Uiwang City Holds Final Report Meeting for '2045 Sustainable Development Basic Strategy'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Park Chan-hyuk] Uiwang City held the 'Final Report Meeting for Establishing Uiwang City's 2045 Sustainable Development Basic Strategy' on the 17th at the city hall's main conference room.

The report meeting, presided over by Mayor Kim Sung-je, was attended by approximately 15 members of the Sustainable Development Committee and shared the city's mid- to long-term vision and basic sustainable development strategy, while engaging in in-depth discussions on implementation plans by sector.

The city has been pursuing related research projects since April to establish a policy foundation for sustainable development that encompasses the social, economic, and environmental sectors.

Through the research projects conducted to date, procedures for developing a sustainable development strategy optimized for Uiwang City have been implemented, including △review of linkages with national and Gyeonggi Province sustainable development goals (SDGs) △analysis of Uiwang City's conditions and expert consultation △consolidation of opinions from relevant departments on goals and indicators.

At the report meeting, Uiwang City's sustainable development vision and △42 detailed objectives △78 indicators △87 specific initiatives spanning 4 sectors (environment, economy, society, governance) were finalized and reported.

The city plans to reflect the opinions and complementary matters proposed at the report meeting and finalize the 'Uiwang City Sustainable Development Basic Strategy and Implementation Plan' after deliberation and resolution by the Sustainable Development Committee in early next year. The city's policy is to convert the confirmed strategy and plan into substantive policies and implement them in phases.

Mayor Kim Sung-je stated, "Securing sustainability amid rapid urban growth is a responsibility we must fulfill for future generations," adding, "We will do our best to ensure that the strategies and initiatives developed through this research project are realized as actual policies and lead to positive changes that citizens can experience."