Jeonnam Province Listens to All Employees' Opinions on 'Responding to Population Decline and Finding Solutions'

Jeonnam Province is bringing together the minds of all its employees to proactively address the ongoing issue of population decline and to develop effective solutions.

According to the province on the 24th, an idea contest titled ‘Wumunindap (Our Problem is Population’s Answer)’ will be held for all public officials at the provincial office until the 9th of next month.

As the number of births decreases, aging accelerates, and young people continue to leave for other regions, there are concerns that the population will fall below 1.8 million within the year. This initiative was launched to encourage collective reflection and raise awareness.

The proposal areas include ▲improving residential conditions such as housing, culture, and infrastructure ▲creating quality jobs ▲balancing work and family life and fostering a family-friendly environment ▲happiness policies for middle-aged and senior citizens ▲reducing economic burdens related to pregnancy, childbirth, and childcare ▲attracting and settling young people.

In particular, the province plans to actively incorporate the fresh and creative opinions of MZ (Millennial and Gen Z) generation employees into Jeonnam’s population response strategy.

Since last month, the province has formed and operated a dedicated population response team led by Deputy Governor Moon Geum-ju, with participation from 14 departments and bureaus. A large-scale project discovery report meeting is scheduled for the end of this month.

Deputy Governor Moon Geum-ju said, “Even small interests and suggestions from employees can become seeds for population policies, so let’s put our heads together. We will actively pursue what Jeonnam can do and propose necessary institutional improvements to the government.”

Jeonnam Province is implementing multifaceted population policies such as relocating public institutions to Jeonnam, nurturing 10,000 smart farmers and fishermen, establishing mid- to long-term plans utilizing the Local Extinction Response Fund, introducing population impact assessments, fostering 1 million Jeonnam Sarangae (Love) supporters, and promoting the Jeonnam Pume (Love) Address Campaign.

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