing the TaiwanICDF Vision Sources of Funding Operations Since the International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) was founded in 1996 as Taiwan's Partnerships for progress The TaiwanICDF was established with an initial The operational scope of the TaiwanICDF covers seven professional development assistance organization, Sustainable development endowment of NT$11.6 billion, which was the net duties and responsibilities: we have been dedicated to assisting friendly or value of the IECDF's funds at the time of its dissolution. Sources of funding include the general fund, interest, developing countries in economic, social and human Facilitating social and economic returns on investments and income from commissions by resource development, and in promoting economic development in our partner countries. relationships among these countries through Mission the government or other institutions. As of December 31, technical cooperation, lending and investment, 2019, the total balance of all funds was NT$15.56 billion. international education and training, and humanitarian Strengthen international assistance. By utilizing the organization's funds cooperation and enhance foreign and their yields to engage in direct and indirect Promoting better economic ties to partner relations to promote economic investments, and by implementing bilateral and countries. development, social progress, multilateral technical cooperation, humanitarian aid, Cooperating Partners and the welfare of all mankind or educational training programs, the TaiwanICDF's Strategy mission is to provide humanitarian assistance for The TaiwanICDF's main partners Partner Countries Cooperating with international organizations, countries that suffer from natural disasters, or for • Respond to international are governments, international institutions, or governments to facilitate social international refugees. development trends organizations or their designated • Draw on Taiwan's comparative and economic development in our partner agencies, corporate bodies, and 23 countries. advantages non-governmental organizations. • Integrate public and private sector resources • Strengthen cooperative Providing humanitarian assistance to partnerships international refugees or countries hit by natural disasters. 154 Overseas Experts Providing technical and human resources training to partner countries, and providing 10 Implementing a Project- 4 technical assistance or services in order to Project Planning oriented Methodology foster industrial capacity. Principles Replicating Successful Operating overseas missions to improve and Experiences develop agricultural, industrial, economic, medical, and education sectors in our To ensure that our core strategies 104 Domestic Personnel partner countries. can be implemented with tangible Considering Effectiveness effect throughout the normal course and Efficiency Other initiatives designed to bolster of operations, we have developed 10 a set of project planning principles 4 international cooperation and development designed to improve effectiveness Coordinating the Use or foster good relations with other partner and results by standardizing the of Resources countries. way we carry out our assistance projects. Accurate as of December 31, 2019 Safeguarding Project Outcomes, Sustainable Development History 1959 1961 1972 1989 1995 1996 Republic of China (Taiwan) Under Operation Vanguard, technical SATCC merged into the Committee of At a time when Taiwan enters a To integrate Taiwan's foreign aid The government dissolves the IECDF initiates overseas technical missions help to improve agricultural International Technical Cooperation period of rapid economic growth, resources in response to the and establishes an independent assistance, sending its first production in many African countries, (CITC), leading Taiwan's overseas the government establishes the expansion of the nation's foreign organization, the International group of agricultural specialists expanding its operations to become technical cooperation work and assisting International Economic Cooperation aid operations, the government Cooperation and Development Fund, to Vietnam. the Sino-Africa Technical Cooperation partner nations in their agricultural Development Fund (IECDF) to provide drafts and passes the Statute for the on July 1. The following year, the CITC Committee (SATCC) the following year. development. economic assistance to developing Establishment of the International is incorporated into the TaiwanICDF. partners. Cooperation and Development Fund. Preface 4 Global Engagement Raising Taiwan’s Visibility In 2019, the United Nations High-level Political Forum on cooperation agreements with such organizations as the Substantive participation in key international and other stakeholders (MGoS) have a right to speak and Sustainable Development responded to the international Pan American Development Foundation (PADF), the Inter- conferences play a crucial role at important UN-level meetings, our community’s continuing calls for positive action. Through its American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), In 2019, the TaiwanICDF drew on its work on the dynamic cooperation as a technology partner in the global theme of “empowering people and ensuring inclusiveness Columbia University’s Center for Sustainable Development SDGs, the Paris Agreement, and other important topics initiatives of the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) led and equality,” the forum explored how to strengthen the (CSD), and the International Research Institute for Climate to demonstrate Taiwan’s contribution to the international to us presenting our conclusions alongside the WFO at role of civil society and other key groups. It also initiated and Society (IRI), combining resources to expand the community. Our active commitment to sharing Taiwan’s COP25. regional exchanges and emphasized that global problems benefits of various programs. foreign aid achievements throughout key international must be solved through the combined efforts of all. All of In the Asia-Pacific region, a TaiwanICDF delegation arenas helped highlight the efforts and outcomes of Global engagement makes Taiwan seen and heard this highlighted how important it is for the private sector and visited the Japan International Cooperation Agency Taiwan’s international cooperation. As President Tsai Ing-wen has said, Taiwan is keen civil groups to participate in international cooperation. (JICA) to exchange ideas about international education At a global level, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, to contribute to the international community, and to this The TaiwanICDF has been acting on the United Nations and training methods. We also held discussions with the Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Belize all coorganized side end, cooperation is our overriding principle. In 2019, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) since 2016. Sasakawa Peace Foundation’s Ocean Policy Research events with us during the 72nd World Health Assembly TaiwanICDF took the initiative and transcended the status We continue