Muan-gun Holds Meeting for Selection of Rural Agreement Contest

Joining Forces to Establish a Comprehensive Plan for Rural Revitalization

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Oh Hwan-joo] Muan County, Jeollanam-do, held a selection meeting for the 2022 Rural Agreement contest project hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on the 28th.

The meeting was presided over by Vice County Governor Seo Inam, attended by heads of living area towns and townships, private town and township committee members, and expert advisory groups.

The 2022 Rural Agreement project is a rural policy for local autonomy by the central government, aiming to prepare a comprehensive plan through agreements on local governments, project contents, investment burdens, and performance goals, and to promote the stable implementation of regional development projects.

This Rural Agreement Committee took time to review and supplement the projects discovered through various opinion collection procedures and governance meetings held since December last year, checking the fulfillment of prerequisites, rural spatial strategic plans, and rural living area revitalization plans.

The expert advisory group, composed of professors in regional development and rural planning fields, provided in-depth advice on the establishment of a single living area for nine towns and townships and the project groups targeted for the living area revitalization plan.

Choi Ki-hoo, Director of Regional Development, said, “We will actively reflect the committee’s opinions and focus all our capabilities on being selected for the Rural Agreement contest to breathe new vitality into rural areas.”

Meanwhile, more than 40 cities and counties nationwide have currently applied for the Rural Agreement project. After the first evaluation by Jeollanam-do in mid-May and the final evaluation by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in June, 17 cities and counties are expected to be finally selected in July.

The selected cities and counties will sign agreements in November and receive up to 30 billion KRW in national funds (428 billion KRW including local funds) over five years starting in 2023.

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