Gwangju Seo-gu, Recognized as 'Excellent Institution' in Government Innovation Evaluation for 8 Consecutive Years

Received High Scores for Fun-On-Work and BaroMunjaHarangke

Seo-gu, Gwangju (District Mayor Kim Ikang) has been selected as an Excellent Institution, the highest grade, for the eighth consecutive year in the '2024 Local Government Innovation Evaluation'.

According to Seo-gu on the 25th, this evaluation, hosted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, assessed 243 local governments nationwide on 11 indicators related to last year's innovation achievements, including innovation competency, field-oriented communication, service improvement, and resolving administrative blind spots.

Exterior view of Seogu District Office. Provided by Seogu District Office

The district received excellent evaluations in most indicators, such as the innovative leadership of the head of the institution, innovation in work methods and improvement of organizational culture, field-oriented communication, resolving administrative service blind spots, discovering policies for future generations, and livelihood-centered policies that residents can truly feel.

The district scored highly in various policies to improve resident convenience, including: operating Fun-On-Work for internal organizational culture innovation; the 'Family Care Youth Allowance' supporting youth independence; 'BaroMunjaHarangke', which resolves civil complaints easily via a single text message; programs like Master Success School, Jangsaui Sin, and creation of youth hub spaces to vitalize the youth and local economy; and opening 'School Shared Parking Lots' to address resident parking complaints.

District Mayor Kim Ikang said, "Our continuous efforts to realize innovative policies that residents are satisfied with and can feel in their daily lives have resulted in the great achievement of being selected as an Excellent Institution for eight consecutive years," and added, "Based on a resilient organizational culture that responds quickly to rapidly changing times and is not afraid of new changes, we will continue to pursue sustainable innovative administration."

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