Hwaseong Special City Wins Excellence Award in Inequality Category at 2025 National Manifesto Competition

[Suwon Ilbo=Park Chan-hyuk Reporter] Hwaseong Special City won the Excellence Award in the Inequality Category at the '2025 National Basic Local Government Leaders Manifesto Competition' held on the 24th at Andong Campus of Kangbuk National University.

The city advanced to the final round in two categories: the Inequality category (first nationwide to introduce 'full childcare subsidy program for foreign nationals' children') and the Safety and Disaster Management category (Hwaseong Industrial Safety Keeper). Among these, the first nationwide full childcare subsidy program for foreign nationals' children was selected as the Excellence Award winner.

Since introducing the 'Full Childcare Subsidy Program for Foreign Nationals' Children' in 2023, the city provided childcare subsidies to 559 foreign nationals' children last year and achieved 99% satisfaction among participants.

The city received high praise for pioneering the program to guarantee equal educational rights, particularly as it ranks first nationwide in the number of foreign workers.

Meanwhile, in 2023, the city won an Excellence Award for establishing the Hwaseong-style Children's Pedestrian Safety Service.

Mayor Jung Myeong-geun stated, "This Excellence Award recognition is the result of policies that provide practical and tangible benefits to citizens receiving positive evaluation," adding, "Going forward, we will continue to approach citizens with policies that provide practical benefits."