Reform and development of China Red Cross

中国红十字会总会办公室 张剑辉

Reform and development of China Red Cross

中国红十字会总会办公室 张剑辉

2013 年 09 月 北京

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Red Cross Society—Forerunner in the social reform of

China

1 The contents of Chinese government reform and“Good governance”

The requirement of Chinese civil society development

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The significance of reform

Forerunner and demonstrator in the reform of chinese social organizations

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改革的政策支持Policy support for reform

“Opinion of the State Council on the Promotion of Red Cross Development ”- No.25[2012]of the State Council

Competent assistant of government in humanitarian field

Buidling up an appropriate mechanism in accordance with the system of socialist market economy and international humanitarian principles

performance of its functions and duties in accordance with the law

Reforming government supporting systemReforming government supporting system

Legal foundation of reform

Law of PRC on Red Cross Society(1993)

Legal identity

Legal obligation

Legal protection

The Amendment has been listed on the legislation plan 2013 of National People’s Congress and is scheduled to be accomplished by the end of 2014

Reform

Based on the policy of the State Council “Opinion of the State Council on the Promotion of Red Cross Development ”

Structural reform Improving internal structure of administrationConstructing an open and transparent mechanism Management innovation

Based on the policy of the State Council “Opinion of the State Council on the Promotion of Red Cross Development ”

Structural reform Improving internal structure of administrationConstructing an open and transparent mechanism Management innovation

Two ways of reform

Development

Taking the opportunity of the Amendment

To provide legal foundation for the future development, in the Amendment we proceed top-level system design and summarize the experiences of the reform.

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1 、 Structural reform

Clarifying the identity of statutory body

Competent assistant of government in humanitarian field

Humanitarian care platform for the public

Important member in International Red Cross Movement and humanitarian action network

Reform

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Facilitating the separation of government and society, Facilitating the separation of government and society, establishing a new financial investment model establishing a new financial investment model Establishing “Separate audit system, independent

allocation of income and resources, highlighting

evaluation of performance, public supervision” –a new

system of financial investment management, to ensure

Red Cross Society’s performance of its functions and

duties in accordance with the law

Reforming government supporting system, setting up a Reforming government supporting system, setting up a system for public service purchasesystem for public service purchase

1 、 Structural reform

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Strengthening the construction of organizationStrengthening the construction of organization

Building up a pivotal service platform for modern social organizations

Initiate to set up “China social organization network for disaster risk management” in Lushan earthquake disaster region

1 、 Structural reform

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Strengthening the construction of organizationStrengthening the construction of organization

Rationalizing the administration system of high levels and low levels of red cross societies, promoting cooperative management

Clarifying duties and functions, strengthening the construction of organizations at grassroots level

Establishing an evaluation and examining system based on the national conditions of China

1 、 Structural reform

OCAC

Objectives and Content Refer to the relevant procedures and standards of OCAC, through self-assessment and self-examination, Red Cross Society of China with its provincial branches carried out organizational capacity assessment, thereby having a clear awareness on its own advantages , existing problems, solving measures as well as its potential capacity and objectives. Thus, the organization will find out the best way for its further development.

• To exist • To organise• To relate and to mobilize • To perform• To grow

• To exist • To organise• To relate and to mobilize • To perform• To grow

1 、 Structural reform

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Establishing a efficient management model that decision rights, Establishing a efficient management model that decision rights, executive rights and supervision rights restrict and coordinate with executive rights and supervision rights restrict and coordinate with each other. each other.

The council: optimizing the constitution of members and enhancing the support on consultations upon decision making

The administrative committee: a professionalized committee with a strong executive power

Supervision mechanism: Setting up a complete and comprehensive supervision system

Internal institutions and subordinate organizations: Making adjustment to meet public requirements under the principle of improving service efficiency.

2 、 Improving internal structure of administration

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Speeding up the construction of informationization Setting up a complete and comprehensive supervision system

Establishing the regulations on expertise consultation Strengthening the management of brand

The scope: funds, enterprises, hospitals, schools, volunteers and programs

The process: bids invitation, declaration, approving, reviewing and supervising

Facilitating the promotion of public relations cooperative relationship with stakeholders

3 、 Constructing an

open and transparent mechanism

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Management of members and volunteers Membership system reform Strengthen the role of Red Cross on breeding, integrating

and leading various kinds of volunteer organizations and to help exert its pivotal influence

Improve and perfect the mechanism on volunteer recruitment, registration, training, instruction and regular evaluation as well as the system on volunteer identification, management and rewarding.

