Dobong-gu, 2021 Resident Participatory Budget Proposal Project Contest

This Year's Participatory Budget Scale Increased by 2 Billion Won to 1.7 Billion Won... Any Dobong-gu Resident Can Participate from March 23 to May 29

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) will open a public contest for ‘Resident Proposal Projects’ to organize the 2021 Resident Participatory Budget Projects starting from the 23rd.

The ‘Resident Participatory Budget System’ is a system where residents directly propose and review projects to participate in the budget formulation process, thereby increasing the transparency and democracy of the district budget and realizing participatory democracy.

The district has set this year’s budget at 1.7 billion KRW, increasing by 200 million KRW to revitalize the Resident Participatory Budget System.

Additionally, the district plans to further activate the Resident Participatory Budget System this year through expanding budget school education, operating deliberation forums, disclosing the progress of resident participatory budget projects quarterly, and launching a dedicated website.

The application period is from March 23 to May 29, and any resident of Dobong-gu can participate in the proposal submission.

The contest fields include projects that benefit many residents such as ▲improving residents’ welfare ▲resolving inconveniences in daily life ▲job creation ▲revitalizing the local economy ▲addressing local issues and long-standing projects ▲resident life-oriented projects. The projects must enhance residents’ convenience and be closely related to daily life. However, projects are limited to a maximum of 100 million KRW each, and event-type projects such as festivals, facility operation costs, or projects supporting specific individuals or organizations will be excluded from selection.

Residents wishing to participate can apply through the district website (Notice/Budget → Resident Participatory Budget → Resident Proposal Projects), or submit applications via email (jjo45@dobong.go.kr) or in person at each dong community center or the district office’s Sustainable Policy Division.

Proposed projects received through the contest will undergo feasibility review by related departments, evaluation by the Resident Participatory Budget Committee members, and mobile voting by general residents, with final selection at the Resident Participatory Budget Committee General Assembly at the end of July.

In 2018, the district implemented 29 projects selected through the Resident Participatory Budget, including ▲installation of shared kitchens ▲installation of safety fences in front of elementary schools ▲cool roof construction on children’s facilities, with a budget of 880 million KRW last year, receiving great response from residents.

Also, 46 projects selected in the 2019 Resident Participatory Budget are currently underway, including ▲installation of heating cables on steep slopes for winter snow preparation ▲replacement of ginkgo street trees on Dobong-ro and Banghak-ro ▲installation of solar LED lights in dark alleys ▲installation of heating cables on steep alleys ▲creation of an ecological playground in the forest ▲improvement of bus stop cold shelters.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu said, “Through this Resident Participatory Budget Proposal Project contest, we ask for residents’ active participation and innovative ideas to improve inconveniences in daily life and revitalize the local economy.”

For inquiries, please contact the Sustainable Policy Division.

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