At present, Chinese NGOs are involved in many fields of work related to social development. According to a report by Professor Wang Ming of Tsinghua University, we can see that NGOs are active mainly in: social services (45%), survey and research (43%), industrial associations’ and societies’ work (40%), legal counseling and service (25%), policy consulting (22%) and poverty reduction (21%). 2.2 Hong Kong Hong Kong is on the eastern side of the Pearl River Delta on the southeastern coast of China, facing the South China Sea in the south, and bordering Guangdong Province in the north. Hong Kong is China's richest region, has one of the world's most liberal economies and is a major international center of finance and trade. Hong Kong
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From Table 3-3, can see that China’s HDI is 0.719, and the rank is 91. Therefore, China’s level is Medium Human Development. Compare with Hong Kong, HDI is 0.891, country rank of 15. Therefore, Hong Kong is classified as Very High Human Development.
In fact, in Hong Kong’s social service system, it has become one of the major means that the government fund NGOs and various private institutions to operate social service projects, and establish relevant regulation mechanisms. First, the government makes an assessment of the needs of local residents in social services. Then in accordance with the assessment, the government can formulate service targets, service types, manpower establishment, expenditures, and qualification of beneficiaries, etc. Government uses competitive bidding selection to choose the service operators. NGOs and the private sector can also participate. Originally the government implemented the standard cost subvention system for NGOs, which means, "enters the storage charge and other relative incidental charges reimburse upon actual cost payment” (full funding). After 2000 and 2001, the government implemented a new way: “Block Vote Allocation System” which means that the government allocates funds to a certain project, and NGOs cannot apply for a subsidy. NGOs do not have to return the surplus funding so that to improve the performance of
From Table 3-3, can see that China’s HDI is 0.719, and the rank is 91. Therefore, China’s level is Medium Human Development. Compare with Hong Kong, HDI is 0.891, country rank of 15. Therefore, Hong Kong is classified as Very High Human Development.
In fact, in Hong Kong’s social service system, it has become one of the major means that the government fund NGOs and various private institutions to operate social service projects, and establish relevant regulation mechanisms. First, the government makes an assessment of the needs of local residents in social services. Then in accordance with the assessment, the government can formulate service targets, service types, manpower establishment, expenditures, and qualification of beneficiaries, etc. Government uses competitive bidding selection to choose the service operators. NGOs and the private sector can also participate. Originally the government implemented the standard cost subvention system for NGOs, which means, "enters the storage charge and other relative incidental charges reimburse upon actual cost payment” (full funding). After 2000 and 2001, the government implemented a new way: “Block Vote Allocation System” which means that the government allocates funds to a certain project, and NGOs cannot apply for a subsidy. NGOs do not have to return the surplus funding so that to improve the performance of