Gimpo City Selected as Outstanding Institution in the '2025 Proposal Activation City and County Evaluation'

Ranked First in Group 2, Placing in the Top Three Overall

Gimpo City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Kim Byungsoo) has been selected as an outstanding city in the '2025 Proposal Activation City and County Evaluation' organized by Gyeonggi Province.

Gimpo City Hall exterior. Provided by Gimpo City

The Gyeonggi Province Proposal Activation Evaluation is a system that comprehensively reviews all 31 cities and counties in the province, assessing both quantitative criteria such as the number of proposals submitted, adoption rate, implementation rate, and the number of contests held, as well as qualitative criteria such as education and publicity related to proposals, efforts to discover new proposals, and the proactiveness in adopting proposals. This evaluation has been conducted annually since 2017.

Last month, the city achieved the distinction of being selected as one of the final 10 candidates nationwide in the proposal activation evaluation organized by the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, but unfortunately was not chosen in the final selection. However, in this Gyeonggi Province evaluation, Gimpo City achieved first place within its group (classified by population size) and third place overall, earning an institutional commendation from the governor and a commendation for outstanding public officials.

Notably, this marks the first time since winning second place in Group 2 in 2020 that Gimpo City has achieved first place in Group 2, representing a significant accomplishment that has elevated the level of its proposal system operations.

This year, the city received high marks for several initiatives, including: establishing a citizen-friendly image through a contest for naming the proposal system; improving user convenience by revamping the online proposal platform; introducing the '70 Imagination King' award system for outstanding public officials; and significantly expanding citizen participation proposal contests. These efforts have fostered a culture of proposals in which both citizens and staff actively participate.

A city official stated, "This award is the result of the combined efforts of citizens and staff," adding, "We will continue to establish a culture in which proposals are translated into policy, creating a communicative administration that citizens can truly experience."

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