Regarding the "Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers" that move to rural areas and work on regional revitalization, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto has a system for recruitment, acceptance, consultation, etc., to achieve the goal of increasing the number of "members" to 10,000 in four years. The government has revealed that it will incorporate the cost of further strengthening the
"Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers" move to rural areas and support regional revitalization for about one to three years.
Due to the growing interest in immigration due to the spread of the new corona infection, the number of "members" exceeded 6,000 for the first time last year, 6,015, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has set a goal of increasing it to 10,000 in four years. .
On the 19th, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto visited Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture, and exchanged opinions with active members and retired members.
Afterwards, Minister Matsumoto told reporters, "I would like to strengthen support for both the volunteers and the local governments that accept them, and work to increase the number of applicants and contribute to their smooth settlement." We have revealed that we will incorporate the cost of strengthening the consultation system for JOCV members and the cost of promoting the settlement of JOCV members into communities after their term of office has ended in the draft budget for the next fiscal year.
After that, he said, "I would like to increase the flow of people from urban areas to rural areas and lead to revitalization."
