Targeted Poverty Alleviation Performance and Experience of Chinas

Targeted Poverty Alleviation: Performance and Experience of China's Multidimensional Poverty Governance Dr. Tan Weiping Deputy Director General International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) Seychelles, July 3, 2019

CONTENTS PART 01 China's Poverty Reduction Achievements PART 02 China's Multidimensional Poverty Governance: Targeted Poverty Alleviation PART 03 China’s Poverty Reduction Experience PART 04 China’s International Cooperation on Poverty Reduction

PART 01 China's Poverty Reduction Achievements

China's Poverty Reduction Achievements The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with poverty reduction as its primary goal, demonstrated the confidence and determination of the international community in jointly eradicating poverty and achieving common development. As the world’s largest developing country, China has always attached great importance to poverty alleviation and development. more than 700 million people reduced poverty according to China’s national poverty line. According to the 1. 9 dollars poverty line, China lifted 850 million people out of poverty, with the percentage of people living in extreme poverty falling from 88% to 0. 7% from 1981 to 2015 01 03 02 04 rural poverty-stricken population was reduced to 16. 60 million by the end of 2018, with the poverty incidence dropping to 1. 7%. China has contributed to over 70% of the poverty reduced across the world, making itself a country with the most people lifted out of poverty in the world

China's Poverty Reduction Achievements Poverty reduction in China: national poverty line 30000 35 25000 10. 2% 30 25000 25 20000 20 15000 12200 12. 7% 9422 15 10. 2% 10000 10 4335 3400 5000 4. 5% 2688 4. 5% 2. 8% 0 5 0 197819841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018

China's Poverty Reduction Achievements Poverty reduction in China: 1. 9 dollar poverty line 1000 100 877. 80 90 88. 32% 800 80 70 600 60 50 400 40 30 200 20 100 0. 96 0. 7% 0 1981 1984 1987 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2015 10 0

PART 02 China's Multidimensional Poverty Governance: Targeted Poverty Alleviation

China's Multidimensional Poverty Governance: Targeted Poverty Alleviation Since the 18 th CPC National Congress in late 2012, poverty alleviation has been included into the “Five-Sphere Integrated Plan” and the “Four-pronged Comprehensive Strategy”（�入五位 一体，四个全面�略）. Targeted poverty alleviation: critical strategic step to reduce poverty（�施精准扶�） In November 2015, the State Council issued the Decision on Winning the Fight against Poverty, making an overall plan for the poverty reduction work until 2020. （�决打�脱�攻� �） Achieved the greatest progress of poverty reduction in history Shaped a povery alleviation Poverty Reducation pattern characterized by the concerted efforts of the whole society Promoted the socioeconomic development in the poor regions

Poverty Reduction From 2012 to 2018 in China Poor population decreased from Poor County Quit: 98. 99 million to 2016 ----28 16. 60 million 2017 ----125 Number of poor Targeted village decreased from 128 thousand to 26 thousand Poverty Reduction

Poverty registry system: online database Distribution of Poor HHs, 2014 Multidimensional Standard for Poverty Reduction: Size： • villages； Eliminate 2 Worries: Food/Water 128 thousand • 29 million households。 Clothing • 90 million poor 3 Guarantees: Update: Annual Compulsory education; Proviences more than Basic medical care; 6 million poor: Housing security Guizhou, Yunan, Henan, Hunan, Guangxi, Sichuan

China's Multidimensional Poverty Governance: Targeted Poverty Alleviation Targeted poverty reduction : critical strategic step to reduce poverty 1. Set clear poverty reduction goals 2. All the poverty-stricken people should be registered in the database system 3. Implement the targeted poverty alleviation strategy 4. Establish seven institutional systems • By 2020, solving food security and clothing, securing compulsory education, basic medicare and housing. • Farmers income growth rate in poor-stricken areas is higher than the national average. • basic public services are close to the national average. • Eliminate absolute poverty for all rural poor, and poverty-stricken counties, solve regional poverty problem. • Registration of the poor population has enabled China to gather the poverty data specifically from each person, household and village for the first time in history • The “five-batch” policy denotes that batches should be lifted out of poverty via industrial development, relocation, eco-compensation, education, social security. • accountability system • policy system • investment system • assistance system • social mobilization system • multi-channel, all-around supervision system • assessment system

China's Multidimensional Poverty Governance: Targeted Poverty Alleviation Targeted poverty reduction : critical strategic step to reduce poverty 4. Establish seven institutional systems • accountability system • policy system • investment system • assistance system • social mobilization system • multi-channel, all-around supervision system • assessment system

China's Multidimensional Poverty Governance: Targeted Poverty Alleviation Accurately support: Send village work team: Village work team: • 128 thousand work team, 540 thousand officials, average 3 officials , stay in village for 2 -3 years. village first Secretary: • 188 thousand VTF must • Analyzes HHs’ demand with HHs • Make development plan with HHs • Coordinate assistance resources

PART 03 China’s Poverty Reduction Experience

China's Wisdom and Solutions for Global Poverty Governance China’s approach to poverty reduction is an anti -poverty path with Chinese characteristics based on our national conditions, active explorations and extensive practices. Strategy of targeted poverty alleviation Intensified assessment and supervision Mobilized social forces in poverty reduction Party's leadership + Governmen t leadership Increased financial investment Aroused the enthusiasm and creativity of poor residents

PART 04 China’s International Cooperation on Poverty Reduction

China’s International Cooperation on Poverty Reduction At the 2015 High-Level Poverty Reduction and Development Forum, Chinese President Xi Jinping said "With the help of the International Poverty Reduction Center in China and other international platforms for poverty reduction, China will provide Chinese poverty reduction proposals, contribute China's wisdom, and promote more effectively the exchange and exprience sharing of poverty reduction among the developing countries. "

International Cooperation on Poverty Reduction Is Part of China's Foreign Aid Over 600, 000 aid workers dispatched overseas Around 400 billion yuan in aid Held more than 11, 000 training courses, more than 260, 000 people from developing countries were trained. Carrying out more than 5, 000 projects Medical aid to 69 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Oceania

Experience in International Cooperation on Poverty Reduction To do well in international cooperation on poverty reduction, the key is to win over the hearts and minds of the people. In recent years, China has been focusing on cooperation on poverty reduction, taking the example of the Model Cooperative technical assistance project on poverty reduction in East Asia, which is being implemented by IPRCC in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. December 2018, inauguration of the Model drinking water Project on poverty reduction for the Xianglong Village in Laos December 2018, the completion ceremony of the Model cooperation project on village-level community activity center for poverty reduction in Cambodia The village-level launching ceremony of Project Village in Maymar.

Dr. Tan Weiping Deputy Director General International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) THANKS