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2006 report
Concrete action needed on domestic social welfare and foreign aid policies
Dohye Kim
Staff, CCEJ International

Korea’s current development policies are problematic, in both the domestic and international spheres. Domestically, despite growing income stratification, taxation policy and social expenditure have been poorly executed and have failed to provide more equitable income distribution. At the same time, while Korea as an emerging donor country faces ever greater requests from global society and Korean NGOs to enlarge its role, it has struggled to increase the quantity and quality of its aid.

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Progress and setbacks by key indicators see references
Stagnant  Primary school enrolment rate Stagnant  People living with HIV/AIDS
Slight progress  Children reaching 5th grade Stagnant  Infant mortality
Stagnant  Secondary school enrolment rate Slight progress  Under-5 mortality
Significant progress  Tertiary school enrolment rate Significant progress  DPT Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Internet users Significant progress  Polio Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Personal computers Slight progress  Measles Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Telephone mainlines Significant progress  Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children
Significant progress  Scientists and engineers in research and development Stagnant  Births attended by skilled health personnel
Stagnant  Information and communication technology expenditure Slight progress  Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49
Stagnant  Research and development expenditure Stagnant  Net primary enrolment ratio gap
Slight progress  Public health expenditure Stagnant  Net secondary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Public education expenditure Slight progress  gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap
Stagnant  Military expenditure Slight progress  Activity rate gap
Stagnant  Malaria Slight progress  Women in decision-making positions in government at ministerial level
Slight progress  Tuberculosis Significant regression  Seats in parliament held by women

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Signatures and ratifications by Korea, South
Human Rights International Treaties Total 9 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
Table of ratifications of fundamental ILO conventions Total 7 ; not yet ratified 3 ; ratified 4 ; denounced 0 .
Treaties mentioned in the Millennium Declaration Total 10 ; signed 8 ; ratified 8 .
48387832 Population
99260 SQ KM
Capital: Seoul
THE PRESENT SITUATION   see references
Education   Countries in better situation
Information, science and technology   Countries in better situation
Public expenditure   Countries below average
Health   Countries in better situation
Children’s immunization   Countries in better situation
Women’s reproductive health   Countries in better situation
Gender and education   Countries in better situation
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Countries below average
Women’s empowerment   Countries in worse situation
PROGRESS AND REGRESSION IN FOCUS   see references
Education   Slight progress
Information, science and technology   Significant progress
Public expenditure   Stagnant
Health   Slight progress
Children’s immunization   Significant progress
Women’s reproductive health   Slight progress
Gender and education   Stagnant
Gender gap in economic activity and earned income   Slight progress
Women’s empowerment   Slight regression
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