Naju City, Rapid Contracting for Small-Scale Local Pending Projects
by Sim Jinseok
Published 14 Mar.2025 09:09(KST)
Updated 27 Jul.2025 15:43(KST)
Of 237 Projects Planned This Year, 186 Already Commissioned
Nearly 80% Achieved... Boosting the Local Economy
Priority Given to Local Companies for Economic Revitalization
Naju City in Jeollanam-do is revitalizing the local economy by promptly issuing orders for small-scale local projects such as village road and farm road maintenance, as well as irrigation and drainage channel repairs, as part of a high-intensity comprehensive livelihood stabilization plan. Photo by Naju City
원본보기 아이콘Naju City in Jeollanam-do is invigorating the local economy by swiftly commissioning small-scale local projects as part of its high-intensity comprehensive measures for stabilizing livelihoods.
According to Naju City on the 14th, a total of 237 small-scale projects amounting to 19 billion KRW are planned for this year, and 186 of them had already been commissioned early as of last month.
The projects commissioned so far total 10.1 billion KRW, reflecting an approximately 20% increase in the commissioning rate compared to the same period last year. This rapid commissioning has been made possible by the operation of an in-house design team for small-scale construction projects, led by the head of the construction division. The in-house design team, composed of 15 facility officials from towns and villages organized into three teams, completed surveys and measurements for rapid commissioning by the end of December last year.
Most of these projects are closely related to farming activities and daily convenience, such as village road and farm road maintenance and the repair of irrigation and drainage channels. As a result, they not only address residents' difficulties but also create a multiplier effect by prioritizing local companies in the commissioning process, thereby driving a virtuous cycle in the local economy.
Additionally, the city plans to include 89 projects worth 4.6 billion KRW, which were suggested by residents during discussions with Mayor Yoon Byungtae and local community members in February, in the second supplementary budget. These projects will be commissioned swiftly through the in-house design team in early April.
Yoon Byungtae, Mayor of Naju, stated, "We will complete small-scale local projects before the full-scale farming season to improve residents' living convenience and promote revitalization of the local economy."
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