Geochang-gun Selected as an Excellent Case for 'Resident-Led Village Development'

Additional Support for Local Government Awards and Project Funding by the Balanced Development Committee

Geochang County Office Building Exterior View

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province announced on the 11th that its 'Resident-led Village Making Project' was selected as an excellent case in the balanced development project evaluation conducted by the Presidential Committee on National Balanced Development.

The evaluation targeted local governments nationwide, with document screening held in March and June, followed by presentations of excellent cases and on-site inspections in July. Ten cities and counties nationwide, including Geochang-gun, were selected.

Geochang-gun received high marks for the excellence of its resident-led village making promotion system and for establishing the Village Making Support Center, an intermediary organization between the public and private sectors, securing the sustainability of the project.

Local governments selected as excellent cases receive awards from the Balanced Development Committee and additional project funding as performance rewards.

Through the publication and distribution of an excellent casebook led by the Presidential Committee on National Balanced Development, the secrets and stories of successful cases will be shared with central and local governments nationwide, expecting a ripple effect as a successful model.

Gu In-mo, the mayor of Geochang-gun, stated, "This achievement is the result of the step-by-step resident-led village making in Geochang-gun, created together by the administration and residents, and we will continue to make greater efforts to revitalize the project."

Meanwhile, last year, Binggisil Village in Buksang-myeon won first place overall and received the Presidential Award in the Happy Village Making Contest hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

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