Yeosu City Selected for Ministry of the Interior and Safety Public Service Design Support Project

The Only City-County Project Selected in Jeonnam...
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Yeosu City, Jeonnam (Mayor Jung Kimyung) announced on the 19th that its collaborative project supported by public service design experts, "Connecting Welfare to Islands, Happy Companionship for Hyo (Filial Piety) Outings," was the only project selected among cities and counties in Jeonnam this year.

The "Public Service Design" system, overseen by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, is a citizen participation innovation project in which citizens directly participate in policy-making to design public services centered on user needs.

Yeosu City provided bathing, tourism, meals, and traditional Korean medicine treatments to senior citizens in Hwajeong-myeon last June, receiving great response. Photo by Yeosu City

The Ministry of the Interior and Safety conducted both written and joint reviews of over 60 project proposals submitted by central government agencies and local governments, ultimately selecting 10 short-term implementation projects and 18 policy development projects.

The city was highly praised for proposing the nation’s first sustainable island welfare project?"Sustainable Wellness Experience for Elderly Residents in Island Areas (Bathing, Medical Care, Meals, Cafe)"?which moves beyond one-off initiatives.

With the selection of this project, the city plans to form a Citizen Policy Design Group through expert consulting and seek organic collaboration with local hospitals, the Community Social Security Council, volunteers, and sponsoring organizations.

Mayor Jung Kimyung stated, "We expect that the combination of resident participation and expert advice will enhance the quality of our welfare projects," adding, "We will design welfare services together with elderly residents living on the islands, ensuring they can lead happy and fulfilling lives."

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