Yecheon-gun's Fortune Has Exploded! ... Last Year 52 Institutional Awards, Record Highest Number of Wins Ever

Yecheon-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, set a new record for the most awards ever received by earning 52 institutional commendations in 2023 as a result of dynamically advancing county administration throughout the year.

In 2023, Yecheon-gun received 11 awards at the central level evaluations, 37 at the metropolitan level evaluations, and 4 from private evaluations, surpassing the previous record of 49 institutional commendations in 2022.

After Yecheon-gun won two awards at the National Manifesto Competition, county office employees are taking a commemorative photo.

The awards were recognized across various fields without bias toward any specific area. Despite facing the greatest natural disasters in history last year, the county demonstrated outstanding administrative capabilities by excelling in all sectors more brilliantly than any other year.

Major achievements include ranking 2nd nationwide in the Management Performance category and 9th nationwide in the Comprehensive Competitiveness category in the Local Autonomy Competitiveness Index Evaluation conducted by the Korea Institute of Public Administration, receiving a Grade 1 in the Public Institution Integrity Evaluation, the Minister of the Interior and Safety’s Commendation in Disaster Management Evaluation, the Grand Prize at the National Basic Local Government Manifesto Best Practice Competition, the Grand Prize for Agricultural Technology Distribution Innovation Best Practice, the Grand Prize in the Comprehensive Evaluation of Rural Development Projects, the Korea Energy Efficiency and Eco-Friendly Award, and the Grand Prize in River Project Implementation Performance Evaluation, achieving results across the entire county administration.

Additionally, as a result of pursuing change and innovation in various areas of county administration, Yecheon-gun was selected as the No. 1 most livable county area nationwide in the 2023 Social Safety Index Evaluation.

Yecheon County received the grand prize in the comprehensive evaluation of institutions by the Rural Development Administration.

Kim Hak-dong, Mayor of Yecheon-gun, stated, “With the active cooperation of residents and the swift response of all public officials, we continuously discovered projects and policies for the convenience of residents, achieving the record for the most awards ever received.” He added, “This year, we will actively implement various policies to create a happier and more livable region for our residents.”

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