Evaluation and Reform of Self-Sufficiency Project in Korea

Abstract

In this paper, Self-sufficiency project reformation plan which responds to social economic condition changes was examined. Reform plans of Self-sufficiency project based on policy change. The suggested plans are improving the system in microscopic level, reinforcing the association with labour market policy, expanding work first strategy, building self-sufficiency support system in the local government, changing the roles of local self-sufficiency centre and changing government support policy. In the microscopic level of reform suggested the changes in operation method of self-sufficiency programs such as diversifying the goals of Self-sufficiency project, moving toward desire based wage system, changes in the roles of the local self-sufficiency centre, diversifying self-sufficiency providing agency and result based contract system etc. New Self-sufficiency project needs to equip with personalized self-sufficiency support route for Self-sufficiency project objects from the socially vulnerable class.