Eunpyeong-gu Establishes 2020 Implementation Plan for Creating a Child-Friendly City

[Asia Economy Reporter Jong-il Park] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) has established the 2020 implementation plan in accordance with the 1st Basic Plan for Creating a Child-Friendly City (2020?2023).

The Basic Plan for Creating a Child-Friendly City is the first long-term plan established last year reflecting the opinions of 120 participants including children and parents at an open forum, pursuant to Article 5 (Establishment of Basic Plan, etc.) of the Ordinance on the Creation of a Child-Friendly City in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul. The year 2020 is the first year for establishing a short-term implementation plan to promote the basic plan.

This year’s implementation plan for creating a child-friendly city includes information, project plans, and performance indicators for 46 detailed tasks being promoted by 17 departments under the five major creation goals of ▲Health ▲Safety ▲Participation ▲Education ▲Care.

The implementation plan includes key projects such as the Ombudsperson system, which will function as a representative for children’s rights, the operation of a Child Rights Instructor Training Academy for continuous and effective rights education, measures to reduce ultrafine dust, and the operation of a youth participatory budgeting system. Through this plan, interdepartmental cooperation for creating a child-friendly city is expected to accelerate further.

The implementation plan will be monitored continuously, with compliance checked at the end of this year and results reflected in next year’s plan to ensure that new projects are fully incorporated.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, “There is no doubt that a city where children are happy is a city where all residents are happy. We will actively promote policies essential for children so that our children can grow up healthily as the main agents of Eunpyeong, sparing no effort or energy.”

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