Geochang-gun Selected as an Excellent Institution in the 2021 Local Government Innovation Evaluation ... Awarded the Minister of the Interior and Safety Commendation

Secured 40 Million Won in Regional Innovation Special Grant

Geochang County Office.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] Geochang-gun, Gyeongnam Province, was selected as an excellent institution for government innovation in the 2021 local government innovation evaluation and will receive a commendation from the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and a special grant of 40 million won.

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety evaluates the efforts and achievements for regional innovation of 243 local governments nationwide (17 metropolitan, 226 basic) every year. This year, evaluations were conducted on 14 indicators across five categories: ▲institutional autonomous innovation ▲inclusive administration ▲participation and cooperation ▲trusted government ▲innovation diffusion and public perception.

Geochang-gun was selected as an 'excellent institution for four consecutive years' from 2018 to 2021 in the 'Local Government Innovation Evaluation' hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety. In Gyeongnam Province, Tongyeong City and Goseong-gun also received commendations from the Minister of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

Kim Tae-hee, Acting Governor of Geochang-gun, said, “We will discover innovative cases that citizens can actually feel and strive to be selected as an excellent institution in the local government innovation evaluation for five consecutive years next time.”

Geochang-gun established the 2022 Geochang-gun Innovation Implementation Plan and is promoting various policies for regional innovation, such as providing customized public services for citizens, operating the second term of the Geochang-gun Innovation Meeting Miraero, and revitalizing the youth network.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.