971 Outstanding Public Officials Selected for Proactive Administration in the First Half of the Year... Special Promotion and Incentives Provided

Government Sejong Complex

[Asia Economy Reporter Kwangho Lee] A public official in Anyang City was specially promoted for actively supporting the establishment of new product categories, enabling a local company that developed the world's only original technology for pharmaceutical infusion pumps to enter the overseas market worth 13 trillion won.

Police Officer B was specially promoted for developing and operating the first non-contact breathalyzer to prevent drunk driving accidents and ensure police officer safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the 35th Vice Ministerial Meeting held on the 27th, chaired by State Council Secretary General Yoon-chul Koo, a mid-term review of the proactive administrative performance of the central government and local governments in the first half of the year was conducted, revealing a significant increase in the use of the Proactive Administration Committee and prior consultations. In particular, the number of policy decision-related deliberations by the central and local proactive administration committees increased more than sevenfold from 42 cases last year to 316 cases in the first half of this year.

In the first half of the year, 971 people (490 from the central government, 481 from local governments) received various incentives including special promotions for proactive administration.

On the other hand, 256 cases (97 central, 159 local) of passive administration were subject to active corrective measures such as personnel disadvantages.

Secretary General Koo stated, "Thanks to the proactive administration practiced by each ministry and local government in the first half, there were achievements that resonated with the public, such as shortening the approval period for COVID-19 diagnostic kits," and added, "In the second half, I urge all public officials to work with extraordinary determination in proactive administration not only for quarantine but also for overcoming the COVID-19 crisis, livelihood, and the economy."

Based on this mid-term review, the government plans to steadily implement the key tasks of the '2020 Proactive Administration Promotion Plan' and focus government-wide efforts to produce results that the public can feel.

Above all, it plans to encourage broad utilization of proactive administration in the promotion of key livelihood and economic tasks in the second half of the year.

Additionally, through the upcoming relay presentations of excellent proactive administration cases starting next week and the November excellent case competition, agencies will share best practices and know-how, continuously spreading proactive administration achievements. At the end of the year, a comprehensive evaluation of the institutional operation performance, achievements, and public perception of the central and local governments will be conducted, and the results will be disclosed.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.