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the international community in formulating future In December, the Taiwan Agricultural Global Marketing
development strategies. Co., Ltd. was established. In the future, Taiwan will
As for our sustainable development endeavors, strengthen its role in the region through agricultural,
during the opening of the 71st session of the United technological, and cultural soft power and foster a
Nations General Assembly in September 2016, the sense of economic community with its partners.
Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in New York, in
collaboration with the permanent missions of Belize and Forging comprehensive links to the world
Palau to the United Nations and the Academic Council As Taiwan’s professional development agency
on the United Nations System, presented the seminar carrying out international cooperation and development
“Engaging and Implementing the 2030 Agenda for work on behalf of the government, the TaiwanICDF
Sustainable Development: Examples from Taiwan and celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2016.
Others.” The event also highlighted Taiwan’s dedication Over the past two decades, the TaiwanICDF has
and capability as a responsible partner and shared improved its organizational structure, aid tools, and
Taiwan’s contributions to the sustainable development of methods, thereby enabling Taiwan to participate in
partner countries through International Cooperation and the international community in a more professional,
Development Fund (TaiwanICDF) projects. transparent, and effective manner. Through the official
The Taiwan government has also supported development assistance platforms of many countries,
international climate change initiatives, passing the for example Haiti and Guatemala, one can see Taiwan’s
Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Management Act in hard work and creativity in promoting international
July 2015, and announcing its own Intended Nationally cooperation projects. Many important international
Determined Contributions to reduce emissions, organizations have also documented the concerted
thereby expressing determination to promote industrial efforts of the TaiwanICDF and its development
transformation and sustainable development. In 2016, assistance partners in international humanitarian
Taiwan and Germany signed the Joint Declaration of assistance.
Intent on Cooperation in the Field of Energy Transition, The implications of Taiwan’s proactive involvement
paving the way for full cooperation on a wide range in international assistance are twofold. The first is in
of energy transition issues, including knowledge- and Taiwan’s transformation from an aid recipient to a
experience-sharing on policies, management, energy donor country that honors its social responsibility to
technologies, and clean energy. The declaration will the international community. The second concerns
lead to enhanced collaboration between our industries, Taiwan’s external relations, demonstrating how
governments and academic circles, and contribute international development assistance supports
to the formation of a strategic alliance for the joint government policies in a broader context. In 2016, in
development of the Asia-Pacific energy market. line with the government’s New Southbound Policy and
To help spur regional development, the Taiwan initiative for the agricultural industry, the TaiwanICDF
government announced guidelines for its New helped establish the TAGM and organized professional
Southbound Policy in August 2016. It also conveyed workshops based on its core operations specifically for
its intention to further cooperate with members of the countries targeted by the new policy. These initiatives
Association of Southeast Asian Nations and South Asian strengthen Taiwan’s regional ties, while spotlighting its
countries and seek dialogue on various related matters. efforts on the international stage.

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