Muan-gun Rises 37 Places in National Local Government Evaluation Compared to Last Year

Ranked 9th Overall and 2nd in Jeonnam Among 82 Gun (Rural) Groups

Muan-gun Government Office Exterior / Photo by Asia Economy

[Muan＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do (Governor Kim San) achieved a remarkable feat by ranking 9th overall among 82 counties in the rural group in the ‘2021 National Local Government Evaluation’ hosted by Hankook Ilbo and the Korean Local Autonomy Association.

According to the county on the 20th, this is a remarkable improvement, rising 37 places from 46th place last year, ranking 2nd within Jeollanam-do.

The evaluation is divided into administrative services (55%), financial capacity (40%), and qualitative evaluation (5%). The administrative services evaluation covers 36 items across six areas including social welfare, local health, local economy, culture and tourism, safety, and education, achieving 7th place overall in the county group.

The financial capacity evaluation consists of 12 items across six areas including financial conditions, financial soundness, financial efficiency, financial planning, financial performance, and self-effort.

In particular, in the administrative services evaluation where Muan County recorded good results, the fields of health (6th), local economy (14th), culture and tourism (17th), and safety (17th) were included within the top 20%, contributing to the improvement in the overall ranking.

Governor Kim San said, “I am very pleased to have achieved good results in the national local government evaluation,” adding, “Especially, the significant rise in all evaluation items compared to last year objectively shows the growth in administrative level and improvement in efficiency, which I believe clearly demonstrates the capabilities of public officials who continue to develop, making me very proud.”

He added, “The achievement is even more meaningful as it was accomplished in a situation where administrative power was dispersed due to COVID-19, and I hope that the citizens, weary in mind and body, will find comfort and see the future and hope of Muan through this evaluation result.”

The 2021 National Local Government Evaluation, hosted annually by Hankook Ilbo and the Korean Local Autonomy Association, is in its fifth year this year. It aims to promote the competitiveness of local governments and enhance public interest through comprehensive, systematic, and continuous evaluations to track growth trends and foster sustainable development of each local government.

Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Oh Hwan-joo ohj1358@asiae.co.kr

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