Gwangju Dong-gu, Top Local Government in Government Innovation Evaluation for 3 Consecutive Years

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Dong-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Im Taek) announced on the 24th that it was selected as the top excellent institution for three consecutive years in the ‘2020 Local Government Government Innovation Evaluation’ hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

This evaluation, conducted on 243 metropolitan and basic local governments nationwide, involved expert evaluation groups and citizen evaluation groups to enhance fairness and objectivity.

Based on the ‘2020 Government Innovation Comprehensive Promotion Plan,’ this evaluation was conducted based on five categories and 12 indicators: ▲institutional autonomous innovation ▲inclusive administration ▲participation and cooperation ▲trusted government ▲innovation diffusion and public perception.

Dong-gu discovered and focused on promoting 40 innovation tasks centered on the vision of ‘Realizing a Happy Dong-gu for Residents’ to achieve government innovation.

Specifically, it strengthened communication administration with residents by establishing a fair and substantial pledge evaluation group, operating a resident participation budget system, creating community shared spaces such as Village Sarangchae, and Communication Senior Centers.

Additionally, it received high evaluations for initiatives such as creating a youth ecological city, a resource-circulating Green Village, and dementia prevention administration confidently facing the COVID-19 era.

Im Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, said, “The strong interest and voluntary participation of residents have led to being selected as an excellent government innovation institution for three consecutive years since 2018,” and added, “Although there were many difficulties due to the impact of COVID-19 this year, we achieved positive results through communication administration with residents, and we will continue to strive to make Dong-gu a district where changes can be felt through innovative communication administration.”

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