The 3rd annual International Seminar on Global Poverty Reduction Partnerships organized by three Rome-based UN agencies (RBAs) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and the World Food Programme (WFP) -- together with the International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) and China Internet Information Center (CIIC), was held on May 15, 2019 in the margins of the Expo for International Cooperation (EXCO 2019) in Rome, Italy. It focused on the role of technological innovations and global partnerships in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), accelerating poverty reduction and eradicating hunger.
The Deputy Executive Director of WFP, Amir Abdulla, moderated the seminar. Xia Gengsheng, vice minister of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Reduction and Development noted that the Chinese government is working on the post-2020 strategy for poverty reduction. "We will take into account China's current context and learn from international successful experiences. We will promote cooperation with international agencies such as the FAO, IFAD and WFP, so that we can better explore measures to address relative poverty and promote China's poverty alleviation cause in a sustainable manner."
During the seminar, the result of the Global Solicitation and Challenge Prize on Best Poverty Reduction Practices was presented, with the list of the first compilation of 24 poverty reduction case studies released, out of all the 110 best case studies on the shortlist, announced by Xue Lisheng, vice editor-in-chief of CIIC.
“Breaking the Cycle of Generational Poverty through Charitable Vocational Education – A Case Study of Poverty Alleviation through the BN Vocational School Model”is shortlisted for the first compilation of poverty reduction case studies.
Ms. Yao Li, Founder and Chairperson of BNVS sharing “Poverty Reduction Through Charitable Vocational Education: The Story of BN Vocational School”in the seminar.
Since its foundation in 2005, BNVS has established 11 schools in China and Angola, providing free vocational education to more than 6800 underprivileged youth. Aims at breaking the cycle of generational poverty, BNVS carried out vocational education reform and innovation with close cooperation with companies, focusing on “Whole Person”, “Whole Environment”, “Individual Learning Plan”and “Self Governance & Service”. To explore a sustainable NGO model, BNVS highly values quality management and persists on principles of clean, transparent and effective, gaining continued support from the society. BNVS graduates not only obtained employment, helping their families out of poverty, but also contributed to the school and community, becoming the positive force of our society.
The campaign was jointly launched by seven organizations, including the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, FAO, IFAD, WFP, IPRCC and CIIC, in May 2018 in Beijing. 820 case studies from more than 30 countries were received in total, introducing various poverty reduction approaches, such as through tourism, financial poverty alleviation, poverty reduction for vulnerable groups and poverty reduction through employment and entrepreneurship.
List of the first compilation of best poverty reduction case studies (In no particular order)
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Title of the case study |
Submission organization |
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Bringing laborers out of poverty with vocational |
Human Resources and Social |
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Poverty reduction through ecological protection and |
Office of the CPC Committee of |
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Breaking the cycle of generational poverty through |
China Institute for Poverty |
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The path of "Internet + Poverty Alleviation" based on |
Alibaba Group |
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Chinese herbal medicine industry promotes the |
INOHERB Cosmetics Co., Ltd. |
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Big data and the fight to reduce poverty in Binzhou, |
Binzhou Municipal Leading Group |
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Creating seasonal jobs to increase income of |
Employment Promotion Division of |
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Poverty Alleviation Resettlement (PAR) program – A |
Poverty Alleviation Office of Linxi |
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Motivating poverty-stricken households by "lending |
The Working Group on Poverty |
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Searching for a feasible pathway for sustainable |
World Bank |
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Give play to the leading role of communities in China's |
World Bank |
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Connect smallholder farmers to markets -- Case study |
World Food Programme |
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Shanxi Integrated Agricultural Development Project |
Asian Development Bank |
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Yunnan Integrated Road Network Development Project |
Asian Development Bank |
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Public-Private-Producer Partnership brings smallholder |
International Fund for Agricultural |
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E-finance vouchers support agribusiness – A case study |
International Fund for Agricultural |
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Rural development in the Arabian Peninsula - |
International Fund for Agricultural |
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Agricultural Innovation Marketplace: Knowledge-sharing |
International Fund for Agricultural |
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Rural entrepreneurship resource centers: |
International Fund for Agricultural |
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Knowledge-sharing radio broadcasts help female farmers |
International Fund for Agricultural |
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Tool banks in rural India: Empowering women through |
International Fund for Agricultural |
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Certificate scheme provides access to finance in |
International Fund for Agricultural |
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Strengthen the coverage of agricultural risks through |
Food and Agriculture Organization |
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Enhancing farmers' skills through participatory trainings |
Food and Agriculture Organization |
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