Suwon Receives 'Excellent' Rating in Government Public Administration Ministry's Disaster Management Evaluation

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 6th that it received an 'Excellent' rating in the '2020 Disaster Management Evaluation' organized by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security.

The Disaster Management Evaluation is a system that assesses the achievements and results of disaster management work from the previous year by disaster management agencies, including central government ministries, local governments, and public institutions.

The 2020 Disaster Management Evaluation targeted a total of 325 institutions, including 28 central government ministries, 243 metropolitan and municipal local governments, and 54 public institutions.

Gyeonggi Province conducted its own evaluation of 31 cities and counties within the province based on 35 indicators across 5 areas (common, prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery), and 9 local governments, including Suwon City, received 'Excellent' ratings. Nineteen local governments received 'Fair' ratings, and 3 local governments received 'Needs Improvement' ratings.

The city received high evaluations across multiple indicators including ▲appropriateness of disaster management organization and personnel operations ▲achievements in expanding financial investment plans in disaster safety ▲establishment and implementation of comprehensive natural disaster reduction plans ▲achievements in public health disaster mitigation activities ▲achievements in improving crisis management manuals by disaster type ▲achievements in cultivating rapid initial response capabilities during disasters ▲achievements in securing and managing disaster relief infrastructure.

The Ministry of Public Administration and Security provides incentives to local governments (institutions) that receive 'Excellent' ratings in the disaster management evaluation, including government commendations and institutional citations, prize money, and special transfer tax grants.

A city official stated, "We will continue to improve our disaster management system and maintain the 'Excellent' rating," adding, "We will respond systematically to disasters and create 'Safe City Suwon' where citizens can live with peace of mind."