Suwon Designated as Excellent Local Government for 6th Consecutive Year in Ministry of Interior and Safety Innovation Evaluation

[Suwon Ilbo = Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Suwon Special Metropolitan City has been selected as an excellent institution for the sixth consecutive year in the 'Local Government Innovation Evaluation' organized by the Ministry of Interior and Safety, the city announced on the 29th.

The Ministry of Interior and Safety conducted the '2023 Local Government Innovation Evaluation' targeting 243 local governments nationwide, both metropolitan and basic-level, to select outstanding local governments actively promoting regional innovation policies.

An evaluation panel composed of private experts and evaluation teams from relevant government departments assessed local governments based on five categories and ten detailed indicators: △innovation capability △proactive government through communication and cooperation △user-friendly service government △data-driven Agile government △and citizen perception. The top 25% in each evaluation category (metropolitan, city, county, and district) were selected as excellent institutions.

Suwon achieved excellence ratings in most indicators including △leadership innovation of agency heads △autonomous innovation implementation results △citizen communication policy outcomes △public data disclosure △public-private collaboration activation △user-centered public service improvement △data-driven work efficiency improvement △and dissemination of outstanding innovation cases.

A city official stated, "We will discover diverse innovation policies across all areas of administration and create innovation outcomes that citizens can tangibly experience."