Once Again the Highest Grade... Gijang-gun Selected as an Excellent Institution in the Ministry of the Interior and Safety's 'Local Government Innovation Evaluation'

Gijang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hwang Du-yeol] Gijang-gun was selected as an "Excellent Institution" in the "2021 Local Government Innovation Evaluation" hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

The "Local Government Innovation Evaluation" assesses the innovation efforts and achievements of 243 metropolitan and basic local governments.

Private experts and the general public participated to evaluate 14 indicators across 5 categories: autonomous innovation tasks of institutions, participation and cooperation, inclusive administration, trusted government, innovation diffusion, and public perception.

Gijang-gun was recognized for the achievements of its innovative administration conducted to restore residents' daily lives during the COVID-19 era.

The county received excellent evaluations in areas including ▲ innovation leadership by the head of the institution centered on agile administration, ▲ welfare services such as the 365 On! Village Welfare Project and winter crisis household discovery support project, and ▲ public data management system and openness and sharing.

In particular, the "365 Days Year-Round Elementary Care Classroom Operation Project," implemented nationwide for the first time in 2021, received high marks in the public perception evaluation.

Oh Gyu-seok, the head of Gijang-gun, said, "We will discover innovative tasks that can solve various local issues and actively work to relieve residents' inconveniences and revitalize the local economy through proactive administration."

Gijang-gun was selected as an excellent institution in the 2021 evaluation, following 2018 and 2019, and will receive financial incentives.

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