Suncheon City Achieves Six Crowns in Welfare Project Evaluation Among National Basic Local Governments

Proving the Status of Suncheon City as a Welfare City Where Citizens Are Happy

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) has been honored with six awards in this year's regional welfare project evaluation conducted among 229 basic local governments nationwide.

The award categories include ▲Grand Prize for Community Social Security Plan ▲Excellence Award for Basic Livelihood Security ▲Excellence Award for Community Integrated Care Service ▲Excellence Award for Self-Support Projects ▲Excellence Award in Strengthening Problem-Solving Capabilities of Resident Autonomous Public Services ▲Korea Disabled Human Rights Award, totaling six categories with prize money worth approximately 40 million KRW.

The six awards won by Suncheon City represent the highest achievement as the only multi-award winner nationwide in the welfare sector, proving that Suncheon is a happy welfare city for all its citizens and further elevating the city's status.

In particular, Suncheon City achieved the grand prize in the Community Social Security Plan category, which evaluated the fidelity, appropriateness, excellence, and resident participation (five categories, 15 evaluation materials) in the establishment, process, and results of the community social security plan, marking a remarkable achievement of being selected as an excellent local government for seven consecutive years.

In the fields of basic livelihood security and self-support, which received the Minister of Health and Welfare's Commendation, Suncheon City was recognized for its efforts to strengthen the self-reliance will of low-income groups, the stable operation of the basic livelihood security system, and the discovery of new beneficiaries.

Suncheon City received high evaluations for operating unique and differentiated independent projects compared to other local governments, such as the Suncheon-type living stabilization allowance, home medical care pilot project, community integrated care service, 1:1 Happy Dream Team, Suncheon SOS Center operation, Suncheon Child Dream Account, creation of Miracle Playground, activation of the Eup/Myeon/Dong Priming Guarantee Council, universal design projects, Neighborly Resident Autonomous Public Services, and operation of the Suncheon Youth Center.

Additionally, as the only local government in Jeonnam providing a pilot project for community integrated care services, Suncheon City was recognized for its contribution to building the foundation for an inclusive welfare state and received an excellence award in the community integrated care service provision category.

Suncheon City's continuous support and efforts toward realizing welfare enjoyed by all through long-term and macro perspectives of shared care, providing demand-centered customized welfare services, and achieving an inclusive welfare city for all citizens are seen as the driving force behind achieving the six awards in the welfare sector.

A Suncheon City official stated, “Going forward, Suncheon City will not be complacent with this year’s achievements and will do its best to continuously promote welfare policies that all citizens can feel, prioritizing the universal and valid happiness of its citizens.”

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