60 Years of Foreign Aid:The Past and Future of Taiwan's Development Assistance

2020 marks the 60th anniversary since Taiwan began providing foreign aid. Looking back, we endured great hardships in pioneer work, and have assisted Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, Central Asia, and West Asia. We learned along the way until we became experts, following our own course until we became aligned with international trends. Our efforts in development aid not only laid the foundation for international cooperation, but also impressed global society as our allied and friendly countries gradually flourished. The TaiwanICDF thus publishes this special issue to discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by Taiwan in providing foreign aid over the past 60 years. We also organized related commemorative events to share the core values and precious assets of Taiwan’s experience.