China,People'sRep.of AOTA: (N) PRC 42124-01
Project Name
New Models for Civil Society Participation in Poverty Reduction

Executing Agency
The State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development
Contact : Wu Zhong
Fax. No. : 64193055
E-mail : wuzhong@cpad.gov.cn
Tel. No. : 64193015
Address : 11 Nongzhanguannanli, Beijing, PRC
100026

TA Amount (US$ '000)
400.00

Sector/Subsector
Health, Nutrition, & Social Protection /Other Health & Social Services

Date of First Listing
28 July 2008

Project Impact
The longer-term impact is reduced rural poverty, with NGOs and other civil society actors mainstreamed within more effective, responsive and well-targeted, and sustainable PA programs across the PRC.

Project Outcome
The TA's immediate outcome is formulation and demonstration of replicable models and mechanisms for civil society participation in national PA programs.

Project Outputs
The lack of a supportive institutional environment along with workable mechanisms has limited the extent and efficacy of civil society's role in poverty reduction. Contributions by NGOs, volunteers, and CSR actors in the PRC have tended to be smaller than in many Asian countries, and generally disjoint from state programs. Evidence-based advocacy is also needed to support related policy dialogue. In view of these challenges, the TA's indicative components and core outputs are: (i) Context Analysis, Mechanism Design, and Framework Formulation - Framework developed for civil society participation in national PA programs, incorporating demonstrated models and mechanisms and concrete recommendations for institutional and policy reform. Initial input reports will include analysis of opportunities to link potential support by civil society and government actors to meet needs in poor areas, while final deliverables will include a policy paper distilling key recommendations, to be reviewed at a final policy seminar; (ii) Capacity Building for Civil Society-Government Partnership - Key capacities built among government and civil society proponents (via trainings and other modalities), and dissemination of (a) advocacy materials, and (b) guidelines and core resource materials to support post-TA replication; (iii) Pilot Test - Successful pilot test completed, with new mechanisms proven viable in target localities. The pilot will embed lessons from TA 4580, while refining mechanisms and sharpening the role of NGOs in enhancing villagers' self-help capacities. Deliverables will include the pilot test operational guidelines; (iv) Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) - an independent M&E report assessing the extent, efficacy, and impact of civil society participation in state-supported poverty programs, including quantitative and qualitative dimensions.

Consulting Services
consulting services yet to be determined.

Project Processing Stage
Beginning of Fact-finding Mission: Jul 2008.

Recruitment of Consultants
requiremens for consulting services to be completed during fact-finding mission.

Project Officer
Christopher A. Spohr (632-5521)
PRC Resident Mission
cspohr@adb.org
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