Tourism Development Projects Over 10 Billion Won to Receive 'Report Cards'... Culture Ministry to Strengthen Oversight from October

Promulgation of the Revised "Tourism Promotion Act"

Introduction of Consulting for Delayed Projects and a Comprehensive Information Management System

A performance management system will be introduced to enhance the efficiency of fiscal investment in regional tourism development projects.

Baeksu Coastal Road, Yeonggwang, Jeollanam-do

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on April 28 that a revision to the "Tourism Promotion Act," which includes a performance management system for subsidy support projects by local governments, has been promulgated. The amendment will take effect starting October 29.

This revision was prepared to address issues of sluggish execution and lack of performance management in regional tourism development projects. It is a response to the repeated criticism during the National Assembly's budget and settlement process regarding delays and insufficient outcomes in tourism development projects.

Under the amendment, the Ministry will introduce a system to evaluate the performance of local government subsidy support projects and reflect the results in subsequent projects. The main focus will be on regional tourism development projects with a total project cost of 10 billion won or more. The detailed evaluation targets and methods will be finalized each year when the annual evaluation plan is established.

A comprehensive tourism development information system will also be established. It will centrally manage the status of subsidy-supported local government tourism development projects, including details on project implementation, administrative history, and a list of underperforming projects.

Consulting services in the tourism sector will be promoted to prevent project delays. Projects that are delayed by more than 30% compared to the schedule at each project stage will be prioritized. The causes of delays will be analyzed, and customized consulting by experts in areas such as law, architecture, content development, and facility operation will be provided.

The requirements for local governments to apply for subsidies will also be strengthened. When requesting government subsidies, local governments will be required to submit documentation proving the acquisition of land for tourism resource development projects, as well as documentation confirming the completion of local fiscal investment and loan reviews.

The Ministry plans to designate a dedicated performance management agency within this year and, together with this agency, to establish detailed implementation measures.

Kang Jeongwon, policy chief for tourism at the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, stated, "Once the performance management system for tourism development projects is implemented, similar and overlapping investment projects will be reduced, development projects will be completed in a timely manner, and the efficiency of fiscal investment and the competitiveness of regional tourism will be enhanced."

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