Dialogs set by NGOs for better communication (2)

What kind of role are the NGOs playing?

NGOs function a lot in the field of sustainable development, said Zhang, It did help fill some gaps. The talk this time has come across some new eco-friendly technology applied by the NGOs, for instance, renewable energy and eco-agriculture that are conducive to environmental protection and the promotion of sustainable development projects and implementation.

In terms of other aspects, the recent example is China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation helping Children in the remote poor area solve their lunch problems. These children had to bring firewood to cook meals themselves after tramping miles to the school.

The foundation has solved the problem for the kids in some schools in Yunnan Province. Similar problems like left-behind children and elderly people are yet to be solved. NGOs are still actively playing their own role in the field of sustainable development.

Government, NGOs and enterprises

In the past, NGOs have quite limited communications, said Zhang. “As we recently work on building a platform, there were several national consultations held to create a dialogue in the last year.

More than a hundred of NGOs have come to the symposium, internationally and domestically. During the forum, they shared what they have done so far for the purpose of sustainable development, and got to know other organizations are doing the similar things like they do.”

Moreover, there were enterprises with intentions and related government organizations coming to the meeting, for better communication with NGOs, explaining the policies and building mutual trust. Such symposium is very beneficial to the great goal of development.

The rise of NGO

Recently, as Chinese government has loosened some registration criteria for some kinds of NGO, the number of NGOs has increased rapidly, along with the training for those NGOs.

For example, China Association for NGO Cooperation (CANGO) conducts training sessions for more than 10,000 NGO delegates from the world every year. The session will include basic knowledge of NGO, project management, strategic management, media research, government cooperation, international financing. It is quite influential in the country.