SDGAcademyX: The Korean Story: Secrets of an Economic Miracle

• How South Korea achieved spectacular economic growth within three decades (1962-1992) of the Korean War (1950-53)
• What lessons may be leveraged from the Korean experience of achieving the SDGs
• Why and how human capital development, especially in early education, health and gender reform matter
• Korea's rich socio-political history, culture, the Saemaul Movement, and more

Module 1: Introduction
An introduction to the SDGs and South Korea’s experience of mobilizing partnerships for achieving them.

Module 2: The Korean Economic Miracle: Its Secrets & Lessons
An overview of Korea’s reforms that spearheaded its economic and financial growth.

Module 3: Achievements of the Korean Rural Saemaul Movement
The rise of the Saemaul Movement, its motivations andhow it was implemented at the local level.

Module 4: Health Policy and Universal Health Coverage
A scrutiny of Korea’s health policy, which includes universal health coverage, immunization programs, establishing public health centers and providing national health insurance for all.

Module 5: Accumulating Human Capital for Sustainable Development in Korea
A bird’s-eye view into the three pillars of human capital in Korea: expansion of educational opportunities, skill-building and combating brain-drain.

Module 6: The Role of Women in Korean Development
A review of the status of women in Korea's history and how women’s rights and political participation came about.

Module 7: Trade, Industry, and Competition

How trade, industry, and competition have facilitated Korea’s growth and structural transformation from a basic agrarian economy to a sophisticated manufacturing and service economy. ****

Module 8: Building an IT Economy: The Korean Experience

An overview of the achievements Korea has made through the implementation of the policy programs among the IT-based strategy.

Module 8: Politics of Making Development Sustainable in South Korea
A critique of the political economy of Korea through the 'miracle years' and its larger implications for development practice.

Module 9: Environment and Global Considerations
A description of the environmental challenges that Korea faced during its growth years and the paradigm shift towards achieving green growth.

Module 10: Transport Infrastructure and Economic Development

How dedicated policies and reform in Korea’s transportation sector influenced its growth story.

Module 11: Politics of Making Development Sustainable in South Korea

A critique of the political economy of Korea through the 'miracle years' and its larger implications for development practice.