PM Han Seong-sook: "Gov't Evaluation Standard Must Be Public Tangibility... Check for Self-Praise"

Prime Minister Han Seong-sook said on October 20, "The standard for evaluating (government affairs) must prioritize public tangibility—how well the people actually feel the effects—as the top criterion."

Han made the remarks at a meeting of the Government Performance Evaluation Committee held today at the Government Complex Seoul, saying, "As we have entered the second half of the year, it is time to coolly assess each ministry's efforts and achievements through evaluation and look back to see if there are areas that need improvement."

Addressing the evaluation committee members, Han urged, "We can only consider a policy effective when the public feels tangible changes in their daily lives and on the ground," adding, "Please thoroughly check whether policies are properly reaching beneficiaries and whether they merely amount to self-praise by the government."

Han also emphasized, "We must closely examine whether policies are being implemented swiftly and functioning at the right time," adding, "No matter how excellent a policy is, it must not miss the right timing."

The prime minister added, "To serve as a catalyst for promoting interagency cooperation and encouraging active communication with the public, I hope you will also pay attention to the evaluation of collaboration."

Han reiterated, "We will further strengthen feedback and rewards based on evaluation results," adding, "An important purpose of evaluation is to establish a virtuous cycle that enhances policy quality through clear rewards for accomplishments and the improvement of lagging tasks."

At today's event, letters of appointment were also presented to committee members, including Chairperson Yoon Tae-beom, a professor at Korea National Open University.

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