Suwon Special City Conducts '5th Child-Friendly Degree' Survey Reflecting Citizens' Experience

Suwon Special City (Mayor Lee Jae-jun) held a launch report meeting for the '5th Suwon City Child-Friendly Degree Survey Research Project' in the city hall video conference room on the 7th, collecting expert opinions on survey questions, methods, and research promotion directions.

The '5th Child-Friendly Degree Survey' is one of the mandatory certification requirements for UNICEF Child-Friendly Cities and is conducted every two years to identify changes in citizens' awareness of child-friendliness. The Suwon City Research Institute will conduct the research project by December 22.

The research team will investigate the child population of Suwon City and the status of related facilities and policies, and will survey the level of child-friendly awareness among 1,590 people, including children, guardians, and child-related workers.

The survey covers six areas: △play and culture △participation and respect △safety and protection △health and welfare △educational environment △and family environment. Based on UNICEF's standard child-friendly city survey, specialized survey questions for Suwon City will be developed and reflected in the questionnaire.

The survey will compare and analyze results with the 4th Child-Friendly Degree Survey from 2024, identify trends, and present directions for child-friendly policies and improvement tasks.

Suwon City received its initial certification as a UNICEF Child-Friendly City in 2017 and obtained higher-level certification in 2022. In June 2026, it achieved renewal of higher-level certification as the first in Gyeonggi Province.

The launch report meeting was held together with the '1st Regular Meeting of the 2026 Suwon City Child-Friendly City Promotion Committee.' Participants included Kim Eun-ju, Director of the Women and Family Division of Suwon City, members of the Child-Friendly City Promotion Committee, researchers from the Suwon City Research Institute, and related government officials.

Director Kim Eun-ju of the Women and Family Division said, "This survey is significant in that it inspects the level of child-friendliness in Suwon City, as experienced by citizens, across six sectors," and added, "We will faithfully reflect the research results in our policies and develop Suwon into a child-friendly city where the rights of children are central."