Gwangjin-gu, Top Basic Local Government Chief Pledge Fulfillment Evaluation for 2 Consecutive Years

Received the Highest Pledge Fulfillment Grade (SA) for Two Consecutive Years in the 7th Local Government Term... Highly Praised for Faithfully Fulfilling Pledges According to the Pledge Implementation Plan

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Gwangjin-gu (Mayor Kim Seon-gap) received the highest grade (SA) in the ‘2020 National Basic Local Government Heads’ Pledge Implementation and Information Disclosure Evaluation’ conducted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters.

This evaluation is conducted annually to comprehensively assess the policy goals, financial plans, and other aspects of the pledge implementation plans of basic local government heads nationwide, aiming to enhance the effectiveness and feasibility of election pledges.

The Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters forms an evaluation team consisting of experts and citizen activists to professionally and objectively evaluate pledge materials such as pledge implementation plans and progress disclosed on the websites of 226 basic local governments nationwide.

The evaluation criteria include five indicators: ▲Pledge Implementation Completion ▲2019 Goal Achievement ▲Resident Communication ▲Web Communication ▲Pledge Consistency. Through first and second evaluations and thorough data verification, basic local governments nationwide are classified into six grades (SA, A, B, C, D, F).

Gwangjin-gu achieved the highest comprehensive evaluation grade, SA, for two consecutive years, following last year.

The district received high marks for faithfully implementing pledges according to the pledge implementation plan, which includes annual promotion plans and financial operation plans for 68 pledges across eight major areas.

To realize trustworthy administration through objective evaluation of pledge project implementation, the district operates the ‘7th Term Elected Pledge Implementation Evaluation Team’ composed of residents and holds biannual ‘7th Term Elected Pledge Project Progress Report Meetings’ to share opinions among executives on progress.

In addition, if unavoidable reasons for pledge changes arise due to changes in administrative conditions, the district actively communicates with the ‘7th Term Elected Pledge Implementation Evaluation Team’ to make changes and transparently discloses all pledge contents, including implementation status, through the website.

The district has completed projects such as the establishment of the Gwangjin Welfare Foundation, construction of the Jayang Yusuji Cultural Complex Facility, creation of the Jungnangcheon Water Playground, and installation of fine dust traffic lights. Many projects, including the Idea Bank project (the first pledge project of the 7th term), support projects for the 50+ generation, infant safety car seat rental projects, and specialized projects for small-scale sewing industries, continue with additional goals set after implementation.

Along with this, to realize the representative pledge of the 7th term, increasing regional value, the district completed the ‘Urban Planning Service for the Future Development of Gwangjin-gu’ in December last year. Based on this, it plans to consult with Seoul City to improve the undervalued urban planning of Gwangjin.

Mayor Kim Seon-gap of Gwangjin-gu said, “Above all, the most important thing in leading district administration is maintaining trust with the residents. I want to be remembered as a mayor who acts rather than just talks to the residents.”

He added, “Going forward, I will continue to uphold basics and principles, work closely with the 360,000 residents of Gwangjin-gu, pool wisdom, and devote all efforts to practical administration and policy development for the residents.”

Mayor Kim previously served as a member of the 8th and 9th Seoul Metropolitan Council and received the Korea Manifesto Promise Award for eight consecutive years during that time.

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