Suwon Selected as Top Performer in Ministry of Interior's 'Local Government Innovation Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Seo Dong-young] Suwon City announced on the 24th that it has been selected as an outstanding organization in the '2020 Local Government Innovation Evaluation' overseen by the Ministry of Interior and Safety.

Among 75 cities in the basic local government city category, 19 cities were selected as 'outstanding organizations,' with Suwon City ranking first and receiving a financial incentive of 100 million won (special transfer tax).

The Ministry of Interior and Safety selected 4 metropolitan local governments and 58 basic local governments (19 cities, 21 counties, and 18 districts) as outstanding organizations.

The Ministry of Interior and Safety's 'Local Government Innovation Evaluation' assesses the regional innovation efforts and achievements of 243 metropolitan and basic local governments nationwide. It evaluates all administrative innovation tasks of local governments in detail (5 categories, 12 sectors) and honors outstanding municipalities. Outstanding organizations were selected based on evaluations by a citizen panel and an expert panel.

Suwon City received excellent evaluations across the board in ▲innovation leadership by the head of organization ▲elimination of blind spots in public services to realize social value ▲collaborative resolution of pending issues with related agencies that had not been resolved by compartmentalized administration ▲integrity and promotion of proactive administration ▲expansion of resident-participatory policies.

Suwon City's proactive COVID-19 quarantine system, including the nation's first 'temporary housing facility' for contacts of confirmed patients and operation of the 'Suwon-type overseas entry management system,' was praised as setting a standard for local government quarantine as a model of 'K-quarantine.'

A city official said, "Despite the COVID-19 crisis, Suwon City and its citizens were able to be selected as an outstanding organization in the local government innovation evaluation thanks to leading innovation," adding "Suwon City's continuous innovation is becoming a model for local innovation." The official further stated, "We will continue to pursue innovation to improve the efficiency of city administration next year."