Gwangjin-gu Achieves 'Great Success' with Selection of 150 Projects in 2020 External Evaluation Public Contest

Despite COVID-19 duties, faithful performance of core tasks leads to good results... Efforts in external evaluations and contest participation by all departments in each field

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Gwangjin-gu (District Mayor Kim Seon-gap) achieved the remarkable result of being selected for 150 external evaluations and public contest projects last year, despite the increased workload caused by COVID-19, by faithfully performing its core duties.

The district received the highest grade (SA) for two consecutive years in the "National Basic Local Government Mayor Pledge Fulfillment and Information Disclosure Evaluation," and earned excellent evaluations in a total of 45 external assessments, including the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Award for National Library Operation Evaluation and the Minister of Health and Welfare Commendation for Health Promotion Projects at Public Health Centers.

Additionally, it was recognized for its proactive COVID-19 quarantine measures, winning the 2020 Korea Healthy City Award and the Grand Prize in the Safety Autonomy category at the 2020 Manifesto Best Practice Competition.

Moreover, all departments in the district participated in public contest projects, achieving the great success of being selected for a total of 105 projects.

In particular, it was selected for four categories of the Traditional Market Shopping District Revitalization Project promoted by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and for the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s support project for improving the working environment of clothing manufacturers, helping to revive the local economy stagnated by COVID-19.

The district was also selected for the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s youth job creation project to overcome COVID-19 damage, the 50+ Reward Job Pilot Project, and the New Middle-aged Career-type Job Project hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor, supporting residents facing economic crises due to the employment downturn.

Furthermore, it was chosen for the Ministry of the Interior and Safety’s Resident Life Innovation Case Support Project and the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Safe Living (Crime Prevention) Design Project, creating a safe living environment that residents can feel.

In addition, it was selected for the Hana Financial Group’s public and private daycare center installation cost support contest, the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Our Neighborhood Care Center intensive support district selection contest, the dementia prevention project, and the visiting health care project, striving to eliminate welfare and care blind spots.

Kim Seon-gap, Mayor of Gwangjin-gu, said, “Last year was an unprecedented crisis due to COVID-19, and Gwangjin-gu employees worked tirelessly without holidays. Amid this, I am pleased and grateful to the staff for the honor of being selected for a total of 150 external evaluations and public contest projects while faithfully performing their core duties.”

He added, “Under the slogan ‘The value that residents dream of, Gwangjin made together,’ Gwangjin-gu has led changes that residents can feel and has continuously worked to establish a dense quarantine system to minimize COVID-19 damage. Going forward, we will do our best to create a ‘Safer and Healthier Gwangjin’ by focusing on securing residents’ safety and revitalizing the local economy to overcome the COVID-19 crisis.”

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