Gyeonggi-do, Awarded 'Excellent' in Government Comprehensive Evaluation for 6 Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province has been recognized as an excellent institution for six consecutive years in the government joint evaluation.

On the 1st, Gyeonggi Province announced that it was selected as an 'excellent institution' among the nine metropolitan provinces (do) in both quantitative and qualitative evaluations, achieving a quantitative evaluation achievement rate of 87.4% and nine cases selected as excellent qualitative evaluation cases in the '2020 Local Government Joint Evaluation' announced by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The government joint evaluation is the only comprehensive evaluation at the government level targeting local governments, jointly conducted by 22 central ministries including the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, evaluating national delegated tasks, national subsidy projects, and major national policies performed by local governments.

This year's evaluation was conducted by dividing 122 indicators into quantitative and qualitative evaluations based on the 2019 performance of 17 cities and provinces.

The quantitative evaluation compared the achievement rates of local governments for 87 indicators set by the government, including public interest, community development, and realization of social values. Gyeonggi Province achieved 87.4% (76 indicators), a 10.2% increase compared to the previous year.

The province explained that the achievement rates were high in challenging indicators in the welfare sector such as the employment rate of women with career interruptions and obesity improvement rate, as well as in the environmental sector such as violation rates of pollutant discharge businesses and efforts to reduce greenhouse gases.

The qualitative evaluation selects excellent cases for 35 indicators presented by the government, and nine excellent cases were selected in Gyeonggi Province.

In particular, in the field of deregulation, cases such as 'successful investment attraction for artificial surfing park development plans through public-private cooperation to break down regulations, job creation due to artificial surfing park development, and revitalization of the local economy' were evaluated as excellent cases.

A provincial official emphasized, "Compared to the previous year, receiving an 'excellent' grade in the qualitative evaluation was effective due to customized education and consulting provided to public officials," adding, "Although there are many difficulties in achieving goals due to restrictions on face-to-face services related to COVID-19, we will continue to strive to receive good evaluations through monthly performance checks and non-contact education."

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