Yeongsangang Environment Office Selected as an Excellent Institution in Watershed Fund Project Performance Evaluation

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Gwan-woo] The Yeongsan River Basin Environmental Office announced on the 9th that it evaluated the performance of the ‘2019 Fiscal Year Yeongsan River and Seomjin River Watershed Management Fund Projects’ targeting 22 cities and counties in the jurisdiction and selected four excellent institutions by project, including Boseong-gun.

The projects subject to evaluation were four in total: resident support projects with watershed fund project costs of 5 billion KRW or more, two projects for installation of basic environmental facilities, pollution load management projects between 500 million KRW and less than 5 billion KRW, and two projects for operation of basic environmental facilities.

The evaluation was divided into nine indicators across three categories: appropriateness of plan establishment, efficiency of budget execution, and project management status, including budget composition and project content appropriateness, budget plan execution, compliance with composition purpose and items, preparation of project management logs, guidance and inspection management, and resolution of project issues.

As a result of the evaluation, the resident support projects were rated excellent in Boseong-gun and Gwangyang-si; basic environmental facility installation projects in Hwasun-gun and Boseong-gun; basic environmental facility operation projects in Jangheung-gun and Damyang-gun; and pollution load management projects in Gangjin-gun and Naju-si, selecting seven local governments as excellent institutions by project.

In particular, Boseong-gun achieved the distinction of having two projects selected as excellent institutions (1st place in resident support projects, 2nd place in basic environmental facility installation projects) due to the proactive work performance of the project managers.

According to the evaluation results by category, basic environmental facility operation and resident support projects excelled in plan establishment and budget execution efficiency, and pollution load management projects excelled in budget execution efficiency, whereas basic environmental facility installation projects showed a need for improved project management to increase budget execution rates.

In the project management status category, most local governments achieved performance indicators, but efforts to resolve problems arising during project implementation were found to be insufficient.

Going forward, local governments with low evaluations will be encouraged to receive better evaluations through ‘fund manager briefings’ and ‘pre-consultations.’

Additionally, the seven cities and counties selected as excellent institutions will be divided into first and second place institutions and will be awarded prize money ranging from 2 million KRW to 700,000 KRW respectively.

A Yeongsan River Environmental Office official stated, “We plan to operate a rational performance evaluation system for projects through feedback and institutional improvements based on the evaluation results of fund projects, collect opinions from management offices, and make every effort to increase project effectiveness by encouraging local governments to actively carry out projects and improve budget execution rates.”

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