Gyeongnam Changwon-si '(Tentative Name) Marriage Dream Loan' Housing and Childcare Support

Supporting Regional Settlement and Family Formation through Youth Housing Stability
Responding to Population Outflow Caused by Housing Factors

Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province is holding a Population Policy Committee meeting. [Image source=Changwon City Hall]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Sharon] Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, announced on the 4th that it held the 5th Changwon City Population Policy Committee meeting on the 1st at the City Hall Citizen Hall, chaired by First Deputy Mayor An Kyungwon, to proactively respond to the population change crisis such as low birthrate and aging.

On that day, the committee discussed ways to revise and supplement the (tentative name) Marriage Dream Plan announced in January this year into a policy that more citizens can empathize with.

The city has been focusing on reviewing the policy direction and preparing policy supplements through the results of the ‘Feasibility Study on the Introduction of the (tentative name) Marriage Dream Plan’ and expert consultations.

From March to April, an online survey was conducted targeting 510 couples who registered their marriage in five districts regarding support preferences for the (tentative name) Marriage Dream Plan and childbirth and child-rearing support policies, and in June, an online survey was also conducted targeting 2,295 Changwon citizens to identify population policy demands.

In July, the ‘1st Changwon City Population Policy Citizen Forum’ was held, providing an opportunity to discuss the policy supplement direction of the (tentative name) Marriage Dream Plan together with Changwon citizens.

On that day, the committee exchanged opinions on the ‘(tentative name) Marriage Dream Plan Revised Draft,’ which reflected the results of the feasibility study on ▲ project name change ▲ name confirmation plan ▲ project plan change (from marriage and childbirth-centered to housing and child-rearing support-centered), as well as online and offline surveys, forums, and citizen opinions, leading to in-depth discussions for optimal policy establishment.

The committee members agreed on the need for effective financial support for youth housing stability and emphasized that job support should fundamentally accompany it.

First Deputy Mayor An Kyungwon said, “We accurately understand that the main reason for the population decline in Changwon City is the net outflow of young people due to the lack of quality jobs and education,” and added, “We will proceed focusing on housing stability rather than encouraging marriage and childbirth by collecting opinions from citizens and experts.”

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