Cooperative Social Enterprises' Poverty Alleviation and Suggestions for Its Policy Making-A Case Study of Yushu Reconstruction, China

Based on analysis of cooperative social enterprises' development, this article studies the reconstruction of Yushu by Chinese Foundation for Poverty Alleviation (CFPA), and summarizes the experience including establishing industry cooperatives by using poverty alleviation funds to become shareholder, selecting project managers from villagers, setting the organizational structure of cooperatives by adjusting to local conditions, and establishing partnership with donating companies. On this basis, this paper proposes suggestions for the policy making of cooperative enterprises' poverty alleviation. They are improving utilization of poverty alleviation resources by adopting sole responsibility for one's own profit and loss, making the poor participate through "one man, one vote", setting the organizational structure of cooperatives by adjusting to local conditions, and enhancing the participation of non-government organizations (NGO) in poverty reduction.