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Establishing cooperatives for effective community development in rural China

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  • David Bromwich
  • Max Saunders

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The article presents the results of participatory monitoring and evaluation of projects which aimed to aid the establishment and development of 24 modern rural cooperatives in Shandan County, Gansu Province, China. The evaluation was designed to assess the economic and community development outcomes of the cooperatives after three years of operation. The data were collected from four cooperatives using surveys, group work, and semi-structured interviews of stakeholders. The evaluations showed that within two years of inception cooperatives were improving social and economic outcomes for members and communities. Improvements for establishing and sustainably operating rural cooperatives are suggested.Établissement de coopératives en vue d'un développement efficace des communautés en Chine ruraleCet article présente les résultats du suivi et de l'évaluation participatifs de projets dont le but était de favoriser l'établissement et le développement de 24 coopératives rurales modernes dans le Comté de Shandan, province de Gansu, en Chine. Cet exercice a été conçu pour évaluer les résultats en matière de développement économique et communautaire des coopératives au bout de trois ans de fonctionnement. Les données ont été recueillies auprès de quatre coopératives à l'aide d'enquêtes, de travail en groupes et d'entretiens semi-structurés de parties prenantes. Les évaluations ont montré que, moins de deux ans après leur lancement, les coopératives avaient déjà amélioré les résultats sociaux et économiques pour leurs membres et les communautés. Des améliorations sont suggérées pour établir et assurer le fonctionnement durable de coopératives rurales.Estabelecendo cooperativas para um desenvolvimento comunitário efetivo na zona rural da ChinaEste artigo apresenta os resultados do monitoramento e avaliação participativos de projetos que visaram auxiliar a criação e desenvolvimento de 24 cooperativas rurais modernas em Shandan County, na Província de Gansu, na China. A avaliação foi destinada a examinar os resultados do desenvolvimento econômico e da comunidade em decorrência das cooperativas após três anos de operação. Os dados foram coletados de quatro cooperativas utilizando pesquisas, trabalho em grupo e entrevistas semi-estruturadas com as partes envolvidas. As avaliações mostraram que após dois anos do início das operações, as cooperativas estavam melhorando os resultados sociais e econômicos para seus membros e comunidades. Avanços para a criação e atuação sustentável de cooperativas rurais são sugeridos.Cooperativas para un desarrollo comunitario efectivo en zonas rurales de ChinaEste ensayo presenta los resultados del monitoreo y la evaluación participativa de varios proyectos cuyo objetivo era ayudar a crear y desarrollar 24 cooperativas modernas en el área rural del condado de Shandan, provincia de Gansu, en China. La evaluación fue concebida para analizar los resultados, tanto económicos como de desarrollo comunitario, tras tres años de funcionamiento de las cooperativas. Los datos de cuatro cooperativas se recopilaron mediante encuestas, trabajo en equipo y entrevistas semiestructuradas a los actores locales. Las evaluaciones mostraron que, a dos años de su formación, las cooperativas habían mejorado la situación social y económica tanto de los socios como de las comunidades. El ensayo propone métodos para mejorar la formación y la operación sostenible de las cooperativas rurales.

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  • David Bromwich & Max Saunders, 2012. "Establishing cooperatives for effective community development in rural China," Development in Practice, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 22(8), pages 1097-1108, November.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:cdipxx:v:22:y:2012:i:8:p:1097-1108
    DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2012.713913
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