Published May 27, 2021, 5:13 PM The leading development assistance agencies of the US and South Korea have agreed to implement joint development projects in the Philippines in climate resilience and addressing ocean plastic pollution. Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Kim Inchul (standing, right) and US Embassy Chargé d’Affaires John Law (standing, left) with KOICA-Philippines Country Director Hwang Jaesang (seated, right) and USAID-Philippines Mission Director Lawrence Hardy (seated, left) at the MOU signing. (Korean Embassy) Last month, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed a memorandum of understanding for potential collaboration in different areas including poverty reduction in rural areas, empowerment of women and girls, water resource management, community rehabilitation in Marawi, and climate resilience.