Appendix 4 Stakeholder analysis

Stakeholder Type Stakes Resource/ influence Position on issue
Key stakeholders
Office for Government Policy Coordination (Prime Minister’s Secretariat) Public Better coordination among ministries; effectiveness between climate change and development aid Head of decision-making process, but many issues driven by each ministry; less power to the ministries than the president office (Blue House) Promoter; high power/high interested
Ministry of Economy and Finance Public Burden to allocate more budget to ODA Have an authority for planning budget of the Korean government Neutral;high power/interested
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Public Better international status of Korea Coordinating ministry for grants; cooperation with UN agencies Promoter; high power/high interested
Ministry of Environment Public Meet the goal of NDC; reduce CO2 emissions Information about environment and climate change Promoter; high power/high interested
Primary stakeholders
Korea International Cooperation Agency Public More intervention in climate change issues; contribution to the SDGs Partnership with developing countries; overseas offices over 40 countries; applied to accredited entities by GCF (2nd from Korea) Promoter; medium power/high interested
The Export-Import Bank of Korea Public Support Korean companies’ activities with other countries; contribution to the SDGs Involved in diverse climate finance initiatives (green bond, EDCF (ODA loans), and a part of ETS) Promoter: medium power/high interested
Korea Development Bank Public Support Korean companies’ activities with other countries; The only accredited entity by GCF in Korea; Development Financial Institute (DFI) of Korea Promoter; medium power/high interested
Korean Private Companies Private Expand investment and business in developing countries Some networks with other companies in developing countries Promoter; low power/high interested
Korean Private Financial Institutions Private Expand investment and make more profit from the investment Resource for FDI; Private finance for investment Promoter; low power/high interested
Secondary stakeholders
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy Public Keep competitiveness of Korean companies; Direct influence on Energy issues and Industry in Korea Neutral; high power/ interested
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs Public Better energy infrastructure for farmers; adaptation issues in Korea Some budget to support farmers and cooperation with other countries Neutral; medium power / interested
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Public Energy management system for buildings and transportation Information about sectors Neutral; high power / interested
Ministry of Science and ICT Public Strengthen capacity of Korean Technology Some budget support for technology innovation Neutral; medium power / interested
External stakeholders
UNFCCC Public Meet the NDC goals; more climate finance Global Network; Supervision of NDCs Promoter; low power /high interested
UNEP Public Meet the NDC goals; more climate finance Global Network; Information about the whole environment issue Promoter; low power/high interested
Green Climate Fund (GCF) Public Meet the NDC goals; more climate finance Financial mechanism to cooperate between public and private actors Promoter; low power/High interested
Governments of Developed Countries (ODA Donor Countries) Public Contribution to SDGs and climate change issues Peer review and pressure; share the experiences Promoter; low power/high interested
Governments of Developing Countries (ODA Recipient Countries) Public Need more finance for development and climate change (adaptation) Influence through international agreement like Paris Agreement Promoter; low power/high interested
OECD DAC Public More aid and activities to solve development and climate change issues Network among donors and recipients; information and data Promoter; low power/high interested
Non-Korean Companies Public/private More opportunity to join the projects Experiences to implement projects in developing countries Promoter; low power/interested
Non-Korean Financial Institutions Public/private Better profit and performance from their investment Considerable size of fund and network Promoter; low power/interested
International Environment NGOs Private Reduction of GHG; better environment Advocacy to the government Promoter; low power/high interested
Universities, Research Institutes Public/private Research for solving climate change Introduce new technology or policy alternatives to deal with climate change Promoter; low power/high interested
ODA, Official Development Assistance; NDC, Nationally Determined Contribution; GCF, Green Climate Fund; FDI, Foreign Direct Investment; UNFCCC, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change; UNEP, United Nations Environment Program; OECD, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; NGO, non-governmental organization.