Dobong-gu Wins Special Award in Resident Participatory Budgeting from Ministry of the Interior and Safety

‘Seoul’s First Autonomous District’ Receives High Praise for Producing and Operating Online Resident Participation Budget School Videos... Granted 30 Million KRW Financial Incentive

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Dobong-gu (Mayor Lee Dong-jin) received the 'Special Award (Education Sector)' in the 2020 Resident Participation Budget System Operation Evaluation hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety has been selecting excellent local governments for the operation of the Resident Participation Budget System for four consecutive years since 2017. This year, a total of 22 local governments (14 comprehensive awards, 8 special awards) were selected as excellent local governments.

This year, Dobong-gu proactively responded to COVID-19 in the education sector and produced the first online Resident Participation Budget School educational video among Seoul's autonomous districts to provide more residents with opportunities for resident participation budget education.

The education is operated through the Seoul Lifelong Learning Portal and Dobong-gu's official YouTube channel, 'Dobongbong TV.'

Additionally, to strengthen the capabilities of the Dobong-gu Resident Participation Budget Committee members, training on writing participation budget project proposals was conducted by professional instructors and facilitators, and a deliberation forum was held to discuss ways to revitalize the Resident Participation Budget System.

With this selection as an excellent local government in the special award (education sector), the district will receive a financial incentive of 30 million KRW from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Meanwhile, Dobong-gu has been receiving favorable evaluations in the operation of the Resident Participation Budget System, including being selected as one of the top seven districts for four consecutive years from 2017 to this year in the Seoul Metropolitan Government's autonomous district participation budget evaluation in the first half of this year.

Mayor Lee Dong-jin of Dobong-gu said, "Being selected as an excellent local government is thanks to the active participation of residents in the Resident Participation Budget," and added, "Since the operation of the Resident Participation Budget System requires active participation from residents, I hope residents will continue to actively participate and provide their opinions in the operation of the Resident Participation Budget System next year as well."

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