Ms. Parbati Lamichhane, a graduate of KOICA,s 2021 master’s degree scholarship program shared her experiences and knowledge gained during her student life in Korea, focusing on her thesis entitled “A Study on the Potential Impacts of Nepal’s LDC Graduation on the Economy”, at a KOICA-KAAN Knowledge Sharing Program organized in collaboration with Bagbazar based Kathmandu Model College on July 11, 2023.
The main objective of her research was to examine the potential effects of Nepal’s graduation from the category of Least Developed Country (LDC), using case studies and SWOT analysis.
Currently working in the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning, Gandaki Province, Pokhara Ms. Lamichhane’s thesis explored Nepal’s trade journey toward LDC graduation and analyzed the significant impacts on preferential market access to goods after graduation without privileges.
Additionally, her study also addressed the need for Nepal to address existing weaknesses and threats, as well as the extent to which Nepal can leverage its strengths and seize opportunities for preferential market access to goods following LDC graduation.
The program’s main objective was to foster the exchange of experience and knowledge pertaining to the Master’s Scholarship program, said the press release of KOICA Nepal Office.
Over 150 students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in business studies and business Management attended the interaction program along with KOICA staff and Kathmandu Model College people.
KAAN organizes an annual knowledge sharing program, providing a platform to share the expertise acquired by KOICA’s master’s fellows.
Since 1995, KOICA’s Capacity Improvement and Advancement for Tomorrow (CIAT) has been enhancing Nepal Government’s human resources development (HRD) by offering Short Term training and master’s degree Scholarship Program.
Around 100 government officials from Nepal attend this program, release said and added, this year a total of 18 government officers got selected for Master’s Scholarship and Ph.D. Program.
So far, over 1700 Nepal government officials have participated in various training programs in Korea.
