A Study on the Method of Calculating S&T ODA Statistics

It is important for the developing countries to secure the technological capacity using the international aids of development countries. It is also known that the Science and Technology(S&T) ODA have a greater impact on the economic growth of recipient countries than other sectors such as education, health and energy. However, there is not an officially recognized definition of S&T ODA and the researches on S&T related ODA are not enough.In this study, the authors define the S&T ODA concept and present the method of calculating S&T ODA statistics using Creditor Reporting System (CRS) purpose code, channel code, project description and ODA disbursement. S&T ODA statistics were calculated using the original ODA statistics provided by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).It is found out that the spending on S&T ODA in major countries (Korea, USA, Japan, Germany, France, UK) is about 4 billion dollars (2017), which is 4% (2017) of the total ODA spending. Korea's spending on S&T ODA was about 39 million dollars (2017), and it is far below than education (190 million dollar), health care (120 million dollar), agriculture, forestry and fisheries (100 million dollar) and administration (80 million dollar) sectors.In this research, the method of calculating S&T ODA was presented and S&T ODA trend can be found using authors’ methodology. It is hoped that the methodology is further developed and refined and officially recognized concerned international authorities. In this way, it could provide valuation information for S&T ODA which is necessary to strengthen the technology capacity building of developing countries.