Personnel regulation Staff recruitment planning, staff attracting, storing and

professionalization construction Regulations of management on employees' salary,

promotion and performance evaluation

4 、 Management innovation

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Funds collecting system Reform of funds collecting institution Adjustment and optimization of duties and functions Recruiting the staff in specializing in finance Innovating in the measures of funds collecting and

management

Internal financial management – the financial regulation of new-type social organization

Applying the national unified standards of financial management, including accountancy checking standards, risk prevention and control, performance evaluation, information transparency and inner-outer audit.

Separate management of social donation from the funds by government revenue

4 、 Management innovation

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2013—Constructing a pivotal social organization

2013 to 2015—Buidling up an appropriate mechanism in accordance with the system of socialist market economy and international humanitarian principles

2015 to 2020—Establishing the system tailored for modern social organizations

Reform steps

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Exploring to implement a national revenue investment model guaranteed by special funds

Persuading the government to enhance the capacity in the purchase of public service from Red Cross Society and to support Red Cross Society to play a pivotal role in service integration and expansion

Striving for national relevant policies, supporting Red Cross Society to play a pivotal role in the development and service management of humanitarian organizations and volunteer groups.

Pivotal social organization

The significance of the AmendmentPrinciples for drafting the Amendment

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3 Major contents of the Amendment

1 BackgroundBackground

Amendment

Background

1. The development of organization is imbalanced at grassroots, especially in the countryside, where basic conditions are desperately weak;

2. The mechanism on management of fund input is impractical, and the system guaranteeing government fund is imperfect;

3. The core functions are not clear, and the consciousness of duties is not strong among the staff;

Background

4. The administration of members and volunteers of Red Cross Society requires improvement, and the unified regulation on emblem needs strengthening;

5. The supervision system on interior structure is lacking, and the Red Cross society in China is facing challenges from the public credibility;

6. The professional team is forming slowly, and the expertise and professional capabilities demand a further enhancement.

It is the requirement for a strong and innovative administration. It is the requirement for a strong and innovative administration.

It is the requirement for the guarantee of public well-being.

It is the requirement for Red Cross Society to give full play in its functions and duties and in encouraging the progress in civilized society.

It is the requirement for its self-improvement and the perfection of reform.

It is the requirement for being a nation accountable as well as for the effective implementation of ‘going-out’.

The significance of the Amendment

The principle of perceptivenessThe principle of perceptiveness

The principle of juridical unificationThe principle of juridical unification

The principle of coordinationThe principle of coordination

Principles for drafting the Amendment

The principle of feasibilityThe principle of feasibility

1.The identity of Red Cross Society

2.The construction of organization

Major contents of the Amendment

fulfilling its legislative duties;

playing an imperative part during international communication and cooperation

humanitarian relief and rehabilitation

fulfilling its legislative duties;

playing an imperative part during international communication and cooperation

humanitarian relief and rehabilitation

directly acquire the status of legal person as public organizations

directly acquire the status of legal person as public organizations

市 & 县 City and County

省 Province

国家Countrybranch

3. The relation between the high and the lower levels

branchbranch

National red crossNational red cross

Major contents of the Amendment

4.The management of members and volunteers

Major contents of the Amendment

Add the regulations upon registrations of members, members of communities as well as rights and duties of members and volunteers

Add the regulations upon registrations of members, members of communities as well as rights and duties of members and volunteers

Conducting trainings on medical treatment and health care skills as well as first-aid skills in emergencies

Contents on blood transfusion and donation, organizing the donation of Hematopoietic stem cell and human organs and tissues

5. Duties and functions

On the basis of International Humanitarian Law, fulfilling its duties and functions in war areas

Major contents of the Amendment

Regulations on voluntary services

The dissemination of Red Cross Movement spirit and its basic principles and International Humanitarian Law

5. Duties and functions

Participating in health care services, giving aid to severe illness and providing assistance to the poor

Major contents of the Amendment

Preservation of emblem and name7

8 Funds and properties of Red Cross Societies

6 Opening and transparency

Major contents of the Amendment

The preservation of emblem and name

According to the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols further identifies categories and rules of the use of emblem (Article 23).

Additionally, in terms of the use of emblem, the Amendment explicitly indicates its prohibited categories and stresses the duties of the local governments to protect the emblem and name of Red Cross (Article 26 and 27).

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Major contents of the Amendment

9.The government support and guarantee to Red Cross enterprise

10.The legal obligations

Major contents of the Amendment

10.In the Amendment, it adds a chapter of legal obligations, which clearly identifies several categories of conducts that shall assume legal obligations, including:

★Illegal possession of or misappropriate money and goods from donations (Article 37)

★Abuses of emblem and name of Red Cross (Article 38)

★Organizing activities in faking name of Red Cross (Article 40)

★illegal possession of or misappropriate funds and property of Red Cross Society(Article 39).

★At the same time, it demonstrates that Red Cross Societies have the right to appeal with respect to violation of the use of Red Cross emblem and its name (Article 39).

Major contents of the Amendment

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