Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Aid in China and NGOs

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
Foreign Aid in China

Abstract

Bilateral and multilateral official development aid agencies have directed aid activities in China, but they do not have a monopoly in the aid sector in China. Nongovernmental channels are an important medium for foreign aid to enter China and they have also played an important role in aid activities. Many nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) cooperate with official aid agencies to finance and implement aid projects together. From the opposite perspective, the ideals and working methods of NGOs also have an effect on official aid agencies.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 39.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 54.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Notes

  1. 1.

    Nick Young, “NGOs: the Diverse Origins, Changing Nature and Growing Internationalisation of the Species”, cited in the British Embassy Cultural and Education Section, Ford Foundation, “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, pp. 212–225.

  2. 2.

    Cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 38, p. 11.

  3. 3.

    DKT International, who carried out social marketing of contraceptives in China, used the identity of “Skyline International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.”, see “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005.

  4. 4.

    For details see “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005.

  5. 5.

    For the categorization of “top-down” and “bottom-up” NGOs, see “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 38, pp. 13–14.

  6. 6.

    For details see “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, January 2005.

  7. 7.

    See International Trade and Economic Affairs Division, Yunnan Province Department of Commerce “Yunnan Province International Aid Projects Brief”, June 29, 2004.

  8. 8.

    Save the Children UK registered with the Department of Industry and Commerce as an enterprise, and did not register as an association with the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

  9. 9.

    See “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005.

  10. 10.

    See “2004 Zhudian International Civil Organization Project Statistics” and “2005 Project Statistics of the International Association for NGO Cooperation in Yunnan Province” provided by the Yunnan Province Center for International Economic and Technical Exchange Department of Commerce.

  11. 11.

    For details see “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, January 2005.

  12. 12.

    See “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, January 2005.

  13. 13.

    See “Heifer International (China Office)”, Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, pp. 27–41.

  14. 14.

    See “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005.

  15. 15.

    These statistics are incomplete. A number of NGOs directly receive official funding, but do not appear in “200 International NGOs in China.” Therefore, this data can only provide an overall picture.

  16. 16.

    Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, “Heifer International (China Office)”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, p. 28.

  17. 17.

    Zi Zhongyun, “A Way to Distribute Wealth: Review of Contemporary American Public Fund Foundations”, Shanghai People’s Publishing House, 2003, Chap. 9, “International Work”, pp. 226–264.

  18. 18.

    See “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 63.

  19. 19.

    Zi Zhongyun, “A Way to Distribute Wealth: Review of Contemporary American Public Fund Foundations”, Shanghai People’s Publishing House, 2003, Chap. 9, “International Work”, pp. 274–279.

  20. 20.

    Zhou Hong, “The United States: Foreign Aid as a Strategic Tool”, from “Foreign Aid and International Relations”, Chief Editor Zhou Hong, 2nd edition, 2002, pp. 161–213.

  21. 21.

    Resource: Yunnan Province statistics, ending June 2004.

  22. 22.

    See interview records of Chen Guilan, Director of the Dehong Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Center, March 9, 2006.

  23. 23.

    See International Trade and Economic Affairs Division, Yunnan Province Department of Commerce, “Yunnan Province International Aid Projects Brief”, June 29, 2004.

  24. 24.

    Nick Young, “NGOs: the Diverse Origins, Changing Nature and Growing Internationalisation of the Species”, from “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, pp. 212–225.

  25. 25.

    See “Brief on Cooperative Projects between China and the United Kingdom Department for International Development”, International Division, Ministry of Health, June 2, 2005, and interview records of Zhang Yun, China-UK STI/AIDS Prevention Project Office, February 20, 2006.

  26. 26.

    See “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 54.

  27. 27.

    See “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 50.

  28. 28.

    See interview records of the Director of the China-UK STI/AIDS Prevention Project Office, Ruili City, March 9, 2006.

  29. 29.

    See related Chinese statistics (up to December 2005).

  30. 30.

    See related Chinese statistics (up to December 2005).

  31. 31.

    See related Chinese statistics.

  32. 32.

    See Ford Foundation Annual Reports, Annual Report 1996, Annual Report 1997 and Annual Report 1998.

  33. 33.

    Interview records of the Director of the China-UK STI/AIDS Prevention Project Yunnan Province Project Office, March 10, 2006.

  34. 34.

    Deng Guosheng, Lu Yiyi, “Save the Children UK (China Office)”, in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report, No. 43, p. 47.

  35. 35.

    See interview records of Chen Guilan, Director of Dezhou Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Centre, March 9, 2006.

  36. 36.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 209.

  37. 37.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 204.

  38. 38.

