Myeong Hyun-gwan, Haenam County Governor, Visits Ministry of Economy and Finance

Request for Preliminary Feasibility Study and National Funding Support for the National Agricultural and Food Climate Change Response Center

[Haenam=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Hyun] Myeong Hyun-gwan, the mayor of Haenam County, has embarked on efforts to expedite the operation of the National Agricultural and Food Climate Change Response Center, Korea's control tower responding to the global climate threat.

According to the county, Mayor Myeong visited the Ministry of Economy and Finance on the 20th to secure national funding for key projects of Haenam County in the 8th local government term, including the establishment of the National Agricultural and Food Climate Change Response Center.

He particularly explained the necessity of early operation of the National Agricultural and Food Climate Change Response Center, which is being constructed in the Samsan-myeon area of Haenam County by 2025, and requested active interest and cooperation from government ministries.

He emphasized, “In the face of global climate change risks, the Agricultural and Food Climate Change Response Center, which will serve as Korea's control tower for climate change response, must be established promptly. Since the impact of climate change is already severe in Korea, the center should be operated early to develop national-level countermeasures.”

The National Agricultural and Food Climate Change Response Center is currently undergoing a preliminary feasibility study by the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

Accordingly, the county is requesting national funding of 4 billion KRW in 2023 for basic and detailed design costs to ensure the early passage of the feasibility study and immediate commencement of the project.

Furthermore, Mayor Myeong proposed national funding support for the timely promotion of key projects in the 8th local government term, including the construction of the National Mahan History and Culture Center, maintenance of rural village sewage systems and sewage pipelines, and comprehensive flood damage prevention maintenance in the Hwasan district.

The National Mahan History and Culture Center is being promoted in Jeonnam, the center of Mahan history, as part of the Mahan historical and cultural zone maintenance project, which has been actively pursued since the enactment of the Special Act on the Maintenance of Historical and Cultural Zones last year.

He also urged national funding support for rural village sewage and sewage pipeline maintenance projects aimed at improving residents' living conditions and increasing sewage coverage, as well as comprehensive maintenance projects in the Gwandong-ri area of Hwasan-myeon, which is highly vulnerable to natural disasters such as annual flooding.

Mayor Myeong Hyun-gwan stated, “Responding to climate change is a national task that Korea can no longer delay. We will cooperate with relevant ministries to ensure the early operation of the National Agricultural and Food Climate Change Response Center. Following the record national funding achievements in the 7th local government term, we will continue to secure national funds through proactive sales administration to resolve pending projects in the 8th term.”

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

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