Conference & Forum
China Poverty Reduction Forum Developing and Sharing Governance Solutions to Reduce Poverty
26 May 2017 Beijing, The People's Republic of China
Over the past two decades, many low-income countries have grown into middle-income countries. Despite GDP growth, the challenge of making growth more inclusive remains. The forum discussed ways to share best practices in poverty alleviation, bringing together more than 100 delegates from 7 countries, 16 international organizations, academia, private sector, and the media. The Global Poverty Reduction Online Knowledge Sharing Database, an international repository of successful innovative solutions, was launched at the forum. This database is managed by the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) and the China Internet Information Center (CIIC), supported by ADB, World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, and private sector partners.
Agenda:
| Time | Program |
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| 08:30 – 09:00 | Participant Registration |
| 09:00 – 10:10 | Opening Ceremony |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Introduction of Distinguished Guests Chair: Wang Xiaohui, Editor-in-Chief of CIIC |
| 09:10 – 10:10 | Keynote Speeches: Sharing Experience through Creative Communication of Poverty Reduction Stories Guo Weimin, Vice Minister of State Council Information Office Share the PRC’s Experiences on Poverty Reduction; Promote Global Poverty Alleviation Governance Chen Zhigang, Deputy Director of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development International Application of the PRC’s Poverty Reduction Experiences Bert Hofman, World Bank’s Country Director for the PRC, Mongolia and the Republic of Korea Accelerating the Global Eradication of Extreme Poverty through South-South Cooperation Vincent Martin, FAO Representative in the PRC and DPR Korea Sharing the Development Experience of the PRC Benedict Bingham, Country Director, ADB PRC Resident Mission Investing in Rural People: Inclusive Rural Finance Hoonae Kim, Director, Asia and the Pacific Division, Program Management Department, IFAD. |
| 10:10 – 10:25 | Launching Ceremony of Global Poverty Reduction Online Knowledge Sharing Database for the Global Poverty Reduction and Inclusive Growth Portal (GPIG)
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| 10:25 – 10:40 | Coffee Break |
| 10:40 – 12:00 | Session 2: Theme Discussion: Developing and Sharing Governance Solutions to Reduce Poverty – Innovative Tools and New Progress Chair: Bekele Debele, Program Leader of World Bank Guest speakers: Introduction to the One-year Development of GPIG and Its Global Poverty Reduction Online Knowledge Sharing Database Gladys H. Morales, Poverty Reduction Economic Expert and International Coordinator of South-to-South Cooperation (IPRCC) Video Screening – Think Innovatively for Poverty Reduction AO and CIIC Innovative Tools for Sharing Poverty Reduction Lessons and Experience Sheila Jagannathan, Lead Learning Specialist, World Bank World Bank IDF Sub Project: Case Studies of the PRC’s Projects in Africa in Terms of Addressing Poverty Reduction, Environmental and Social Impacts Cheng Enjiang, Project Specialist Question & Answer |
| 12:00 – 13:30 | Lunch Break |
| 13:30 – 16:00 | Session 3: Theme Discussion: Developing and Sharing Governance Solutions to Reduce Poverty – The PRC’s and International Experience Chair: Paavo Eliste, Lead Agriculture Economist, World Bank Guest speakers (15 min/person): Experiences and Lessons Learned in Poverty Reduction from World Bank Invested Anti-poverty Projects in Africa Christopher Finch, Senior Social Specialist, World Bank From Evidence to Action: The Role of Impact Evaluation for Scaling up Successful Anti-poverty programmes Natalia Winder Rossi, Deputy Director (a.i), Social Protection Team Leader and Delivery Manager, Social Policies and Rural Institutions Division, FAO Development.Asia: A New Platform that Makes it Easier to Share Development Know-How Carolyn Dedolph Cabrera, Principal Knowledge Sharing Specialist, ADB China Green Poverty Reduction Index Zhang Qi, Dean of China Center for Poverty Reduction Research, Beijing Normal University; Tackling the New Generation of Working Poor: Issues and Intervention Models Pun Ngai (professor) & Julia Wang (associate professor), Hong Kong University Question & Answer |
| 15:00 – 15:15 | Coffee Break |
| 15:15 – 16:45 | Chair: Niny Khor, Coordinator, ADB-PRC Regional Knowledge Sharing Initiative, ADB Guest speakers (15 min/person): Link of Ecommerce and Poverty Alleviation-Evidence from Taobao Village Practice of Alibaba Group Xubei Luo, Senior Economist, World Bank Poverty Alleviation through Honeysuckle Flowers Industry Zhang Jianping, General Manager of Jiujianpeng Group Practices of Logistics Poverty Reduction Chen Haida, Board Chairman of Ada Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. Supported Employment and Poverty Reduction for the Disabled Zhou Haibin, Executive Director of Easy Inclusion Poverty Alleviation Cases through Inclusive Business in the PRC Mandy Zhang, Venture Avenue Senior Associate Question & Answer |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Closing Remarks Vincent Martin, FAO Representative in the PRC and DPR Korea Tan Weiping, Deputy Director General, IPRCC |
