Saemaul Undong Movement is also known as the New Village Movement. This movement started in South Korea and was first introduced in 1950’s during the UN Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea and was implemented during the presidency of Park Jeong Hee on April 22, 1970
The said movement is geared for a community-driven development, which will be further used as a key program in the country’s long-term economic development. Moreover, according to Korea Saemaulundong Center, the movement is a process done to eradicate poverty, to modernize rural areas, and even leads to mental revolution or change in attitude. However it is important to take note that, this isn’t the first time that Korea started a community development program, the first was Nongovernment rural community movements such as the Christian 4-H (Head Heart, Hand, Health) Club as well as the nationalistic agricultural cooperative movement, Chondogyo. These two movements began in the colonial period.
Align with the implementation of Six-Year Rural Development Plan (1966-1971), Saemaul Undong(SU) movement strengthen. Since the two included a series of projects that is focused toward increasing rural household income. In fact, the SU movement largest aim was to overcome rural poverty in the country.
Given with the total aim of SU movement, which is to eradicate rural poverty, it is not surprising for some countries to pattern their projects after the said movement. Hence, this paper will explore the possibility of Philippines pattering its solution in combating poverty through SU movement by looking to its process and impact on Korea.
The said movement was formulated in order to gap the differences between the income of people from rural and...
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...n within the country, as well, there will better redistribution of both human capital and natural resources in the country. This will also further result into, an economic growth that isn’t limited to urban areas but also to rural areas.
However one may argue, that will be more beneficial for the Philippines to strengthen its BPO industries rather its agricultural industry because of the possible threats of global warming and climate change. However, this could be refuted with the development in varieties of crops that will endure changes in climate, making farming more favorable.
All in all, the Philippines could integrate some changes brought by SU movements in strengthening its economy such improving infrastructures, assuring that education is within the reach of everyone, and lastly encouraging participation of residents in project making and implementation.
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