Gumi-si Selected as 'Best' for the 8th Term Election Pledge Implementation Plan ... Hosted by Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters

Evaluation of This Year's National Basic Local Government Heads' Pledge Implementation Plans

Gumi City in Gyeongbuk received the highest grade, the ‘SA grade,’ in the ‘2023 National Basic Local Government Heads’ Pledge Implementation Plan Evaluation’ conducted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters.

Establishment of Pledge Implementation Plan.

The Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters evaluated the pledge implementation plans posted on the websites by 226 basic local governments based on 35 indicators across four major areas: ① Completeness (60 points), ② Democracy (25 points), ③ Transparency (15 points), and ④ Pledge Consistency (Pass/Fail).

Gumi City scored over 90 points in total across the 35 indicators, earning the highest SA grade.

From the confirmation stage of the 8th elected term pledge implementation plan, the city operated a citizen evaluation group composed proportionally by population in each region and revamped its website to make pledge information easily accessible to citizens. These efforts for citizen participation and communication were analyzed as factors contributing to the SA grade evaluation.

Mayor Kim Jang-ho stated, “We will do our utmost without rest alongside public officials to secure budgets and check the progress of pledges to ensure that the pledges embodying Gumi City’s future vision and philosophy are fulfilled.”

The 8th elected term pledge implementation plan of Gumi City consists of four major administrative goals, eight core strategies, 80 tasks, and 113 detailed projects, and is disclosed to citizens through the city hall website.

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