National Personal Cooperation Agencies
editSome are volunteers (not actually government employees) and some are (and paid more).
excludes the VOS and Australian Volunteers International) As of July 2007 these are their statics.
| Country | Program | Gov. Org. | Founded | Service Term | # Current Volunteers | Total Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) | Program of AusAID | 1998 | 3-12 months | 400 | |
| German | Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst (German Development Service) (DED) | Non-Profit, 95% government owned | 1963 | 1 year | almost 1,000 | 15,000 |
| Japan | Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer (JOCV) | Program of JICA | 1965 | 2 years | 2,331 | 25,184 |
| Korea | Korea Overseas Volunteer (KOV) | Program of KOICA | 1990 | 2 years | 1,258 | 3,874 |
| Norway | Fredskorpset (FK) | Answerable to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 1963 | 1 year | Unknown | 1,000 |
| United States of America | Peace Corps (PC) | Independent government agency | 1961 | 27 months | 7,749 | 187,000 |
Spain: La AECI es un organismo autónomo adscrito al Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores y de Cooperación Minister of Foreign Affairs (Spain) a través de la Secretaría de Estado para la Cooperación Internacional (SECI).