residential services and the MOHW approved the establishment of 16 longterm residential care institutions by the end of 2020. At the same time, the MOHW has not developed specific and effective strategies, set precise project schedules, or offered stable and sufficient financial resources to achieve deinstitutionalization in compliance with the CRPD. (3) After consulting with private organizations and various parties, the MOHW believes that the top priorities at present should be the active development of resources for community support services and a more diverse range of placement service options. The MOHW plans to increase service coverage rates by 2% per year in all cities and counties. However, because of the considerable gaps in service resources between cities and counties, the MOHW must propose detailed, systematic plans and monitoring measures to ensure that persons with disabilities receive appropriate support and services. Additionally, the MOHW must propose detailed, systematic plans and monitoring measures to ensure that local governments actively and reliably achieve the 2% goal, and that resources are effectively and rapidly developed. Nevertheless, such plans and monitoring measure have yet to be seen. (4) Regarding current residential institutions, the MOHW believes that it should focus on transforming service methods, increasing residents’ opportunities for autonomy, enabling residents to decide on support services for themselves, adjusting institutional service models, and creating mechanisms for persons with disabilities to move from receiving institutional services to receiving community-based services. Accordingly, in 2020, the Project to Accommodate Disabled Welfare Institutions for Community Integration was formulated. Nevertheless, because the project was a pilot plan, only 3 of the 22 local governments applied to implement the project in 2020, and only 4 did so in 2021. Additionally, the MOHW failed to actively develop specific plans and measures (with deadlines) to teach organizations how to carry out this transformation in an appropriate manner. C. Expansion of rural area services 89. The MOHW has encouraged private organizations to build resources in remote rural areas by increasing their subsidies. As of the end of 2019, 68 communitybased service locations have been established in indigenous areas, offshore 61