Office for Government Policy Coordination, Launches Full-Scale 'Living SOC Resident Participation Pilot Project'

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] The Office for Government Policy Coordination's Living SOC Promotion Team announced on the 24th that it has signed a business agreement with four local governments?Siheung-si in Gyeonggi, Hanam-si in Gyeonggi, Geoje-si in Gyeongnam, and Namdong-gu in Incheon?and will promote the 'Living SOC Resident Participation Pilot Project.'

The purpose of this pilot project is to activate resident participation from the business planning stage to ensure the supply of Living SOC facilities that are suitable for local conditions and meet residents' needs.

The Promotion Team received applications for pilot project participation from local governments nationwide from the 8th to the 29th of last month, and selected four locations through a fair evaluation conducted by the 'Resident Participation Pilot Project Task Force (TF),' composed of resident participation private experts.

The main resident participation process will proceed in four stages. Stage 1 involves preliminary surveys to calculate the project site and appropriate project costs and to recruit resident participation groups; Stage 2 conducts basic surveys including local resource investigation and feasibility analysis; Stage 3 establishes spatial and operational plans; and Stage 4 builds governance. Upon project completion, a pilot project result report will be submitted to the Office for Government Policy Coordination.

The Promotion Team plans to provide regular consulting and monitoring through the Living SOC Resident Participation Pilot Project TF to support smooth resident participation.

Additionally, if the resident participation pilot project meets appropriate conditions such as site and budget and is submitted as a 2022 Living SOC Complex Project, it will be given 'priority review.'

Lee Jang-ho, Deputy Head of the Promotion Team, stated, "This agreement expresses the joint commitment of the Living SOC Promotion Team and local governments to enable local residents to actively participate in the planning and operation of Living SOC facilities," adding, "It will be a good opportunity to spread the value and methods of local resident participation."

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