Changwon City Wins Ministry of Health and Welfare's 'Welfare Administration Award' for 4 Consecutive Years

2021 'Community Social Security Plan Implementation Results Evaluation' Category Grand Prize

Changwon City, Gyeongnam Province, received the Grand Prize in the Community Social Security Plan category at the Ministry of Health and Welfare's '2021 Welfare Administration Awards'.
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[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] On the 14th, Changwon City in Gyeongnam received the grand prize in the 'Evaluation of the Implementation Results of the Community Social Security Plan' category at the Ministry of Health and Welfare's '2021 Welfare Administration Awards' ceremony, marking its fourth consecutive year as an excellent institution.

The Community Social Security Plan is a mid- to long-term plan established every four years concerning community social security, tailored to the circumstances of local governments by considering the welfare needs and resources of local residents.

The city received high evaluations for the fidelity of the Community Social Security Plan, the appropriateness of the implementation process, the excellence of the implementation results, and public-private cooperation.

In particular, it was highly praised for laying the groundwork for the development of local welfare by presenting the goals and directions of social security that the community should pursue, such as the Happy Changwon Project to eliminate solitary deaths, expansion of senior job opportunities, and strengthening of women's safety nets.

Mayor Heo Seong-mu said, "When Changwon Special City, which will change the lives of citizens, is newly launched on January 13 next year, it will be granted autonomous authority and discretion equivalent to that of a metropolitan city, which will greatly help improve the welfare of Changwon citizens," adding, "We will strive even more for the development of local welfare, and I ask for your continued encouragement."

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