Dalseo District in Daegu Wins Excellence Award in "Local Government Social Economy Policy Evaluation"... Only Basic Local Government in Daegu to Be Recognized

Dalseo District in Daegu (Mayor Taehun Lee) announced on November 30 that it was selected as an excellent local government in the policy performance category at the "2025 Local Government Social Economy Policy Evaluation," co-hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor and the Social Economy Activation Network. This award marks the only achievement of its kind among basic local governments in the Daegu region.

Dalseo District was once again recognized as an excellent institution, following its selection as an "Outstanding Local Government for Fostering Social Enterprises" in July. By receiving top ratings in all social economy-related evaluations conducted this year, the district achieved the distinction of winning two major honors.

Taehun Lee, Mayor of Dalseo District, Daegu (center), is holding a commemorative photo with the award plaque after receiving the Excellence Award in the local government social economy policy evaluation.

This evaluation was conducted to assess the current state of the social economy and explore future development directions. A total of 11 institutions, both metropolitan and basic local governments nationwide, were selected as excellent local governments based on 17 indicators across four areas: policy foundation, level of support, policy performance, and governance.

Dalseo District received consistently high marks in all areas, including policy foundation such as establishing annual social economy activation plans, a variety of on-site support policies such as mobile social economy markets and business development funding, hosting integrated corporate support briefings in cooperation with central government agencies, and strengthening governance collaboration through SVI education with the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency.

In particular, Dalseo District drew attention as the only basic local government in Daegu to open the "Dalseo Social Economy Support Center," which serves as a comprehensive platform for social economy enterprises.

This center received high marks for providing quantitative and qualitative growth foundations by supporting prospective and early-stage entrepreneurs, as well as existing social economy enterprises, to easily enter and grow within the social economy sector.

Meanwhile, the Dalseo Social Economy Support Center, which opened in September, is currently operating networking programs that strengthen corporate capabilities and promote mutual collaboration, such as AI transition readiness programs, social impact investment consulting, and integrated care support programs. Nine companies have moved in and are preparing for startup and entry into the social economy sector.

Mayor Taehun Lee stated, "The social economy plays an important role in enhancing the sustainability of the local community and strengthening the community itself. With the Dalseo Social Economy Support Center as a focal point, we will work even harder to discover and support the growth of social economy enterprises, so that Dalseo District can truly become a social economy-friendly city."

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