Jeonju City to Foster 80 Jeonju-style Ondure Communities Next Year

Announcement of the 2022 Plan for Promoting Ondure Community Revitalization Project in Jeonju City

[Jeonju=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho] Jeonju City announced on the 17th that it has finalized the ‘2022 Jeonju City Ondure Community Revitalization Project Promotion Plan,’ which aims to foster a total of 80 Ondure communities next year, and plans to recruit communities to promote happy community activities for the region and residents.

The Ondure Community project focuses on providing citizens with opportunities to work together with neighbors for the local community and to concretely realize what residents had only vaguely dreamed of.

Jeonju City has set the goals of next year’s Ondure Community fostering project as △spreading community awareness △nurturing communities capable of sustainable development △entry into social economy organizations, and plans to invest a total of 340 million won to foster about 80 communities in four areas: △45 in the first step ‘Didim stage’ △15 in the second step ‘Ieum stage’ △5 in the third step ‘Hope stage’ △15 apartment communities.

For the Didim stage, two types will be selected: ‘Village communities,’ where more than 15 residents based in the same area form a community and strive to solve local problems on their own, and ‘Small-scale communities,’ where more than five Jeonju citizens participate regardless of residence and realize dreams about common interests with a sense of community.

Additionally, communities with high growth potential among those who participated in the previous Didim stage project can apply for the Ieum stage, and communities participating in the Ieum stage that secure sustainability and can enter social economy organizations can apply for the Hope stage.

Jeonju City decided to select and support communities within the project scale, providing 5 million won for Didim village communities and 3 million won for Didim small-scale communities to offer more opportunities for various small-scale communities to test their potential.

Furthermore, about 15 apartment communities will be selected and supported, composed of more than 10 citizens living in the same apartment, to promote communication and understanding among residents through various activities.

Moreover, to ensure that community projects are not concentrated on a single event but are carried out throughout the year, with continuous communication and exchange among residents, festival and event project expenses will not exceed 40% of the total project cost, and material costs will not exceed 50% of the total project cost.

Jeonju City plans to start the recruitment announcement, accept applications for the public project from January 27 to February 7 next year, and complete the review and selection process by February 22.

Prior to this, Jeonju City has fostered a total of about 360 communities from 2015 to this year, and the 68 Ondure communities participating this year have worked to create a warm and vibrant local community by conducting events with the region, such as local volunteer services.

Jeonju=Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Han-ho stonepeak@asiae.co.kr

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