Jangheung-gun's Critical Effort to Secure National Public Contest and Subsidy Projects

Training to Strengthen Public Officials' Capacity to Attract Public Projects for Over 1,000 Participants on the 21st
County Governor Jeong Jongsun: "Public Projects Will Bring Real Benefits to Residents"

Jangheung-gun conducted civil servant capacity-building training via video on the 21st in accordance with social distancing guidelines related to COVID-19. (Photo by Jangheung-gun)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Seo Young-seo] Jangheung County announced on the 21st that the capacity-building training for public officials was conducted via video education in accordance with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines to expand the attraction of various contest projects and subsidy projects.

Cho Chang-wan, Senior Research Fellow at the Gwangju Jeonnam Research Institute, who was invited as a lecturer, conducted training focused on strategies for attracting government contest projects for about 1,000 public officials of Jangheung County.

To enhance the effectiveness of the training, a booklet containing the status of possible contest projects and participation strategies was distributed in advance.

In his lecture, Senior Research Fellow Cho Chang-wan emphasized, “Since the project proposal that presents the project direction is important, it is necessary to prepare accurately and thoroughly from the establishment of the basic plan.”

He especially stated, “The promotion strategy for fiscal decentralization according to local decentralization and Jangheung County’s response to the transfer of central government functions to local governments must also be carried out systematically.”

During the first quarter of this year, Jangheung County was selected for 23 contest projects, securing a total of 47.7 billion KRW.

The county set the goal for contest projects to be promoted in 2020 at 63 projects worth 256 billion KRW and began analyzing major materials from central government departments.

County Governor Jeong Jong-sun said, “We will analyze the government’s policy direction in detail and take a more aggressive approach to attracting contest projects,” adding, “We will strive to lead regional development through the selection of contest projects and ensure that practical benefits return to the residents.”

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