Busan Gijang-gun Selected as Excellent County in Ministry of the Interior and Safety's '2020 Joint Local Government Evaluation'

Busan Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] In the ‘2020 Local Government Joint Evaluation’ led by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Gijang-gun was selected as an excellent county among the 16 districts and counties in the Busan area in the Busan district and county contribution evaluation.

The 2020 local government joint evaluation was conducted by assessing the achievement of 84 quantitative indicators across five major national policy goals, aiming to secure national policy integration, efficiency, and accountability by evaluating the progress of local governments on key national policies.

Gijang-gun showed excellent performance in three of the five national policy goals: ‘Government by the People,’ ‘Economy for Shared Prosperity,’ and ‘A State Responsible for My Life.’ With an overall achievement rate of 82% in these areas, it was selected as an excellent district/county.

As an excellent district/county in the local government joint evaluation contribution assessment, Gijang-gun will receive financial incentives and rewards through special grants from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. Awards for outstanding district and county public officials will also follow.

Oh Gyu-seok, head of Gijang-gun, said, “Achieving good results in the joint evaluation once again recognized the excellence of Gijang-gun’s administrative execution,” and added, “Let us gather all administrative capabilities to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.”

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