KOICA Alumni Urged to Turn Skills Acquired in South Korea Into Community Impact

What the report says

Ugandan recipients of South Korean scholarships and training have been urged to put their newly acquired skills to work in local communities and support national development. The message was delivered at the 2026 Annual General Meeting of the KOICA Club of Uganda, held in Kololo, Kampala, on November 7, where alumni gathered under the theme “From Learning to Action.”

According to Nile Post, the meeting brought together representatives from the South Korean Embassy, government officials, social entrepreneurs, journalists and development partners. South Korean officials, including Deputy Head of Mission Dasom Shin and KOICA Country Director Jongsu Yi, encouraged the alumni to see themselves as active partners in Uganda-South Korea relations and to build professional networks that can contribute to sectors such as agriculture, health, infrastructure, digital governance and education.

The article says more than 2,000 Ugandans have benefited from programmes linked to KOICA, KOPIA and KOFIH through scholarships and professional training. It highlighted alumni work already under way, including community outreach on sanitation, clean cooking, briquette-making and tree planting in districts such as Ntungamo, Kabale, Gomba and Masaka. One example cited was Arnold Ayebazibwe, who used his agriculture training in community initiatives after returning home.

The KOICA Club of Uganda said it aims to remain a platform for alumni cooperation, resource mobilization and community projects aligned with Uganda’s development goals and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The broader context is Uganda’s long-running partnership with South Korea, with human resource development among the key areas of cooperation.