The city plans to fulfill pledges across seven sectors with a total project cost of 8.32 trillion won, with goals, project details and timelines now set
Daejeon has finalized the goals, detailed project contents, annual timelines and funding plans for its campaign pledges under the ninth elected term.
The city announced Thursday that it has confirmed implementation plans for 77 pledge projects across seven sectors to ensure systematic execution and progress management, and will now move into full-scale fulfillment.
The pledges are organized into 11 projects for livelihood and economic recovery, 16 for creating future growth engines, five for making Daejeon a youth-focused city, eight for a citizen-centered city, 18 for a convenient and safe city, nine for a city people want to enjoy and participate in, and 10 for comprehensive welfare. Of these, 46 are new projects and 31 are ongoing, with 69 projects targeted for completion within the mayoral term.
The total project cost stands at 8.32 trillion won ($6.2 billion), with 5.72 trillion won earmarked for investment within the term. By funding source, the breakdown is 2.08 trillion won from the national government, 2.8 trillion won from the city, 115.2 billion won from district offices, and 3.32 trillion won from private investment and other sources.
The city will pursue 10 flagship pledges centered on reviving the local economy, securing future growth drivers, expanding civic participation, promoting culture and sports, and strengthening medical care and social services.
The 10 flagship pledges include upgrading the Ontong Daejeon 2.0 benefits platform, establishing an AI semiconductor and advanced sensor industry hub, nurturing 2,000 advanced venture companies, building an integrated youth employment platform, creating a civic participation platform linked to resident participation programs, developing the Daejeon Bread Festival into a nationally representative festival, adding 3,000 seats at Hanwha Life Ballpark, overhauling Daejeon's emergency medical system to ensure critical response times are met, building a 365-day, 24-hour child care system, and advancing the establishment of Daejeon Medical Center.
The city has reviewed the feasibility and policy effectiveness of each pledge through consultations with relevant departments and a policy advisory panel, and has refined the implementation plans to reflect conditions specific to each project. Going forward, it plans to strengthen accountability through regular progress checks and evaluations alongside project execution.
Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong said the implementation plan "puts our promises to citizens into concrete action," adding, "We will pursue each of the 77 pledges with a sense of responsibility and repay citizens with changes and results they can feel in their daily lives."
Daejeon published the finalized pledge implementation plan on the city's official website Thursday and said it will continue to keep citizens informed of progress and key outcomes for each pledge.
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