April 27, 2011

On April 27, 2011, the Badi Foundation was invited by the Foreign Capital Project Management Center of the State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation (FCPMC) to share a presentation on “The Evolution of International Development Thought”. Badi Foundation Executive Director Mr. Victor Ali, Chief Representative Mrs. Shareen Ahmed Farhad and seven other colleagues and about 40 of the Foreign Capital Project Management Center’s officials and workers attended the event. Mr. Ou Qingping, Director of FCPMC, hosted the event, and Badi Foundation Beijing Office Chief Representative, Mrs. Shareen Ahmed Farhad shared a presentation on the evolution of international development thought as well as some of the Badi Foundation’s experience working in the field of development in China.

The presentation was followed by a lively discussion touching on topics such as: the development of capacity in China’s rural populations, assessing the impact of development programs, fostering a collaborative relationship between NGOs and local authorities, and opportunities for international NGOs to participate in national issues such as poverty alleviation.

In 2006, the Badi Foundation and FCPMC launched a project together to enhance the capacity of rural women in Yilong, Sichuan Province and Tongchuan, Shaanxi Province, and are exploring opportunities for cooperation in new fields under the framework of China’s poverty alleviation strategy.