Ministry of the Interior and Safety Selects 59 Local Governments for This Year's Public Contest Projects... 2.8 Billion KRW National Funding Provided
Regional Innovation Cases Driving Changes in Residents' Lives, Spreading Nationwide
[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced on the 14th that it has selected 90 local government project plans submitted for the ‘2022 Resident Life Innovation Case Expansion Support Project,’ expanding them to 59 local governments and providing 2.8 billion KRW in national funds along with customized expert consultation.
The Resident Life Innovation Case Expansion Support Project is a program led by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety that carefully selects regional innovation cases verified through various evaluations and excellent case competitions, invites local governments wishing to adopt these cases to apply, and provides administrative and financial support to ensure that the selected innovation cases take root in the region.
This year, after public online screening and expert on-site verification, 34 cases were finally selected as expansion target cases, including ▲the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and Jeju Province’s ‘Safe Parking Number Using Information Pattern (QR Code)’ ▲Busan Geumjeong-gu’s ‘Reducing Management Fees↓, Increasing Communication↑ Creating Happy Apartments,’ among others.
The Ministry explained that to expand regional innovation cases with high resident satisfaction and proven regional impact nationwide, it conducted a call for applications from local governments wishing to introduce these cases, and after reviewing the local government project plans, selected 59 local governments.
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Choi Hoon, Director of the Local Autonomy and Decentralization Office, stated, “It is now more important than ever not only to discover regional innovation achievements but also to successfully spread them nationwide so that more residents can feel these innovations in their daily lives.” “Going forward, through the Resident Life Innovation Case Expansion Support Project, we will steadily promote the nationwide expansion of regional innovation achievements so that residents’ daily inconveniences are resolved and their convenience is enhanced,” he added.
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