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NGOs asked to do more to cut poverty

Non-governmental organizations should play a bigger role in reducing poverty, Xinhuanet.com reported, citing industry insiders. Charity organizations should solve certain poverty-related problems in a direct and efficient way, according to Duan Yingbi, president of the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation, a major NGO specializing in poverty reduction. Duan cited school construction as an example, stating that such construction could be completed within a relatively short time via charitable projects in comparison with the lengthy amount of time needed by the government to build a similar school. Duan said he hopes the government will make it easier for NGOs to become registered, as well as improve tax deduction policies for donors. He also urged NGOs to be more professional and transparent in terms of their funding and charitable efforts in order to win more public support.

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