"Resilient in Crisis" Haenam-gun Awarded for COVID-19 Crisis Management Excellence

Honored with Two Consecutive Awards for Leading COVID-19 Crisis Overcoming in Innovative Leadership Field

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Haenam-gun, Jeollanam-do, won the grand prize for two consecutive years at the ‘COVID-19 Crisis Management Evaluation Contest.’

On the 9th, the county announced that following last year's award in the leadership category for local government heads, this year it was selected as the grand prize winner in the innovative leadership category for local governments, earning the honor for two consecutive years.

Haenam has minimized COVID-19 occurrences through thorough quarantine measures, while simultaneously implementing detailed livelihood stabilization policies for small business owners, cultural artists, and economically vulnerable groups, including two rounds of disaster relief payments to all residents and emergency management stabilization funds for small business owners, setting a leading example in quarantine, economic quarantine, and mental health quarantine.

The vaccination completion rate also approaches 80% of the total population, and through proactive and preemptive K+ Haenam-style COVID-19 quarantine measures, Haenam has maintained its status as a clean area amid the COVID-19 crisis and led the revitalization of the local economy.

In particular, the innovative leadership that shines even more during difficult times received high praise as the 7th elected administration’s development strategy was steadily pursued, securing the largest-ever national and local government funding of 324.5 billion KRW, achieving a 2nd grade in integrity for four consecutive years, and earning the highest grade in the Manifesto Pledge Evaluation for three consecutive years.

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, the county attracted the National Agricultural and Food Climate Change Response Center and the Carbon Neutral Edu Center last year, laying the groundwork for long-term growth engines and accelerating the realization of ESG ethical management in local government by proactively addressing national challenges.

Myunghyeon-gwan, Haenam County Governor, said, “I would like to thank the residents who have steadfastly maintained their daily lives trusting the county administration despite many difficulties after COVID-19,” and emphasized, “We will further accelerate the innovative administration that has led regional development strategies with a preemptive response to COVID-19 and a long-term perspective.”

Haenam=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun kh0424@asiae.co.kr

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