    See interview records with Chen Guilan, Director of Dezhou Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Centre, March 9, 2006.

  39. 39.

    Compiled in accordance with information provided by Yunnan Provincial Departments.

  40. 40.

    Compiled in accordance with interview records of Yunnan Provincial Departments.

  41. 41.

    See interview records with Chen Guilan, Director of Dezhou Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Center and the Director of the China-UK STI/AIDS Prevention Project Office, Ruili City, March 9, 2006.

  42. 42.

    Compiled in accordance with interview records of Yunnan Provincial Government Departments.

  43. 43.

    See annual development reports of the Ford Foundation from 1988 onwards.

  44. 44.

    Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, “Heifer International (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, pp. 27–41.

  45. 45.

    Deng Guosheng, Lu Yiyi, “Heifer International (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, pp. 42–54.

  46. 46.

    Wang Ming, Gu Linsheng, “A Survey of Chinese NGOs”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, pp. 9–23.

  47. 47.

    Deng Guosheng, “Rural Women Knowing All”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 38, 2000, pp. 222–237.

  48. 48.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 54.

  49. 49.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005.

  50. 50.

    At the time of its establishment the Asia Foundation obtained funding allocated by the U.S. Congress and continued to receive funding annually. Because of this, some people do not define the Asia Foundation as an NGO.

  51. 51.

    “200 International NGOs in China” discusses the establishment of the National Committee on US-China Relations: “Leading figures in the US business, religious, scholarly and civic communities established this independent, nonprofit organisation in 1966 to serve as a channel for international communication at a time when there was very little contact between the United States and China. The Committee played an important role in maintaining contacts between the two countries prior to the 1979 normalzation of diplomatic relations—for example, by sponsoring the famous 1972 visit to the United States by the Chinese national table tennis team.” Therefore the work of the National Committee on US-China Relations is considered to have begun in 1966. In any case, it was the first NGO to enter China after reform and opening up began. See “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, January 2005, p. 138.

  52. 52.

    The Asia Foundation, the Ebert Foundation and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, and the National Committee on US-China relations are such institutions.

  53. 53.

    The International Crane Foundation, the International Wildlife Conservation Society and the WWF.

  54. 54.

    The activities of Caritas Hong Kong are primarily in this area.

  55. 55.

    The primary activities of volunteers from the United States Asia Volunteers Association is to teach English in a number of Chinese universities and secondary schools.

  56. 56.

    Project number CPR/84/012, see “21 years and the twenty first century”.

  57. 57.

    He Jianyu, “China Association for NGO Cooperation”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 38, 2000, pp. 74–90.

  58. 58.

    See the official website of the China Association for NGO Cooperation http://www.cango.org/cnindex/indexcn/01.htm.

  59. 59.

    Consultation on Matters Regarding Cooperation with “International Civil Organizations”, (1989) Min No. 11 Foreign Trade and Economy.

  60. 60.

    See Yunnan Province Foreign-Funded Poverty Reduction Projects Management Center brochure, drawn up by the Yunnan Province Foreign Funded Poverty Reduction Projects Management Center.

  61. 61.

    Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, “Heifer International (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, pp. 27–41.

  62. 62.

    International Trade and Economic Affairs Division, Yunnan Province Department of Commerce, “Yunnan Province International Aid Projects Brief”, June 29, 2004.

  63. 63.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, January 2005, p. 92.

  64. 64.

    Out of the 211 international NGOs recorded in “200 International NGOs in China” only 3 classify their primary purpose as protection of animal rights.

  65. 65.

    Its mission is to: “encourage mutual understanding between China and the United States.” It receives funds allocated from the United States Government Department of Labor, the Ministry of Education and the State Department. “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, January 2005, p. 138.

  66. 66.

    Its mission is to: “support the development of leaders, institutions and arbitration necessary for an Asia-Pacific region that is more open, has more effective governance and more prosperous”. “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 14.

  67. 67.

    Its mission is: CCA supports its members and the co-op sector through the provision of services in three core areas—development, government affairs and public policy, and common table, which creates a platform for members to communicate and share issues, and to promote the growth and strength of cooperative organizations, and to improve the economic and social living standards of people in Canada and other nations. “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 26. The primary source of funding for the Association is the Cooperative Development Foundation of Canada. The partial costs of a number of specific activities are funded by other agencies, such as China which has received funding allocated by the Canadian International Development Agency.

  68. 68.

    Its mission is: “The Australian Overseas Service Bureau is committed to promoting the establishment of a peaceful and just world. It achieves this objective by providing opportunities for Australian volunteers to make partnerships, live, work and study with people from other cultures. Volunteers make a contribution to developing communities and at the same time create mutual connections with Australia.” It receives funding from AusAID, and a number of projects also receive support from international organizations. “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 17.

