Gokseong-gun, 2022 On-site Resident Participatory Budget School Operation

Resident Participation Budget Education Conducted in Gokseong, Seokgok, and Okgwa Regions

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced that on the 15th, it conducted the 2022 On-site Resident Participatory Budget School for residents in three separate zones.

The education was organized to enhance residents' understanding of local budgets and to strengthen their participation capabilities.

Gokseong-gun divided the education into Gokseong Zone, Seokgok Zone, and Okgwa Zone for the convenience of residents.

Various residents including Resident Participatory Budget Committee members, Resident Autonomy Committee members, village chiefs, and residents participated on-site, showing high interest.

Omideok, the head of the Participatory Budget Center at the Regional Future Research Institute, was invited as the instructor.

The instructor presented specific cases and detailed methods to ensure the effective operation of the resident participatory budgeting system.

First, the instructor introduced problem-solving cases through deliberation processes such as resident forums, emphasizing the importance of participation.

Next, the development process of the resident participatory budgeting system and excellent cases of resident-proposed projects were explained.

Additionally, the current status of Gokseong-gun’s resident participatory budgeting system was shared, and a lecture on how to write project proposals was given to provide practical assistance.

A resident, Mr. A, who participated in the education said, “I did not know much about the resident participatory budgeting system, but through this lecture, I learned in detail. Since I have been granted part of the authority for budget allocation, I will take responsibility and actively participate.”

A Gokseong-gun official said, “To activate resident participation, we established enforcement regulations last year, and this year we conducted the Resident Participatory Budget School to settle and spread the system accordingly. We hope the education helped enhance residents’ expertise. We will continue to make efforts so that diverse voices of residents can be actively reflected.”

Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Cha Jong-sun cha6960@asiae.co.kr

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