Yeongyang-gun Wins Excellence Award at National Basic Local Governments Manifesto Best Practices Competition

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A Warm County Administration Philosophy Centered on Residents

Yeongyang-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, received the Excellence Award in the ‘Responding to Population Structure Changes’ category at the ‘2023 National Basic Local Government Heads Manifesto Best Practices Competition’ hosted by the Korea Manifesto Practice Headquarters on the 27th.

Manifesto Best Practice Contest Excellence Award.

This competition is held annually to share and spread outstanding cases of pledge fulfillment by heads of basic local governments nationwide. During the 7th elected term, Yeongyang-gun received an A grade (excellent) for its pledge implementation plan and two Excellence Awards at the Manifesto Competition. This year, it earned high marks for fulfilling social responsibility through its ‘Visiting Comprehensive Civil Service’.

The ‘Visiting Comprehensive Civil Service’ plays the role of a ‘hyojason’ (literal: “filial plectrum”) that soothes the needs of the ultra-aged residents in Yeongyang-gun, where 41% of the population is aged 65 or older, together with the ‘On-the-Spot Civil Complaint Handling Team.’ This service has received very positive responses and is recognized as a model case of welfare for the vulnerable, providing customized services for areas with transportation and mobility difficulties.

County Governor Oh Do-chang said, “It was an honor to share Yeongyang-type pledge cases that actively respond to changes in population structure during a period of rapid population decline with other local governments,” adding, “We will continue to establish ourselves as the nation’s top city dedicated to serving the elderly.”

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