Suncheon-si Selected as an Excellent Local Government in the Self-Sufficiency Project Sector by the Ministry of Health and Welfare This Year

Strengthening the Self-Reliance Will and Establishing a Foundation for Independence of Low-Income Groups

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) has been selected as an excellent institution in this year's local government evaluation in the self-sufficiency project sector hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare and will receive a commendation from the Minister of Health and Welfare.

This evaluation was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which assessed the performance of local governments nationwide in four areas: self-sufficiency labor, asset-building support projects, activation of self-sufficiency funds, and operation of self-sufficiency projects, selecting outstanding institutions.

Suncheon City has contributed to strengthening the self-reliance will of low-income groups by providing stable jobs and supporting employment and start-ups to solidify self-sufficiency projects. In particular, to promote self-sufficiency, it has entrusted the operation of a 1.7 billion KRW budget for self-sufficiency labor projects to the Suncheon Regional Self-Sufficiency Center. Approximately 150 participants in 13 project groups, including Clean, Huinyeoul Laundry, Nurungji and Bugak, and Mangchijaengi, are engaged in various self-sufficiency labor activities suited to their aptitudes and abilities.

Next year, they plan to launch a Youth Self-Reliance Challenger Self-Sufficiency Project Group (Cafe Project Group) that young people can participate in, and an employment-inducing self-sufficiency labor project where self-sufficiency project participants work as self-sufficiency intern employees in general companies, gaining skills and experience and then moving on to employment.

A Suncheon City official said, “Although it is difficult to promote self-sufficiency projects due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we will strive to improve the welfare of beneficiaries with work ability by implementing various policies to establish a foundation for the self-reliance of low-income groups.”

The self-sufficiency project provides work opportunities to low-income people with work ability to improve their employment skills and lays the foundation for withdrawal from welfare through asset-building support projects, helping them become self-reliant. Those wishing to participate in the self-sufficiency project can contact the Suncheon Regional Self-Sufficiency Center.

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