Korea Forest Welfare Institute Supports Jobs for Vulnerable Groups

Provided by Korea Forest Welfare Institute

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Forest Welfare Institute is stepping up to support job opportunities for vulnerable groups.

The Forest Welfare Institute announced on the 12th that it is recruiting participants for the '2021 Pilot Project for Job Creation Support in Forest Welfare for Vulnerable Groups' until the 7th of next month.

The project is funded by the Green Fund, which is sourced from lottery sales revenue, to support socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and to promote the national agenda of 'creating good jobs.'

Eligibility for the project is limited to institutions that have registered as forest welfare specialized businesses for less than three years or prospective entrepreneurs, and the support is granted when at least one vulnerable person among the participants?such as seniors aged 55 or older, persons with disabilities, or those earning 60% or less of the national average income?is employed.

The project areas include ▲forest and forestry facility-linked businesses ▲urban forest-linked businesses ▲forest tourism businesses ▲forest village study abroad-linked businesses ▲forest leisure sports-linked businesses, and participation is also possible by proposing ideas considering the expansion of the forest welfare field.

The Forest Welfare Institute plans to select about 20 participants through document and presentation evaluations based on screening criteria and provide up to 20 million KRW worth of commercialization funds to each selected institution.

For more detailed information about the project, please refer to the notices on the Forest Welfare Institute's website.

Meanwhile, the forest welfare specialized business system was established in March 2016 in accordance with the enforcement of the 'Act on the Promotion of Forest Welfare Institute' to ensure employment stability for forest welfare experts and to provide high-quality forest welfare services.

Lee Woo-jin, Head of the Win-Win Growth Support Division at the Forest Welfare Institute, said, "In the current situation where employment deterioration continues due to COVID-19, job support is crucial for the livelihood stability of vulnerable groups," adding, "The Forest Welfare Institute will continue to strive to create sustainable job models."

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