Institute for Studies in County Economy Development (Institute for Studies in Rural Revitalization Strategy) serves as a consultation platform belonging to Lanzhou University. Focusing on the county economy to boost rural revitalization since its establishment and adhering to the development principles of contributing for support and serving for local development, the institute has been actively participated in facilitating the economic and social development in accordance with national strategies as the local party committee leads and guides. Therefore, by providing high-level researches on policy consultation and problem-based theories, the institute is committed to local economic growth through intelligence support as it looks deeper into universal or distinctive issues or difficulties, thus providing a series of decision-making measures from its think tank. In so doing, the institute is able to incubate innovation and scheme coordinated and shared development for county economy. Besides, the institute can also serve as a class to promote green development and attract more elites to bolster open economic growth at county level. This institute aims to upgrade into a universally-known academic exchange platform with decision-making influence and social credit in 2020. In 2025, the institute is expected to be a significant part of new type of Chinese think tanks system.
Work Content
In light of We will provide trainings on various topics mainly including nurture of featured industries, guidance on industrial technology, fiscal levy, innovation-driven development strategy, ecological civilization, rural revitalization and urban-rural integrated development, promotion of featured products, cultural tourism exploitation, government performance management, government functional transformation, building of primary organizations, market inspection and management, financial support, business management etc. for cadres of party and government and business managers.
The institute works to compile programs for development of county-level economy, various industries and businesses, and provide consultancy services for economic growth, industrial booming and business prosperity so as to better bolster the national and local socio-economic development. Based on the general requirement of developing rural areas with thriving business, pleasant living environment, social etiquette and civility, effective governance, prosperity, the institute strives to study the strategy of rural revitalization to invigorating industries, work force, culture, ecology and organization to customize implementation plans of this strategy according to the county reality. On this note, it will give boost to agricultural upgrading, progress in rural areas and development by rural residents in an all-round way.
He institute looks to provide qualified consulting services such as practical and strategic suggestions and comments for national or local governments, enterprises and public institutions to implement the strategy and develop local economy, after theoretical studies and sufficient field researches and wrapping up best practices and lessons on county economy, rural revitalization and industrial development.
The institute can assess the performance of poverty alleviation withdraw from impoverished county, innovation–driven initiative and government performance management etc. Serving as third party to appraise the effect of national poverty reduction and withdraw from impoverished county, the institute is able to present reports and consulting advice in accordance with national appraisal standards to assess targeted poverty reduction and alleviation. As the document—On Several Ideas on Innovation-Driven Development within Counties by General Office of the State Council ( Guobanfa No. 43〔2017〕) requires, the institute should scientifically assess how counties realize the innovation-driven development with practical suggestions provided based on the evaluation index system.In addition, we can also conduct government performance appraisal in terms of government budget, public institutions, public policies, state-owned assets and civil servant and provide consultancy for policies and theories on management.
After the institute investigates the hot-spot issues, key points, difficulties and problems as the county economy is developed and rural revitalization strategy is implemented, the institute report relevant and accurate suggestions and comments on policies and decision making regularly or occasionally to national or local governments and relevant departments in time.
The institute will hold academic forums on county economic growth and rural revitalization with renowned experts worldwide, representatives from domestic counties or enterprises invited to discuss and communicate relevant best practices, developing patterns to work out practical advice for national and local socio-economic growth.
