Hwaseong Special City Selected as Excellence Organization in Ministry of Interior and Safety 'Disaster Management Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Hwaseong Special City announced on the 8th that it was selected as an 'excellence' organization in the Ministry of Interior and Safety's '2026 (2025 Performance Results) Disaster Management Evaluation' in recognition of its disaster management response capabilities at each stage.

The Disaster Management Evaluation is a system in which the Ministry of Interior and Safety comprehensively evaluates 340 national disaster management responsible organizations across 6 fields and 38 indicators covering all disaster management processes including prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery, to examine organizational disaster management capacity and accountability.

Hwaseong City received high marks for implementing multifaceted preventive-focused policies in line with the status of a special city with a population of 1.07 million in this evaluation.

In particular, the city was recognized for excellent performance in various areas including △completion of disaster safety specialized education by vice-heads of departments △establishment of public-private cooperation systems through activation of community autonomous disaster prevention groups △establishment of advance preparedness systems utilizing disaster safety communication networks △expansion of disaster relief infrastructure and recovery project management capacity △national disaster management government commendations and awards.

With this selection, the city will receive a commendation from the Minister of Interior and Safety along with incentives including special grant transfer.