The aim of this study is to derive the key policy requirements that are needed to strengthen the official development assistance (ODA) policies of local authorities, which are still at a weak level in Korea. For this purpose, data found in Korean academic papers and newspaper articles dealing with local government and ODA were analysed using the textmining method. The results showed that the policy areas local authorities should prioritize in the future are: the role of college students in expanding local government ODA; legislation for local government ODA support; the need for a network in respect of grant aid; and the search for ODA support targets