Goheung County Holds Briefing on Progress in Response to Government Joint Evaluation

Aiming for No. 1 in Jeonnam
Seeking Ways to Improve Evaluation Indicators

Goheung County in South Jeolla Province (Governor: Gong Youngmin) announced on July 23 that it held a progress briefing on its response to the 2026 (based on 2025 performance) Government Joint Evaluation at the Palyeongsan Hall of the county office on July 22. The meeting was presided over by Deputy Governor Yang Gukjin, marking the official start of the county's response efforts.

This was the second such briefing, following the first held in May. Team leaders and working-level officials responsible for each indicator attended the meeting to intensively review the current status and discuss measures to improve performance.

A view of Goheung County Office.

The Government Joint Evaluation is a comprehensive annual assessment conducted by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, evaluating the overall administration of local governments, including state-delegated tasks, projects funded by the national treasury, and major national policies. It consists of a quantitative evaluation to assess goal achievement and a qualitative evaluation to select outstanding cases.

The county identified and reviewed tailored best practices for the qualitative evaluation, and selected 15 key indicators out of 80 quantitative indicators?including new, high-difficulty, and previously unmet indicators?for focused management. The county conducted an in-depth analysis of the evaluation criteria, response strategies, and collaboration plans for these indicators, seeking ways to improve performance.

In particular, starting with this briefing, the county plans to thoroughly prepare for the joint evaluation by strengthening individual management of underperforming indicators through roundtable meetings to identify best practices. At the same time, it aims to further enhance the delivery of efficient administrative services that residents can directly experience.

Deputy Governor Yang Gukjin stated, "The Government Joint Evaluation is an important opportunity to comprehensively assess the outcomes of major national policies." He added, "Through this briefing, I hope all public officials will clarify their goals for each indicator, develop concrete implementation strategies, and do their utmost with a strong sense of mission to achieve these goals."

Meanwhile, Goheung County demonstrated its administrative capabilities by ranking first overall among the 22 cities and counties in South Jeolla Province for the first time ever in the 2025 (based on 2024 performance) Government Joint Evaluation announced in May. The county plans to continue achieving outstanding results through systematic preparation and close interdepartmental cooperation.

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