Gwangju Seo-gu Selected as 'Top Institution' in Ministry of the Interior and Safety Performance Evaluation

Published 14 Dec.2021 11:44(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (Mayor Seo Dae-seok) announced on the 14th that it was selected as the best institution in the basic local government category in the '2021 Shared Resource Opening and Sharing Service' performance evaluation hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety evaluated 243 local governments nationwide this year in four areas: establishment of service management systems in the public resource sector, service promotion, service quality improvement, and excellent policy implementation.

In this evaluation, Seo-gu received high marks for providing various shared resource services to residents, such as operating three goods sharing centers established by region, signing agreements to open private facility spaces like parking lots and meeting rooms, and promoting shared activation contest projects.

Also, recognizing its contribution to resident convenience, Seo-gu received high evaluations in all four assessment areas and was selected as the best institution for shared resource opening and sharing services.

Looking closely at Seo-gu’s projects, this year it opened various public resources to residents and created the Eum Nanumteo, which rents reusable items such as mugs and snack plates to promote a sharing culture.

Seo-gu operated a Sharing Academy to foster local sharing activists and conducted a sharing promotion contest project targeting various village communities interested in sharing and giving, receiving great attention and praise by promoting unique sharing policies exclusive to Seo-gu.

The goods sharing centers established by region in Hwajeong-dong, Dongcheon-dong, and Nongsong-dong in Seo-gu are equipped with a total of 357 types and about 1,600 various shared items such as baby products, household tools, and camping equipment, and rental performance nearly doubled compared to last year due to high citizen response.

With face-to-face activities restricted due to the spread of COVID-19, Seo-gu’s goods sharing center online platform enables non-face-to-face participation and communication for Seo-gu residents.

Seo-gu provides real-time information so that citizens can check the necessary item information and quantity status before visiting the goods sharing centers.

In particular, next year, the goods sharing center website will be completely revamped and an online payment system will be introduced, making it easier and more convenient for citizens to share items.

Seo Dae-seok, Mayor of Seo-gu, said, “Next year, we will expand the goods sharing centers so that more citizens can conveniently use public resources, and continuously strengthen information provision on various shared resources and communication channels with residents to enable everyone to enjoy a sharing culture in daily life.”