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CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | World Animal Protection’s Zhao Zhonghua On The Moral Imperative of NGOs

Editor Note: The China Development Brief (CDB) Forum 2020 was held in Beijing on December 9, 2020 and focused on “Challenges and Responses for Cross-Border Philanthropy under COVID-19.” Leaders from NGOS and experts in relevant fields discussed how the COVID-19…

2021-01-11

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | Handicap International’s Shi Yu On Emphasising Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities

Editor’s Note: The China Development Brief (CDB) Forum 2020 was held in Beijing on December 9, 2020 and focused on “Challenges and Responses for Cross-Border Philanthropy under COVID-19.” Leaders from NGOS and experts in relevant fields discussed how the COVID-19…

2021-01-07

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | Greenpeace China’s Li Yan On Fulfilling Empathy and Purpose in the COVID-19 Era

Editor’s note: The China Development Brief (CDB) Forum 2020 was held in Beijing on December 9, 2020 and focused on “Challenges and Responses for Cross-Border Philanthropy under COVID-19.” Leaders from NGOS and experts in relevant fields discussed how the COVID-19…

2021-01-06

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | Oxfam’s Liu Hung To On Facing Challenges in the Pandemic and Searching for Solutions

2021-01-06

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Dear CDB Readers, We sincerely wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Year! Thank you very much for all your past for the past year and we wish you have a wonderful year ahead! …

2020-12-25

CDB Forum 2020 | Kang Xiaoguang: NGOs Need to Figure out What They Can Do while Striving to Achieve Development in China or Abroad

Editor’s note: Organized by China Development Brief (CDB), the CDB Forum 2020 was held in Beijing on the 9th of December focusing on “Challenges and Responses for Cross-Border Philanthropy under CoVID-19”. In 2020, “quarantine” has undoubtedly become the No.1 buzzword,…

2020-12-25

CDB Forum 2020 | Elizabeth Knup: The Impact of COVID-19 on International NGO Work and Collaboration

Editor’s Note: These opening remarks were delivered by Elizabeth Knup, Regional Director of the Ford Foundation, at CDB 2020 Forum: Challenges and Responses for Overseas NGOs in China and Chinese NGOs “Going Out” on the 9th of December, 2020. …

2020-12-22

The voice of a social worker: Li Hui

Li Hui, a social worker from Guangzhou, has dedicated her life to helping the disabled. In this interview she talks to CDB about her story, her passion and the reality of being a disabled person in China today.

2020-11-17

The social inclusion of people with disabilities: concept, practices and reflections

At a recent seminar co-hosted by CDB and Oxfam, social worker Li Hui shared her experience of working for the inclusion of people with disabilities in Chinese society.

2020-10-16

Liu Hung To: Chinese NGOs going out have a long but meaningful way ahead

Dr. Liu Hung To, Oxfam Hong Kong's program director for Mainland China, talks to CDB about the challenges and opportunities confronting Chinese NGOs that want to spread their wings and make an impact outside of their country.

2020-10-06

An interview with Hans Galliker: from eco-fashion to eco-villages, a journey through sustainability in China

Originally from Switzerland, Hans Galliker has spent the last decade in China and describes himself as an "ecopreneur". After co-founding and managing a sustainable fashion brand in Beijing, and working on many other projects, Hans recently moved to an eco-village in the vicinity of Chengdu. In this interview he tells us a bit more about his fascinating story.

2020-10-03

What working in a grassroots Chinese NGO in East Africa has made me see: Pan Yanwen

Dreaming Building Service Association (DBSA) is a Chinese NGOs that works in Africa, promoting youth empowerment in vulnerable areas. Pan Yanwen, the DBSA’s general secretary, talks to CDB about her reflections on volunteering and working in Kenya and Uganda.

2020-08-31

An interview with Nadav Ben Simon: opening up a conversation, changing the mindset and educating the public are key to the social inclusion of people with disabilities

The Inclusion Factory is a social enterprise in Jiangsu which helps people with intellectual disabilities enter the Chinese job market. We spoke to its general manager, Nadav Ben Simon, about his work and the factors that are making it hard for people with disabilities to gain meaningful employment.

2020-08-24

A Historic Crisis and a Historic Opportunity for Action: the Ford Foundation’s Social Bond

We speak to Elizabeth Knup and Gu Qing about the background to the Ford Foundation's unprecedented $ 1 billion Social Bond, and how the funds will be used both worldwide and in China to help civil society get through this difficult moment.

2020-08-11

Chinese NGOs Going Out: the Gansu Rainbow Community Service Center

A Chinese NGO might have a thousand reasons to implement overseas charity programs in line with their values and goals, but for Ren Zhihao, the founder of the Gansu Rainbow Community Service Center, the reason for setting foot in Nepal was very simple: to lend a helping hand to vulnerable people whenever they need it, wherever they are.

2020-03-19

China’s Ban on Plastic Waste Imports and the Way Forward

Anke Schrader, a senior researcher at The Conference Board in Beijing, spoke to CDB on the sidelines of the 2020 CRO Global Summit in Shanghai to share her views on how the plastic waste import ban and the new waste-sorting rules may help China achieve their industry-upgrading ambitions, and how the recycling industry is adapting to the changes since the ban.

2020-03-12

Chinese NGOs Going Out: the Sichuan Haihui Poverty Alleviation Service Centre

The Sichuan Haihui Poverty Alleviation Service Center is a Chengdu-based nonprofit organization dedicated to rural poverty alleviation and the sustainable development of rural communities. CDB interviewed Chen Taiyong, the founder of the Sichuan Haihui, to share his rich experience of poverty alleviation projects in Thailand.

2020-02-27

Verna Lin: Pushing ESG Disclosure to Further Advance the Global Sustainability Agenda

Verna Lin, the Head of GRI's Regional Hub for the Greater China Region, spoke to CDB on the sidelines of the 2020 CRO Global Summit to share her views on ESG disclosure in the region.

2020-02-19

CDB Reports

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | World Animal Protection’s Zhao Zhonghua On The Moral Imperative of NGOs

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | Handicap International’s Shi Yu On Emphasising Social Inclusion of People with Disabilities

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | Greenpeace China’s Li Yan On Fulfilling Empathy and Purpose in the COVID-19 Era

CDB Forum 2020 Event Highlights | Oxfam’s Liu Hung To On Facing Challenges in the Pandemic and Searching for Solutions

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

CDB Forum 2020 | Kang Xiaoguang: NGOs Need to Figure out What They Can Do while Striving to Achieve Development in China or Abroad

CDB Forum 2020 | Elizabeth Knup: The Impact of COVID-19 on International NGO Work and Collaboration

Liu Hung To: Chinese NGOs going out have a long but meaningful way ahead

What working in a grassroots Chinese NGO in East Africa has made me see: Pan Yanwen

Chinese NGOs Going Out: the Gansu Rainbow Community Service Center

China’s Ban on Plastic Waste Imports and the Way Forward

Chinese NGOs Going Out: the Sichuan Haihui Poverty Alleviation Service Centre

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