Gwangyang-si Selected as 'Nationwide Best Institution' for Disaster Management Evaluation 6 Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Gwangyang City announced on the 15th that it was selected as the best institution nationwide in the 2020 Disaster Management Evaluation (2019 performance).

This achievement is a great success for Gwangyang City, which is promoting the construction of a safe city as the administrative direction of the 7th local government, and it has been proven that Gwangyang City possesses the best disaster management capabilities nationwide in the current situation where the capabilities of disaster management agencies related to COVID-19 are emphasized.

The Disaster Management Evaluation has been conducted since 2005 under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety in accordance with the 「Framework Act on the Management of Disasters and Safety」 to improve the national level of disaster management and to diagnose and improve the disaster management capabilities of responsible agencies.

This year, a comprehensive evaluation of the 2019 disaster management performance was conducted for 325 disaster management responsible agencies (28 central ministries, 243 local governments, 54 public institutions) based on 31 indicators across five stages of disaster response capabilities: common, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.

In particular, the city was recognized as the best institution for improving citizen safety through various disaster preparedness policies such as securing epidemiological investigation and quarantine personnel for infectious disease preparedness, minimizing heatwave damage, replacing all disaster prevention warning facilities, and timely implementation of disaster prevention projects.

The special treasury grant received as the best institution will be invested in disaster risk prevention projects to further accelerate disaster prevention. Mayor Jeong Hyun-bok of Gwangyang City emphasized that “Gwangyang City is the nation’s number one advanced city in disaster management,” and said, “We will continue to make greater efforts to demonstrate responsible administration and premium administration that prioritize the happiness of citizens.”

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