China Association for NGO Cooperation
(CANGO)
Profiles
Introduction
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China
Association
for
NGO
Cooperation (CANGO) is a non-profit
making,
membership
organization
operating nationwide.
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CANGO was founded in 1992 and
registered with the Ministry of Civil
Affairs in 1993. (Registration Number
3340)
Our Mission
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CANGO’s mission is to create a
strong, empowered network of
Chinese NGOs to address poverty
alleviation, environmental protection
and social development, particularly
in China’s poor, remote and
minority-inhabited areas.
Our Vision
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CANGO’s vision is to
empower citizens and
civil society to create
an environment that
offers fair chances to
everybody for
sustainable
development.
CANGO’s framework
General Assembly of CANGO
Member Organizations
Board of Directors
NGO
Cooperation
Forum
Project Management
Council of
Advisor
Secretariat
Training and
Capacity Building
Public
Relations
Financial
International Cooperation
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CANGO has developed
and maintains good
relations with more
than 157 foreign NGOs,
bilateral and
multilateral
organizations through
its day-to-day
operations.
CANGO’s Performance
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By the end of December 2006, CANGO raised
CNY 335 million ($44 million) from 77 donor
agencies for project implementation. The
local matching fund has reached CNY 230
million ($30million). 30 provinces,
autonomous regions, and municipalities were
involved in the projects.
Membership in China
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By the end of April
2006, CANGO has
140 member
organizations in 28
provinces through
mainland China.
Prospect
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CANGO will actively broaden our alliance
with businesses and our cooperation with
international organizations, domestic and
international NGOs, as well as the
government. We will exert great efforts to
achieve these goals.
CANGO’s Role
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CANGO acts as an intermediary agency
and partners with international and
Chinese NGOs to enhance fund raising,
provision of technical support,
Capacity building of grassroots NGOs in
China,
Platform for multi-stakeholders.
Project Fields
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Rural and Community Development,
Environmental Protection,
Health Care,
Gender and Development,
Civil Society Building.
Challenges in China
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Huge population—1.3 billion,
Sustainable development, 200 million get
rid of poverty, still 30 million in poverty,
Environment Pressure,
Over 200 million migrants, and
Civil society development.
Project Introduction 1
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Project Title: Supporting Income Generation
Activities through Linzhi Mushroom Production
for the Poor Farmers in Shahe Township, Jinzhai
County, Anhui Province, China
Project Period: 1 Jan. 2002 to 30 June 2004
Beneficiaries: 3,000 poor farmers in 600
households from 10 villages
Stakeholders to the project
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Project Holder:CANGO,
Donor: Caritas Australia,
Implementing Agencies/owner: Shahe
Township Mushroom Producers
Association (SMPA),
Partner:Jinzhai County NGO Association
Project Background/justification
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14,500 people in 3,340 households, low education and
poor consciousness to do business, average net income in
year 2000 was only CNY640,
The forestry resource is not used efficiently,
Local farmers have high enthusiasm with this project,
Lingzhi Mushroom is a kind of famous traditional herb in
China,
The technique of planting is simple enough to grasp,
Developing strategy to promote mushroom production,etc
Project activities
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Beneficiary Screening
Equipment and Raw Materials
Purchasing
Technical Training
Mushroom Production
Marketing
Project outputs
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total planted bags is RMB 3 million, the
average income of each household is
CNY5,200.00, and the average income for
each participant is 1040yuan,
learnt mushroom planting skills,
nearly 100 trained women were invited to
the neighbor province as technicians,etc
Project introduction 2
CANGO’s Vision Training Center
What we want to achieve?
Building up the capacity of grassroot NGOs in China
Serving for the development of civil society in China
What do we offer?
NGO Basics
Project Design
& Management
Environmental
Campaign
Strategic
Planning
Leadership
Fundraising &
Resource
Mobilization
How do we offer?
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Participatory
Training
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Case Analysis
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Experience
Sharing
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Networking
Our Resources Persons
CANGO
What we have achieved?
Our Trainees
1200 trainees from grassroot NGOs throughout China
Training Curriculum
10 Specially Tailored topics for different NGOs
NGO Information Sharing Network
More than 450 Chinese grassroot NGOs enjoy a big
network
Look at our Trainees!
We Cango together!
Thanks very much for your attention!