Yeongju City Wins Excellence Award at the Local Government Social Economy Policy Evaluation

Strengthening the Social Economy Foundation and Field-Oriented Support Strategies Highly Praised

On November 26, Yeongju City in North Gyeongsang Province received the Policy Performance Excellence Award in the policy performance category at the 7th Local Government Social Economy Policy Evaluation held by the Korea YWCA Federation in 2025.

Yeongju City is receiving the 'Policy Performance Excellence Award' in the social economy policy evaluation. Photo by Yeongju City

The Social Economy Policy Evaluation is a program co-hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the National Network for Social Economy Activation. It was established to enhance understanding of social economy policies and to support the development of better policies.

This evaluation comprehensively reviewed 17 metropolitan governments and 226 basic local governments nationwide, assessing areas such as policy foundation, level of support, policy performance, and governance. Ultimately, 11 outstanding local governments were selected.

Yeongju City was highly rated for its active implementation of various initiatives aimed at expanding sales channels and strengthening the self-sufficiency of social economy enterprises, based on the "Ordinance on the Promotion and Support of the Social Economy" and its annual social economy promotion and support plans.

In addition, the strategic support and field-oriented activities of the Yeongju City Social Economy Support Center-the only intermediary support organization in the province-were recognized as key achievements.

Jung Kyowan, Director of the Job and Economy Division, stated, "This award is a collective achievement realized not only by the administration but also by citizens and social economy organizations," adding, "We will continue to expand and support social economy policies, which are the core drivers of sustainable regional growth and community values."

Yeongju City plans to further expand various support programs to vitalize the social economy ecosystem and strengthen the local foundation, and will strive to boost the vitality of the regional economy through field-oriented policy implementation.

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