教育對開發中國家的影響

The Impact of Education on Developing Countries

本文從4個層面介紹教育對開發中國家的影響，分別為國際組織、臺灣政府、國合會、與政治大學的質性案例。國際組織為了提升全球教育水準做了許多的努力，18年來資助教育的金額不斷提高，2010年至2020年期間，補助低收入、中低收入與中高收入國家教育經費平均每年約59億美元。臺灣政府於2004年推出「臺灣獎學金」計畫，由外交部、教育部、經濟部及國家科學委員會共同倡議成立，並於2011年分流成「外交部臺灣獎學金」及「教育部臺灣獎學金」。國合會則自1998年創設外籍生獎學金計畫，提供全額獎學金協助友邦及友好國家培育社經發展所需高等專業人才，分享臺灣成功的經濟與社會發展經驗。政大IMBA畢業生除了回到母國居要職外，有一部份到其他國家工作包括在紐約的投資銀行、加拿大、丹麥、德國、韓國、中國的企業等，以其所學在各自領域發揮影響力。臺灣曾經受惠於先進國家的援助，加上自身的努力才有今天的經貿地位。當有能力時，善盡世界公民責任，對需要的國家伸出援手，提供優質的教育與訓練是最能協助開發中國家永續的切入點。臺灣是SDG 4優質教育的積極貢獻者！

This article introduces the impact of education on developing countries from 4 aspects, including qualitative cases of international organizations, Taiwan government, the TaiwanICDF, and National Chengchi University. International organizations have made a lot of efforts to improve the level of global education. Over the past 18 years, the amount of funding for education has continued to increase, from 2010 to 2020, the average annual funding for education in low-income, low-middle-income, and high-middle-income countries was about $5.9 billion. In 2004, the Taiwan government launched the 'Taiwan Scholarship Program' which was established jointly by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC); in 2011, it was divided into 'MOFA Taiwan Scholarship' and 'MOE Taiwan Scholarship'. Since 1998, the TaiwanICDF has established the 'TaiwanICDF International Higher Education Scholarship Program' for foreign students, providing full scholarships to assist Taiwan's allies and friendly countries in cultivating their high-level professionals needed for socioeconomic development, and to share Taiwan's successful experience of economic and social development. As for IMBA graduates of National Chengchi University, some of them returned to their home country and occupied an important position, some went to work in other countries, including investment bank in New York, and companies in Canada, Denmark, Germany, South Korea, and China, having influence on their own fields by applying what they have learned. Thanks to assistance from advanced countries before and our own efforts, Taiwan has now an indispensable economic and trade status in the world. When we are able to help others, fulfilling the global civic responsibilities, lending a helping hand to countries in need, and providing high-quality education and training are the most effective cut-in points to assist developing countries in the sustainable development. Taiwan is an active contributor to SDG 4 Quality Education!