There Is a Reason Why Kim Mi-kyung, Mayor of Eunpyeong-gu, Is Smiling Brightly... Secured 12.9 Billion Won in External Evaluation Competitions This Year

37 Projects Receive High Scores in External Agency Evaluations... 103 Projects Selected in External Competitions Securing Funding

[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jong-il] Eunpyeong-gu (District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung) achieved excellent results in external agency evaluations this year and secured 12.9 billion KRW in funding through external public contests.

This achievement is particularly meaningful as it was accomplished despite the reduction of various external agency evaluations and public contests due to COVID-19.

The district achieved good results in 37 projects across various fields such as administration, welfare, education, safety, and environment in external agency evaluations this year.

Major awards include ▲ Seoul Metropolitan Government Joint Evaluation Grand Prize ▲ National Safety Diagnosis Evaluation Seoul Autonomous District Excellence Award ▲ Participatory Budget System Comprehensive Evaluation Highest Grade, among others.

In the nationwide library operation evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the district received the Presidential Award and Ministerial Award for two consecutive years, recognizing the excellence of its public libraries.

The district was selected as an excellent learning city by the Asia-Pacific Learning Cities Alliance, enhancing the status of Eunpyeong as a lifelong learning city.

In the regional welfare project evaluation hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, the district was recognized for its efforts to establish the Eunpyeong-type welfare safety net with achievements such as ▲ four consecutive years of awards in the field of visiting health and welfare services ▲ first excellence award among Seoul autonomous districts in the field of community integrated care services ▲ four consecutive years of awards in the field of social economy activation.

In other fields, the district was also selected as an excellent case and excellent district. Major cases include ▲ Seoul’s best district in traffic demand management ▲ Grand Prize in the Integrated Platform Excellent Urban Service Discovery Competition ▲ Government Innovation Excellent Case ▲ Local Contract Excellent Case ▲ Comprehensive Evaluation Excellent District in Food Hygiene, among others.

The district secured 12.9 billion KRW by having 103 projects selected in external public contests. By sector, ▲ Traditional Market Modernization Project (Daerim Alley Market Arcade Installation Project) 1.6 billion KRW ▲ Green New Deal (Recycling AI Sorting that Protects the Earth and Saves Money) 590 million KRW ▲ Public Library Opening Hours Extension Support Project 690 million KRW ▲ Youth New Job Creation Project 580 million KRW ▲ CareBnB Project 440 million KRW ▲ Childcare Center Safety and Infectious Disease Prevention Environment Construction 390 million KRW ▲ Public Art Project 300 million KRW, among others. The secured budget will be used for the convenience of Eunpyeong residents and regional development.

District Mayor Kim Mi-kyung said, “I believe that after continuous challenges, we have achieved good results in external evaluations and contests. Next year, we will continue to communicate with residents and actively implement policies to improve residents’ quality of life.”

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