Discussion on 15 Investment Projects
to Address Population Decline
Gokseong County held the "2026 Local Extinction Response Fund Project Discovery Report Meeting" on the 20th at the county office's Communication Maru, chaired by County Governor Cho Sangrae, with 24 attendees including the vice governor and senior officials. Photo by Gokseong County
On the 20th, Gokseong County in Jeollanam-do held the '2026 Project Discovery Briefing Session' at the county office's Sotongmaru, presided over by County Governor Cho Sangrae. The meeting was attended by 24 senior officials, including the Deputy Governor, to identify new projects for the Local Extinction Response Fund.
This briefing session was conducted to discover department-specific projects to address population decline, secure inter-project connectivity, and establish a collaborative administrative system without silos, focusing on identifying key projects for next year's Local Extinction Response Fund.
The main proposed projects span four sectors?improvement of residential environment, jobs and economy, increase of resident population, and health and welfare?totaling 15 initiatives. Suggestions included strategies to vitalize hub-based workation, utilization of vacant houses, support for youth entrepreneurship and settlement, and enhancement of safety care for the elderly. After the briefing, participants discussed Gokseong County’s population decline crisis, the need for regional revitalization, and the selection of effective hub projects.
The county plans to prioritize projects tailored to local characteristics, such as job creation and expansion of the resident population, and reflect them in the 2026 investment plan following discussions at the public-private-academic strategy meeting on local extinction response scheduled for March.
A county official stated, “To discover fund projects that residents can truly relate to and feel, we held joint public-private-academic workshops in January and February. We will comprehensively review projects that can contribute to both the influx of daily population and the improvement of the quality of life for permanent residents, establish a well-rounded investment plan, and make every effort to secure funding.”
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