The SGF provides capacity-building opportunities for communities and lays the foundation for a community’s sustainable development by sharing experiences and expertise on Saemaul Undong.
The SGF also widens the scope of Saemaul globalization projects and assists in rural development policy-making by establishing a regional development model.
Details on Project by Village
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Progress
- No. of pilot villages : 56 pilot villages in 16 countries (2010-2019)
- Pilot villages by country
- Asia (33) : Philippines (3), Uzbekistan (1), Vietnam (13), Sri Lanka (5), India (1), Indonesia (4), Laos (3), Cambodia (3), Kyrgyzstan (Training)
- Africa (23) : Ethiopia (6), Rwanda (4), Tanzania (4), Cameroon (2), Senegal (4), Cote d'Ivoire (2), Nigeria (1)
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Description
- Capacity-building : Various awareness and training programs for residents, depending on the surrounding environment and conditions of a pilot village (e.g. training on Saemaul Undong and advanced agricultural technologies, cooperative organization)
- Increased production : Dedicated programs aimed at improving agricultural production taking into account that over 90% of residents are farmers in most of the pilot villages (e.g. rice/vegetable cultivation)
- Income generation : Income–boosting programs focused on transferring knowledge on special crop cultivation or enhancing distribution networks
