The purpose of this study is to analyze the process of South Korea’s project of supporting infants and children in North Korea focusing on support activities and support organizations in order to derive an improvement plan.

This study used literature review and network analysis to understand the current status and structure of support project for infants and children in North Korea. The main results are as follows:

First, recent data from various international organizations has shown that the health and nutritional status of infants, children and mothers remain poor due to North Korea’s socioeconomic situation. Second, our analysis of the support project for infants and children in North Korea shows that only basic health and emergency relief support has been provided since 2008. However, this is not an area of assistance for infants and children in North Korea, so it means that the implementation of support project for improvement of nutrition, health and welfare of infants and children in North Korea is insufficient. Third, As a result of Social Network Analysis, the degree of centralism among the Korean governments is high, It means that the Korean government if in a position to actively promote the linkage between domestic and international organizations.

Based on these results, this study suggests the need for government-led policy implementation through recognition of the importance of the role of the Korean government, establishing measures to secure transparency and cooperation of development cooperation projects and the necessity of establishing basic sharing system between supporting organizations 

Abstract ················································································································1

Chapter 1. Introduction ···························································································9

A. Research Background and Purpose ················································································11

B. Research Methods ······························································································13

Chapter 2. Current State of Welfare for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Infants and Children in North Korea ··············29

A. North Korean Women's Pregnancy, Childbirth and Health ··················································31

B. North Korean Infants' Health and Nutrition ························································38

C. North Korean Children's Health ··········································································46

D. Chapter Summary ·······································································································50

Chapter 3. North Korean Infant and Child Support Programs in and out of South Korea ·····················55

A. Flow of Support for North Korean Infants and Children  ···································58

B. Support for North Korean Infants and Children outside South Korea ····························································62

C. Support for North Korean Infants and Children in South Korea ····························································77

D. Chapter Summary ·······································································································90

Chapter 4. Analysis of North Korean Infant and Child Support Programs Network ·····················93

A. North Korean Infant and Child Support Programs Network ···································97

B. Noth Korean Infant and Child Support Programs Network in South Korea ·································115

C. North Korean Infant and Child Support Programs Network outside South Korea ·································133

D. Chapter Summary ·····································································································151

Chapter 5. Future Directions of the Support ··························157

A. Integrated Approach to the Quality of Children's Lives ···················································160

B. Exploring an Integrated Model for the North Korean Infant and Child Support ····························173

C. Chapter Summary ·····································································································177

Chapter 6. Conclusion ·······················································································179

A. Research Summary ····························································································181

B. Policy Suggestions ····························································································183

References ···························································································189