Gyeonggi Province Holds Idea Contest for 2016 Citizen Participation Budget System Improvements

Gyeonggi Province is holding an idea contest for improvements to the 2016 Citizen Participation Budget system.

The Citizen Participation Budget system is a program in which residents directly participate in local government budget planning, designed to promote participatory democracy and transparency in the budgeting process.

The contest period runs for 13 days, from the 19th to the 31st, and any resident with innovative ideas for system improvements is eligible to participate.

Additionally, members of Citizen Participation Budget committees from cities and counties can also propose measures for the development of Gyeonggi Province's Citizen Participation Budget system.

The province plans to strengthen the authority of the Citizen Participation Budget Committee and encourage active participation by residents through this contest.

There are no restrictions on proposal content, and proposals selected through the contest will be actively reflected in improvements to the Citizen Participation Budget system.

To participate, residents can use the Citizen Participation Budget bulletin board on the Gyeonggi Province Government website (http://www.gg.go.kr).

There is no prescribed format for submitting opinions; residents may write freely.

For more information, contact the Budget Management Division, Agricultural and Environmental Budget Team at the Gyeonggi Province Government (Tel: 031-8008-2407).