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Eumseong County renews WHO age-friendly city certification
Eumseong County in South Korea has renewed its WHO age-friendly city certification.
The county first received certification in January 2024, becoming the first local government in North Chungcheong Province to join the network.
It carried out 45 projects over three years to support older people’s health and active lives.
WHO certification covers areas such as transport, housing, social participation, work, information and health care.
The renewed status recognizes the county’s age-friendly efforts and sets a framework for its next five-year plan.
The 2027–2031 plan will continue work across eight areas and 45 projects.
The county says it will expand local job opportunities for older residents and strengthen links between housing, health care, nursing and care services.
Eumseong County in South Korea has renewed its certification in the World Health Organization’s Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities.
The county said it received the recertification on October 21.
It carried out 45 detailed projects over three years to support healthy and active later lives for older residents.
The county prepared a second-stage action plan for 2027 to 2031 as the basis for its renewal.
Its plans include expanding older people’s employment programs and strengthening integrated care services.
- Who
- Eumseong County, South Korea, renewed its certification.
- What
- It received recertification in the WHO’s Global Network for Age-friendly Cities and Communities.
- When
- The county announced the renewal on October 21, 2026.
- Where
- Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province, South Korea.
- Why
- The county said it had carried out 45 projects to support older residents and prepared a second-stage action plan.
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Eumseong County received its initial certification, becoming the first local government in North Chungcheong Province to join the network.
The county carried out 45 detailed projects to support healthy and active later lives for older residents.
The county announced that it had received recertification and prepared its 2027–2031 action plan.
- Certification
- WHO Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities
- Initial certification
- January 2024
- Projects
- 45 detailed projects over three years
- Second-stage action plan
- 2027–2031
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We will closely connect policies across daily life, including health, care, housing, jobs and leisure, and build an age-friendly city where all generations can live healthy and happy lives.