Institute of County Economic Development,Lanzhou University (Institute of Rural Revitalization Strategy,Lanzhou University) 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 the cause of 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 dives into solving the universal or distinctive issues and difficulties, thus providing a series of decision-making measures by its think tank. In so doing, the institute is able to incubate innovation, schemes and driving forces for the creative, coordinated and shared development of the 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 be upgraded into a universally-known academic exchange platform with profound 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-tank system.

Work Content:

1.Special Training

In light of the national and party major policies and strategic decisions and arrangements, we will provide training on various topics mainly including nurture of featured industries, guidance on industrial technology, fiscal levies, 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, establishment of primary organizations, market inspection and management, financial support, business management etc. for cadres of party and government and business managers.

2.Compilation of Program

Based on the national and local demands, the institute works to compile programs for development of county-level economy, various industries and businesses, and to provide consultancy services for economic growth,industrial booming and business prosperity so as to better serve the national and local socio-economic development. Based on the general requirements of developing rural areas with thriving businesses, pleasant living environment, social etiquette and civility, effective governance and prosperity, the institute strives to study the strategy of rural revitalization to invigorate industries, work forces, cultures, ecology and organizations to customize implementation plans of this strategy according to the counties’ 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.

3.Consultancy for Decision Making

The 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 to develop local economy after conducting theoretical studies and sufficient field researches, thus wrapping up best practices and lessons on county economy growth, rural revitalization and industrial development.

4.Assessment as the Third Party

The institute can assess the performance of poverty alleviation, county-withdraw from impoverished county, innovation-driven initiatives and government performance management etc. Serving as the third party to appraise the effect of national poverty reduction and county-withdraw from impoverished county, the institute is able to present reports and consulting advice in accordance with national appraisal standards in this work. As the document—On Several Ideas on Innovation-Driven Development within Counties by General Office of the State Council ( Guo-banfa 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 can also provide consultancy for policies and theories on management.

5.Targeted Investigation

After the institute investigates the hot-spot issues, key points, difficulties and problems as the county economy is developed and rural revitali-zation strategy is implemented, the institute will report relevant and accurate suggestions and comments on policies and decision-makings regularly or occasionally to the national or local governments and relevant departments in time.

6.Holding Forums and Publishing Results

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.