Suncheon-si Launches Aggressive Campaign to Secure National Funding for Next Year

Selected for 23 Public Contest Projects, Securing 112.3 Billion KRW in National Funds

[Suncheon=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City, Jeollanam-do, has launched an aggressive campaign to secure national funds for next year.

On the 25th, the city held the 'Next Year's Major Pending Projects National Fund Activity Report Meeting' to focus on discussing opinions presented by central government ministries during national fund request activities and corresponding countermeasures.

Previously, through several report meetings, the city identified large-scale pending projects totaling 111 cases worth 7.1311 trillion KRW (4.716 billion KRW requested for next year's national budget). In addition to the previously identified public contest projects, about 30 new public contest projects aligned with the new government's national agenda were additionally discovered, and currently, applications have been submitted for 50 public contest projects.

Among them, 23 projects, including the pilot project for installing an integrated biogasification facility worth 96.9 billion KRW and the pilot project for sickness allowance worth 10 billion KRW, were selected, securing 112.3 billion KRW.

Since February, the city has been visiting central government ministries such as the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of the Interior and Safety, Ministry of SMEs and Startups, and Korea Forest Service to propose projects, making continuous efforts to ensure that pending projects are reflected in the budget.

In particular, on the 5th, to reflect regional core projects in the new government's national agenda, the city visited the transition committee and proposed 10 regional pending projects, including the creation of the Suncheon Garden City. On the 7th, a joint cooperation meeting was held with Boseong County to protect the UNESCO World Heritage Yeojaman mudflat, agreeing to jointly propose a 300 billion KRW Yeojaman National Mudflat Wetland Garden project to Jeollanam-do and the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

Major pending projects include ▲Jeonnam Green Startup Town creation 30 billion KRW ▲Bio-conversion bio-specialized knowledge industry center construction 32 billion KRW ▲UNESCO Yeojaman mudflat wetland garden creation 300 billion KRW ▲Oeseo specialized agricultural industrial complex creation 35.9 billion KRW ▲Attracting the National Folk Museum Honam Branch 48 billion KRW ▲National Veterans Nursing Home construction 35 billion KRW, among others.

Core regional SOC projects include ▲Selection for preliminary feasibility study of Jeolla Line high-speed railway construction ▲Electrification of Gyeongjeon Line 250 billion KRW ▲Request for inclusion in the 6th National and Local Road 5-Year Plan for the construction of an alternative bypass road for National Road No. 2, among others.

Public contest projects include ▲Pilot project for installing an integrated biogasification facility for organic waste 96.9 billion KRW ▲Jeonnam Digital Animation Center creation 30 billion KRW ▲Rural agreement project 42.5 billion KRW ▲Pilot project for sickness allowance 11 billion KRW, among others.

Additionally, Jeonnam Province's balanced special transition projects include ▲Namdo Arts Center construction 100 billion KRW ▲Historical park project for the Jeongyujaeran battle site 66.8 billion KRW ▲Suncheonman auto camping site creation 3 billion KRW ▲Korea Dullegil tourism premium project 2 billion KRW ▲Data-centered integrated library construction 20 billion KRW, among others.

The city is mobilizing local affiliated lawmakers and central government ministry networks to secure national funds, distributing and educating all employees with a national fund securing activity manual that includes government budget formulation trends, government and National Assembly budget review responses, methods for developing persuasive logic, and pre-implementation procedures, thereby enhancing employees' understanding of securing national funds.

Son Jeom-sik, Acting Mayor of Suncheon (Vice Mayor of Suncheon City), said, “Since national fund projects have a significant ripple effect on the local economy, we must anticipate government trends in advance and respond actively to concentrate our capabilities on securing national funds so that the projects planned for next year can proceed without any setbacks.”

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