Uiwang City Selected as Excellence Organization in Ministry of Interior and Safety's '2022 Disaster Management Evaluation'

[Suwon Ilbo=Reporter Jung Jun-sung] Uiwang City announced on the 25th that it has been selected as an excellence organization in the 2022 'Disaster Management Evaluation' overseen by the Ministry of Interior and Safety.

To enhance national-level disaster management standards, the Ministry of Interior and Safety has been conducting disaster management evaluations since 2005 to diagnose key capabilities of disaster management-responsible organizations at each stage of disaster management (prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery). This evaluation was conducted with simplified evaluation methods to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

Uiwang City received high scores in 26 evaluation indicators including △disaster management fund management performance, △specialized training for disaster and safety management personnel, △independent inspection activities for disaster accident prevention, △disaster preparedness training implementation, △rapid initial response capabilities in case of disaster occurrence, △disaster relief infrastructure procurement, △training performance in the disaster relief sector, and △disaster management policy promotion, earning the honor of receiving an award.

The government commendation and ministerial award recipients for this evaluation include a total of 77 organizations, including central government ministries, public corporations, and public organizations. Uiwang City will receive a ministerial commendation at the 2023 Disaster Management Evaluation briefing session scheduled for November, following the award monetary presentation in September.

Uiwang Mayor Kim Sung-je said, "We will not be complacent with the results of being selected as an excellence organization in the disaster management evaluation, and will continue to strengthen disaster management capabilities going forward to do our utmost in creating a safe city of Uiwang where citizens can live safely."