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for collaboration between Taiwan and the key countries of implementing e-government and international certification
the New Southbound Policy. mechanisms, from offering higher education to promoting
In lending and investment and humanitarian education for all, from agricultural assistance missions
assistance, the TaiwanICDF continued to strengthen to technical missions, and from providing technical
the development of global partnerships. This included assistance to emphasizing the principle of ownership
deepening cooperative networks with the European Bank in projects. All these changes mark the footprints of
for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Multilateral the TaiwanICDF’s efforts in our quest for constant
Investment Fund (MIF) of the Inter-American Development adjustments in line with the international development
Bank and the Central American Bank for Economic agenda and continuous improvements over the past 20
Integration (CABEI) to establish connections with local years.
stakeholders, in order to maximize the efficiency and We believe that excellence is not a destination; it
leverage of lending and investment project resources. is a continuous journey that never ends. In an ever-
We also worked with Mercy Corps, World Vision, CARE changing and complex international environment where
Nepal, and Action Against Hunger (Action Contre la Faim, the international development assistance community is
ACF) to participate in humanitarian assistance clusters transforming words into actions, the TaiwanICDF is ready
to improve project effectiveness and raise Taiwan’s to fulfill our responsibility as a global citizen and become
international visibility. an indispensable partner for the international community.
In the future, we will continue to adhere to our founding
Ready for change and continuous improvement vision and mission, uphold the principles of steadfastness
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of the and reciprocity, and move forward with our partner
TaiwanICDF, we published “Thinking Big to Embrace the countries on the basis of common values.
World - the Touching Stories of Taiwan,” a book recording
the concrete changes in the organization’s forms of
development assistance, covering contents from adopting
a production focused approach to emphasizing both
ends of the “smiling curve” (seed bank and marketing),
from offering medical services to strengthening the
capacity of partner countries’ prevention system, from
donating hardware equipment to providing guidance on

Amb. Weber V.B. Shih
Secretary General TaiwanICDF

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