Wonju City Selected as Best Practice in 2025 Regional Balanced Development... Receives Local Era Committee Chairman's Commendation

The Only City in Gangwon Province Selected in the Autonomous Account Category

Wonju City in Gangwon Province was selected as an exemplary local government in the general rural development category in the "2025 Regional Balanced Development Projects and Implementation Plans Best Practices" contest organized by the Local Era Committee. The city received the Chairman's Commendation from the Local Era Committee at the awards ceremony held on the 20th at the Ulsan Exhibition and Convention Center (UECO).

Wonju City received the Chairman's Commendation from the Local Era Committee at the awards ceremony held on the 20th at the Ulsan Exhibition and Convention Center (UECO). Photo by Wonju City

The selected best practice is titled "Transformation of Munmak: A Sustainable Future Driven by Resident Participation," which was carried out based on an agreement signed with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in 2021. The initiative was highly praised for expanding daily life and cultural welfare services through the direct participation of residents from 32 villages in Munmak-eup and Buron-myeon.

In particular, a variety of resident participation programs and community-tailored services-such as child and youth care, training of local instructors, and senior care-were stably operated, contributing to improved quality of life for residents and balanced regional development.

This recognition is especially significant as it goes beyond simply establishing facilities, successfully implementing a "participatory rural service model" planned and operated directly by residents.

Won Kangsoo, Mayor of Wonju City, stated, "With this award as a stepping stone, we will further expand sustainable regional development models together with residents," adding, "We will also accelerate the provision of customized daily welfare services to bridge the quality-of-life gap between regions."

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