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South Korea will establish a US$40 million fund to help Latin American countries
establish economic development plans and enhance governance structures, the
finance ministry said Tuesday.
The creation of the fund, announced by
Vice Finance Minister Shin Je-yoon at the annual meeting of the Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB) in Uruguay, calls for extending support so countries can
create viable national growth strategies, better manage fiscal spending and
introduce efficient electronic administrative systems.
The ministry
said the five-year support plan calls for 8.6 billion won (US$7.6 million) to be
offered in 2012.
South Korea has taken steps in recent years to share
its economic growth experience with emerging economies and give funds to help
the underprivileged living in Central and South America.
At the
four-day-long IDB gathering which ended Monday, Shin said that Latin America is
emerging as the economic growth engine for the rest of the world, and there is a
pressing need to enhance administrative governance in the region.
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