Dobong-gu Selected for Manifesto Pledge Implementation Evaluation with Highest (SA) Grade

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Dobong-gu (Mayor Dongjin Lee) announced on May 31 that it received the highest grade, SA, in the comprehensive evaluation of pledge fulfillment and information disclosure for 228 local government heads nationwide, announced by the Manifesto Practice Headquarters.

The Manifesto evaluation team, composed of experts from the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters and civil society activists, evaluated the pledge fulfillment data posted on the websites of 228 local governments nationwide up to the end of December 2020 during the 7th local government term. The evaluation was divided into five categories: ▲ pledge fulfillment completion ▲ 2020 goal achievement ▲ resident communication ▲ web communication ▲ pledge consistency. From March 8, over two months, the first and second evaluations and data verification were conducted, and grades were assigned on a five-level scale (SA, A, B, C, D).

Accordingly, Dobong-gu received consistently high scores across the five evaluation categories: the goal achievement category planned to be completed by the end of last year, the pledge fulfillment completion category promised during the election, the resident communication category ensuring resident participation in pledge fulfillment and evaluation processes, the web communication category analyzing how easily and conveniently residents can find pledge fulfillment information on the website and the concreteness of the content, and the pledge consistency category comparing election pledge brochures and pledge implementation plans with currently disclosed pledges.

To ensure substantial progress in pledge projects, Dobong-gu has actively participated in the manifesto movement for pledge implementation by conducting quarterly self-assessments to analyze progress, extensively renovating the pledge website to allow residents to clearly and accurately check the status of pledge matters, and guaranteeing resident participation.

In particular, in the second half of 2020 and the first half of 2021, Dobong-gu formed a resident jury panel to inspect pledge fulfillment status together with residents and adjust pledge implementation directions, newly introducing a pledge evaluation procedure based on deliberative democracy, thereby upgrading the procedural foundation for pledge implementation.

According to a Dobong-gu official, the selection of the SA grade is regarded as the fruit of continuous efforts to achieve comprehensive pledge goals, including the Arena Complex Performance Hall, the Seoul Robot Artificial Intelligence Science Museum construction, the creation of the Changdong-Sanggye New Economic Center, revitalization of the Ssangmun Station alley commercial district, expansion of the parking lot sharing project, and the expanded operation of resident autonomy committees.

Mayor Dongjin Lee of Dobong-gu stated, "Pledge projects are precious promises to residents that must be kept and serve as indicators of Dobong-gu’s development. We will do our best to successfully complete the remaining pledge projects of the 7th local government term."

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