Sancheong Community Self-Support Center Selected as 'Top Institution' in Ministry of Health and Welfare Evaluation... 4 Consecutive Years as Top and Excellent Institution

Excellent Overall Evaluation Including Increased Sales of Asset Formation and Self-Support Project Team

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Sancheong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center in Gyeongnam announced on the 6th that it was selected as the "Best Institution" in the "2019-2020 Regional Self-Sufficiency Center Performance Evaluation" hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

As a result, the Sancheong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center has been honored by being selected as an excellent or best institution for four consecutive years.

This evaluation assessed the operational performance over two years from 2019 to 2020 of 237 regional self-sufficiency centers nationwide, categorized into urban, urban-rural complex, and rural types. As a result, 22 institutions, including the Sancheong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center, were selected as "Best Institutions," representing the top 10% nationwide.

In particular, the selection of the Sancheong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center as a best institution was evaluated to have been greatly aided by the active cooperation of Sancheong County. The Ministry of Health and Welfare conducts annual performance evaluations to enhance the basic capabilities and operational levels of regional self-sufficiency centers.

The self-sufficiency centers were recognized for excellent performance in evaluation indicators such as the success rate of self-sufficiency and independence of participants, asset formation support projects, business unit sales increase, and participant growth rate.

The Sancheong Regional Self-Sufficiency Center operates various business units for self-sufficiency labor projects, including distribution, medicinal herbs, and seedling business units.

Additionally, since 2019, it has continuously discovered new businesses suited to regional characteristics, such as operating the coffee shop "Cafe Haebom" and introducing a side dish corner in 2020, aiming to improve business unit sales.

Thanks to these efforts, not only have the participation rate and income of self-sufficiency project participants improved, but the success rate of self-sufficiency independence has also increased.

Moreover, 80% of all participants joined the "Tomorrow Savings Account Project" for asset formation, and the center received high evaluations for promoting regional sponsorship projects such as participation in social economy fostering support public projects and kimchi support for kimjang.

With this best institution selection, the self-sufficiency center will receive a plaque recognizing it as an "Excellent Regional Self-Sufficiency Center" and additional operating funds from the Ministry of Health and Welfare. It will also receive separate incentives for excellence in regional specialized projects.

Center Director Noh Joon-seok said, "Being selected as an excellent or best institution four times was thanks to the active support of Sancheong County and the dedicated efforts of the staff," adding, "We will continue to strive to be a self-sufficiency center that contributes to the local community."

Sancheong County Governor Lee Jae-geun said, "This best institution selection was possible because Sancheong County and the regional self-sufficiency center staff joined forces to continuously create jobs for low-income groups despite the difficult situation of COVID-19," and added, "We will actively support self-sufficiency projects so that participants can experience the joy of working and achieve economic independence."

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