KOICA Launches Capstone Project Funds For Its Alumni

Blessing Bature, Abuja

The Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA, Nigeria Office on Tuesday launched a KOICA-funded capstone project for its alumni members who have benefited from KOICA's fellowship program (CIAT) to extend knowledge and expertise gained in Korea to Nigeria.

The Country Director, Song Sungil made this known during a session with the 2021 scholarship beneficiaries on the 28 of April 2023.

Sungil said the session provided an opportunity for 8 civil servants who studied at prestigious universities in Korea between 2021 and 2022, through KOICA's fellowship program, CIAT, to share their knowledge and experiences.

While briefing the returnees on the project funds, the KOICA Country Director stated that KOICA Nigeria has strived to promote shared learning and knowledge exchange between Nigeria and Korea, saying to bolster this relationship and ensure continuous learning through the practical application of expertise gained through KOICA, a funding portfolio for a 'capstone project' was created.

"The capstone project covers the areas of community projects, research, and knowledge-sharing programs, covering the thematic areas of economic prosperity, governance, innovation, environment and sustainability, cybersecurity, diversity and social inclusion".

The Country Director further stated that this initiative was in response to the feedback received from the KOICA Scholarship beneficiaries, and hence the importance of these sessions, as they provide innovative ways to engage and support civil servants to build their capacity and scale-up technical knowledge gained from training and scholarship received, he said.

In attendance were the KOICA Nigeria Office team, led by the Country Director, Son Sungil, Representatives of the South Korea International Cooperation Association of Nigeria (SKICAN) and the returnees from Korea.