The International Poverty Reduction Center in China (IPRCC) was jointly initiated and established by the Government of China,United Nations Development Programme(UNDP) and other international organizations in May 2005.Based in Beijing,the Center is aimed at exchanging experience in poverty reduction,advancing progress of poverty reduction,organizing research on poverty related theory,optimizing poverty reduction policies,strengthening international exchanges on poverty reduction and facilitating international collaboration on poverty reduction,IT was established to enhance the capacity of the international community in the design and implementation of poverty reduction policies,to revie,study and disseminate the good practices and to facilitate international exchanges and collaboration in the area.

        The Chinese Government attaches substantial importance to the IPRCC

        On September 14.2005,in his remarks titled Common Prosperity through Prevalent Development to the UN 60th Snniversary Summit on Development Funding,Chinese President Hu Jintao announced:"The International Poverty Reduction Center in China was established this May in Beijing with a mandate to contribute to worldwide poverty reduction."

        On December 12,2005,in his address titled Joint Efforts in Building a Bright Future through Intensified Collaboration to the 9th ASEAN+China,Japan and Korea Summit,Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao stated:"UNDP established a regional poverty reduction center in China,China will hold the second ASEAN+3 High-Level Seminar in 2006 devoted to the collaboration aon poverty reduction with countries related."