  69. 69.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 31.

  70. 70.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 48.

  71. 71.

    ORBIS International is also known as “ORBIS Flying Eye Hospital” and provides specialist optical medical services.

  72. 72.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 46.

  73. 73.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 79.

  74. 74.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 89.

  75. 75.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 177.

  76. 76.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 36.

  77. 77.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, p. 57.

  78. 78.

    See interview records of Chen Guilan, Director of the Dehong Prefecture Women and Children's Development Center, March 9, 2006.

  79. 79.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, pp. 226–231. It is necessary to explain that a number or organizations are involved in more than area of work, so there are some double-counts in the above data. In addition, as the information on aid activities is provided by the NGOs themselves, information distortion cannot be ruled out. Nevertheless, these incomplete statistics can still give an initial impression.

  80. 80.

    Compiled in accordance with publicity materials from the Ford Foundation and relevant interviews.

  81. 81.

    Compiled in accordance with Ford Foundation Annual Reports. Annual Report 1998–2005, Ford Foundation.

  82. 82.

    See the official website of the China Association for NGO Cooperation http://www.cango.org/cnindex/chjiu.htm.

  83. 83.

    See Five Year Plans since 1978.

  84. 84.

    See interview records of Chen Guilan, Director of the Dehong Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Center, March 9, 2006.

  85. 85.

    See interview records of Chen Guilan, Director of the Dehong Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Center, March 9, 2006.

  86. 86.

    See the official website of the Amity Foundation http://www.amityfoundation.org.cn/about01.asp, November 27, 2006.

  87. 87.

    Deng Guosheng, Lu Yiyi, “Save the Children UK (China Office)”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report, No. 43, June 2001, pp. 42–54.

  88. 88.

    Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, “Heifer International (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, 2001, pp. 27–41.

  89. 89.

    See interview records with Chen Guilan, Director of Dezhou Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Centre, March 9, 2006.

  90. 90.

    Deng Guosheng, Lu Yiyi “Save the Children UK (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China's NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report, No. 43, 2001, pp. 42–54.

  91. 91.

    See “Heifer International (China Office)”, Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, pp. 27–41.

  92. 92.

    Deng Guosheng, Lu Yiyi, “Save the Children UK (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report, No. 43, 2001, pp. 42–54.

  93. 93.

    See interview records with Chen Guilan, Director of Dezhou Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Center, March 9, 2006.

  94. 94.

    Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, “Heifer International (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, pp. 27–41.

  95. 95.

    See interview records with Chen Guilan, Director of Dezhou Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Center, March 9, 2006.

  96. 96.

    Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, “Heifer International (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, 2001, pp. 27–41, and Deng Guosheng, Lu Yiyi, “Save the Children UK (China Office)”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report, No. 43, 2001, pp. 42–54.

  97. 97.

    Deng Guosheng, Lu Yiyi, “Save the Children UK (China Office)”, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report, No. 43, 2001, pp. 42–54.

  98. 98.

    “Save the Children UK (China Office)”, Deng Guosheng, Lu Yiyi, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report, No. 43, June 2001, pp. 42–54.

  99. 99.

    See “Heifer International (China Office)”, Wang Ming, Deng Guosheng, cited in “A Case Study of China’s NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 43, June 2001, pp. 27–41.

  100. 100.

    “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, January 2005, pp. 53, 136.

  101. 101.

    Nick Young, “NGOs: the Diverse Origins, Changing Nature and Growing Internationalisation of the Species”, from “200 International NGOs in China: China Development Brief Special Report”, 2005, pp. 212–225.

  102. 102.

    Feng Ling, “Beijing Global Village Environmental Culture Center”, cited in “A Case Study of China's NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report, No. 38, 2000, pp. 144–160.

  103. 103.

    Deng Guosheng, “Rural Women Knowing All”, cited in “A Case Study of China's NGOs 2001”, Chief Editor Wang Ming, UNCRD Research Report Series No. 38, 2000, pp. 222–237.

  104. 104.

    See interview records with the Director of the China-UK STI/AIDS Prevention Project Office, Ruili City, and Chen Guilan, Director of Dezhou Prefecture Women and Children’s Development Center, March 9, 2006.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Beijing, China

    Hong Zhou

Authors
  1. Hong Zhou
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Hong Zhou .

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2015 Social Sciences Academic Press (China) and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Zhou, H. (2015). Aid in China and NGOs. In: Foreign Aid in China. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44273-9_6

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44273-9_6

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-662-44272-2

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-662-44273-9

  • eBook Packages: Business and EconomicsEconomics and Finance (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation