Jungnang District Enhances Resident-Focused Policies Through District Policy Research Team

Accelerating Policy Innovation with Data-Driven Diagnosis
13 Improvement Measures Identified in the First Half of the Year
Pilot Program Launched for Fine Dust Reduction

Jungnang District in Seoul (Mayor Ryu Kyunggi) is accelerating policy innovation by operating a data-driven self-diagnosis system to implement policies that residents can truly experience.

Photo of Ryu Kyunggi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, attending the Outstanding Volunteer Award Ceremony last June. Provided by Jungnang-gu.

Since April, the district has been running the "Jungnang Weekly Issues & Diagnosis" every week, with the District Policy Research Team at its core, to review major policy projects and identify directions for improvement. During the approximately two-month period in the first half of this year, a total of 13 policies were reviewed, resulting in a variety of improvement measures directly related to residents' daily lives.

Notably, starting this month, the district has launched a pilot program to install fine dust reduction filters on five official large buses to improve air quality and protect residents' health. In addition, the district is working to lower the entry barrier for volunteer participation by easing the certification hour requirements for outstanding volunteers.

Other improvement measures have been identified in areas such as employment support for vulnerable groups, health promotion strategies, and enhancing resident-friendly information provision and communication. Projects that prove effective through pilot programs will be expanded district-wide, and those that pass internal review will be implemented sequentially starting in the second half of the year.

The "Weekly Issues & Diagnosis" features a cyclical system that reviews departmental projects and evaluates their achievements and limitations. By incorporating on-site data and analyzing residents' needs, the district has established a structure that links these insights to policy improvements, earning recognition as a "policy laboratory that residents can feel."

Mayor Ryu Kyunggi stated, "Through the District Policy Research Team, we are systematizing the process of reviewing and improving policies based on on-site feedback and data," and added, "In this rapidly changing era, we will continue to pursue policies that are responsive and precise, ensuring they truly benefit residents' lives."

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