Haenam-gun Secures 43.2 Billion KRW in Ministry of Agriculture Rural Agreement Contest

Expansion of 생활SOC Facilities and Support for Service Programs in 9 Eup and Myeon of Haenam

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jeonnam Haenam-gun announced on the 21st that it has secured 43.2 billion KRW in project funds as a target city/county for the 2023 Rural Agreement led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.

Accordingly, from next year until 2027, Haenam will invest 43.2 billion KRW, including 29.3 billion KRW in national funds, over five years to improve living conditions in rural areas and expand facilities supplying living services.

The Rural Agreement is a project where the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and local governments build a cooperative governance through agreements, jointly invest by supporting government projects as packages according to the development directions established by local governments, thereby creating synergy effects.

Haenam will promote various program support projects to expand living SOC facilities and deliver services centered on the 9 Eup and Myeon of the Ttangkkeut Rural Regeneration Living Area (Haenam-eup, Samsan-myeon, Hwasan-myeon, Hyonsan-myeon, Songji-myeon, Bukpyeong-myeon, Bukil-myeon, Okcheon-myeon, Gyegok-myeon).

To be selected for the Rural Agreement, the county focused its regional capabilities by starting the rural spatial strategy and living area revitalization plan service last year, forming the Rural Agreement Committee, intermediate support organization (Haenam-gun Rural Agreement Support Center), administrative council, designating a dedicated department, and operating an advisory group.

In addition, by analyzing various data such as resident surveys and mobile communication data, the county established a customized plan best suited for the county, received excellent evaluations, and achieved the result of securing large-scale national funds.

Myeong Hyun-gwan, Haenam County Governor, said, “With the selection in this Rural Agreement contest, we have created an opportunity to focus investment on improving living conditions in rural areas through securing large-scale national funds,” and added, “We will concentrate all administrative capabilities to create a good rural space that residents can feel.”

Haenam=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun kh0424@asiae.co.kr

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