Chungnam Province to Implement 15 Billion KRW Resident Participatory Budget This Year

Promoting Policy Projects through Direct Resident Participation

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Chungnam Province announced that this year, it will implement the Provincial Resident Participation Budget System with a total budget of 15 billion KRW, which is expected to significantly contribute to expanding residents' participation in provincial administration and revitalizing policy projects.

The Resident Participation Budget System, which has been in operation since 2017, is a system in which residents directly participate in and manage the entire budget process, aiming to enhance transparency and democracy in budget operations and realize fiscal democracy.

This year, the province has allocated 7 billion KRW to the general sector, 3 billion KRW to the youth, young adults, and low birthrate sectors, and 5 billion KRW to city and county resident-focused projects. Applications are accepted year-round from March 4 to December 31.

From April 1 to May 31, there will be an intensive application period through promotions and proposal consulting. Any applications received after this period will be carried over and reviewed for the following year.

In the general sector, projects with broad impact across the province and those that can be linked between cities and counties?such as job creation, carbon neutrality, cultural tourism development, and population decline?will be given priority for selection and support.

In the youth and young adult sector, projects that improve living conditions and provide support, as well as job creation projects, will be prioritized. In the low birthrate sector, work-life balance projects will be selected, and in the city and county resident-focused sector, projects that address local community issues and have a significant impact on the respective city or county will be chosen.

Submitted proposals will undergo a three-stage review process: the first by the Operating Committee, the second by the provincial and city/county project departments, and the third by the subcommittees, all by July. Final selections will be made through an online resident vote in August.

Shin Dongheon, Director of the Provincial Autonomy and Safety Office, stated, "To minimize the omission of projects due to a short application period, we have switched to a year-round application system starting this year. Marking the 30th anniversary of local autonomy, we will do our best to ensure substantial local decentralization and autonomy, and to further expand residents' participation in all aspects of provincial administration."

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