Eunpyeong-gu Selected as an Excellent Local Government in the 2020 Self-Sufficiency Field, Awarded the Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation

A Total of 33 Local Governments Selected... Eunpyeong-gu Solely Selected in Seoul

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Eunpyeong-gu (Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) was selected as an "Excellent Local Government" in the institutional award evaluation conducted under the "2020 Self-Sufficiency Sector Excellent Local Governments and Meritorious Persons Award Plan" hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

This selection of excellent local governments was the result of an evaluation by a committee composed of private experts, assessing policy achievements such as the activation of specialized projects to create self-reliance conditions and improve self-sufficiency capabilities for the working poor, targeting metropolitan and basic local governments nationwide. A total of 33 local governments were selected.

Among them, 6 were metropolitan local governments and 27 were basic local governments, with Eunpyeong-gu being the sole selection from Seoul.

Eunpyeong-gu has actively discovered and operated self-sufficiency jobs, providing over 190 positions through institutions conducting self-sufficiency projects such as the Seoul Eunpyeong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center, and placing about 50 people through cooperation with local social welfare facilities, offering more than 500 self-sufficiency jobs monthly. To alleviate the psychological stability and economic burden of participants in self-sufficiency projects facing difficulties due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, specialized projects such as support for certification acquisition training fees, support for health examination report issuance costs, and operation of online self-sufficiency events have been promoted.

Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, stated, "Last September, the Eunpyeong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center received a good evaluation in the Ministry of Health and Welfare's scale evaluation and was upgraded to an expanded type, leading to the district being selected as an excellent local government. This result was made possible by the interest and support of various self-sufficiency project institutions including the Eunpyeong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center and the residents. Going forward, we will devote ourselves even more to promoting self-reliance and self-sufficiency support projects for low-income residents and create a prosperous Eunpyeong together."

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