Gwangju Dong-gu Wins 'Excellence Award' for Child Protection System Evaluation for Second Consecutive Year

Gwangju Dong-gu has consecutively won the Excellence Award this year as well as last year in the '2025 Child Protection System Establishment Excellence Local Government Evaluation' hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare. Provided by Gwangju Dong-gu

Gwangju Dong-gu announced on December 2 that it has consecutively won the Excellence Award this year as well as last year in the '2025 Child Protection System Establishment Excellence Local Government Evaluation' hosted by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

Since 2020, the Ministry of Health and Welfare has been conducting this evaluation to assess the efforts of metropolitan and 229 basic local governments nationwide in establishing child protection systems and to raise awareness among local governments about strengthening the public nature of child protection.

This year’s evaluation was based on four indicators and twelve items: ▲organization and staffing for child protection ▲operation of case decision committees ▲provision of child protection services ▲efforts to support child protection work.

Dong-gu achieved a 100% rate of family-based protection measures by implementing tailored protection actions that take into account the individual characteristics and circumstances of each child. The district also received high marks for systematically supporting supervised visitation to strengthen support for original families, building rapport between facility staff and children without guardians to prevent their isolation, and providing a range of customized support to ensure the safety and development of protected children.

Lim Taek, Mayor of Dong-gu, stated, "The reason we were able to win the Excellence Award consecutively is because our dedicated public officials and related organizations have consistently worked sincerely for child protection without losing their initial commitment. We will continue to do our utmost to create an environment where protected children can grow up healthy and develop well."

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