Governor Kim Youngrok Engages with Self-Sufficiency Project Leaders to Seek Revitalization Strategies

Meeting with Heads of Metropolitan and Regional Self-Sufficiency Centers
Sharing Project Achievements and Listening to Voices from the Field

Jeollanam-do Governor Kim Youngrok is having a communication meeting with heads of metropolitan and regional self-sufficiency centers who are working hard for self-sufficiency and withdrawal from welfare benefits for low-income groups at the Seo Jae-pil Room of the provincial office on the 25th and is taking a commemorative photo. Provided by Jeonnam Province

On August 25, Kim Youngrok, Governor of Jeollanam-do, held a meeting at the provincial office with 23 heads of metropolitan and regional self-sufficiency centers in Jeollanam-do to share the achievements of the province's self-sufficiency projects, listen to challenges faced in the field, and discuss strategies for further revitalization.

At the meeting, Park Cheolsoo, head of the Jeonnam branch of the Korea Regional Self-Sufficiency Center, said, "Following the meeting with the Jeonnam branch of the Korea Regional Self-Sufficiency Center in June, it is meaningful to have this opportunity to communicate with the heads of self-sufficiency centers from all 22 cities and counties, sharing the difficulties and suggestions experienced in the field." He also requested an increase in provincial funding for next year's self-sufficiency convention.

Governor Kim stated, "The self-sufficiency project is more than just a job program; it serves as a solid stepping stone to help vulnerable groups in our region become self-reliant. We will actively reflect the voices from the field, as heard in this meeting, in our policies."

The self-sufficiency work program is a system that provides social jobs to low-income individuals, supporting them in moving off welfare benefits.

In Jeollanam-do, approximately 1,700 participants are working in 216 self-sufficiency project groups, engaging in various fields such as cleaning, laundry, and home repair. In 2024, 133 individuals successfully transitioned off welfare benefits.

Furthermore, as a result of the Ministry of Health and Welfare's regional self-sufficiency center evaluations, nine centers in 2023 and eleven centers in 2024 were selected as outstanding institutions, which is the second-highest number among the 17 provinces and metropolitan cities nationwide.

Jeollanam-do plans to continue strengthening communication with both metropolitan and regional self-sufficiency centers and will keep developing self-sufficiency project models tailored to the unique characteristics of each region.

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