NGOs developed to tackle local issues

Governments are increasingly using the organizations to provide services for communities, as Li Lei reports from Jinan.

On Jan 8, the Ministry of Civil Affairs released a guideline that encouraged local governments to further develop NGOs to ensure they play an increasingly active role in social governance at the grassroots level.

In recent years, the number of government-backed NGO incubators, which identify promising startups and provide training programs, has mushroomed.