Last year, 7,200 people worked as ``Regional Revitalization Cooperation Teams'' that move to local areas and work on revitalizing them, setting a record high. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has set a goal of increasing the number to 10,000 by 2026, and is determined to promote this initiative.
In order to promote settlement in rural areas, "Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers" move from urban areas to rural areas for up to three years to work in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries industry and support the lives of residents. The project and local governments support the costs of the activities.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the number of people who worked as ``Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers'' last year was 7,200, an increase of 753 from the previous year, the highest number ever.
The number of accepting local governments also increased by 48 to 1,164.
We believe that one of the reasons for the increase is that there is a growing interest in moving to rural areas after the coronavirus pandemic.
By prefecture
, Hokkaido has the highest
number of cases at 1,084,
followed by
Nagano with 461
and Fukushima with 313 .
Furthermore, of the 11,123 people who completed their activities from the start of the system in 2009 to March of last year, more than half, 5,779, have settled in the same municipality.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has set a goal of increasing the number of volunteers to 10,000 by 2026, and plans to promote initiatives such as sending advisors to local governments.
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto: ``Effective in both regional revitalization and migration promotion''
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Matsumoto said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting, ``I believe that the Regional Revitalization Cooperation Volunteers are effective in both revitalizing the region and promoting migration.''In order to achieve the goal of 10,000 people, local governments must It is necessary to increase the number of applicants, and I would like to work hard to resolve the mismatch between the requests and the needs of the members."