Haenam-gun Secures 43.2 Billion KRW After Selection in Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Rural Agreement Contest

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

[Haenam＝Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Jeonnam Haenam-gun announced on the 22nd that it has been selected as a target city/county for the 2023 Rural Agreement led by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, securing a project budget of 43.2 billion KRW.

Accordingly, from 2023 to 2027, Haenam will invest a total of 43.2 billion KRW, including 29.3 billion KRW in national funds, to improve living conditions in rural areas and expand facilities that provide living services.

The Rural Agreement is a project where the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and local governments establish a cooperative governance through an agreement, jointly invest by supporting government projects as a package according to the development direction established by the local government, thereby creating a synergy effect.

Haenam-gun will focus on the Ttangkkeut Rural Regeneration Living Area consisting of nine eup and myeon (Haenam-eup, Samsan-myeon, Hwasan-myeon, Hyonsan-myeon, Songji-myeon, Bukpyeong-myeon, Bukil-myeon, Okcheon-myeon, Gyegok-myeon) to promote the expansion of living SOC facilities and various program support projects to deliver services.

To be selected for the Rural Agreement, the county concentrated regional capabilities by starting the rural spatial strategy and living area revitalization plan service from 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, through analysis of various data such as resident surveys and mobile communication data, a customized plan most suitable for Haenam-gun was established, receiving excellent evaluations and achieving the result of securing a large-scale national budget.

Myeong Hyun-gwan, the mayor of Haenam-gun, said, “With the selection for the Rural Agreement contest, we have created an opportunity to focus investment on improving living conditions in rural areas by securing a large-scale national budget,” and added, “We will concentrate all administrative capabilities to create a livable rural space that residents can feel.”

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

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