Gapyeong County Ranks First Nationwide in Management Operations Category of Local Autonomy Competitiveness Index

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Eom In-yong] Gapyeong County announced on the 23rd that it ranked first nationwide in the management operations category among county-level municipalities based on an analysis of the Korea Local Autonomy Competitiveness Index (KLCI). This represents an advancement from second place last year to first place this year.

The Korea Local Autonomy Competitiveness Index, established since 1996, has become a standard indicator for evaluating local autonomy competitiveness in Korea. Developed to provide detailed analysis of local government management performance and regional competitiveness, it measures competitiveness annually for all 226 local governments nationwide using official government statistics (80 indicators, 250 data points).

The management operations category in which Gapyeong County ranked first is evaluated based on 25 detailed indicators across 11 fields including public administration, local finance, living environment, and regional economy—such as civil service request processing, home health management, fiscal self-sufficiency, and cultural tourism expenditures. Gapyeong County achieved excellent results in all categories and recorded first place among county-level municipalities nationwide.

County Governor Seo Tae-won stated, "The selection as first place this year, up from second place last year in the Korea Local Autonomy Competitiveness Index analysis, is a result of the projects we have pursued during the eighth term of local government achieving visible outcomes. Together with approximately 800 civil servants, we will continue to achieve county government innovation and change, and will do our best so that we can rank first in the comprehensive competitiveness category next year."