2.2 Religious Beliefs and Cultural Characteristics of Ethnic Minorities
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IPP723 World Bank-financed Project Public Disclosure Authorized Pilot Demonstration Project of Contiguous Public Disclosure Authorized Poverty Alleviation through Industrial Development in China’s Poverty-Stricken Areas Action Plan for the Development of Ethnic Minorities Public Disclosure Authorized Foreign Capital Project Management Center, State Council Public Disclosure Authorized Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development April 2014 i Contents Abstract ........................................................................................................................... viii 1 Foreword .......................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Project Background ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Project Content ................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Scope Definition of the Ethnic Minority Development Plan ....................................... 3 1.4 Preparation Goals of the Ethnic Minority Development Plan .................................... 6 1.5 Development Goals for Ethnic Minorities under the Project ..................................... 6 1.6 Summary of Social Evaluation ....................................................................................... 7 2 Overview of Ethnic Minorities in Project Villages ..................................................... 10 2.1 Population Status of Ethnic Minorities ........................................................................ 10 2.1.1 Guizhou Province ............................................................................................... 10 2.1.2 Sichuan Province ................................................................................................ 11 2.1.3 Gansu Province .................................................................................................. 12 2.1.4 Project Villages Inhabited by Ethnic Minorities .............................................. 13 2.2 Religious Beliefs and Cultural Characteristics of Ethnic Minorities ........................ 15 2.2.1 Miao Nationality .................................................................................................. 15 2.2.2 Yi Nationality........................................................................................................ 16 2.2.3 Hui Nationality ..................................................................................................... 17 2.2.4 Dongxiang Nationality ........................................................................................ 18 2.2.5 Integration between Various Nationalities....................................................... 19 2.3 Social and Economic Profile of Ethnic Minorities in Project Villages ..................... 20 2.3.1 Income ................................................................................................................. 20 2.3.2 Land Resources .................................................................................................. 22 2.3.3 Planting Conditions ............................................................................................ 23 2.3.4 Breeding Conditions ........................................................................................... 24 2.3.5 Education Situation ............................................................................................ 26 ii 2.4 Poverty Status of Ethnic Minorities ............................................................................. 27 2.4.1 Current Poverty Status in Project Villages Inhabited by Ethnic Minorities . 27 2.4.2 Livelihood Sources of Poverty-stricken Minority Households ...................... 28 2.4.3 Participation of Poverty-stricken Minority Households in Cooperatives ..... 30 2.4.4 Participation of Poverty-stricken Minority Households in Competitive Industries ....................................................................................................................... 31 2.5 Current Policy Framework for Ethnic Minorities ........................................................ 32 2.6 Operating Projects relating to the Development of Ethnic Minorities within Project Villages ................................................................................................................................... 47 3 Public Consultation and Participation ........................................................................ 48 3.1 Participation Process of Minority Communities ......................................................... 48 3.2 Participation Results of Minority Communities .......................................................... 53 3.3 Community Public Participation Plan .......................................................................... 57 3.4 Complaint and Grievance Mechanism ....................................................................... 58 4 Impact Analysis of the Project on Ethnic Minorities................................................. 60 4.1 Positive Impact ............................................................................................................... 60 4.2 Negative Impact and Risks........................................................................................... 64 5 Difference and Vulnerability Analysis of Ethnic Minorities ..................................... 70 5.1 Difference Analysis of Ethnic Minorities ..................................................................... 70 5.1.1Miao ....................................................................................................................... 70 5.1.2 Yi ........................................................................................................................... 72 5.1.3 Hui and Dongxiang ............................................................................................. 78 5.1.4 Gender Difference Analysis of Ethnic Minorities ............................................ 83 5.2 Vulnerability Analysis of Ethnic Minorities .................................................................. 86 6 Analysis of Ethnic Minority Farmers’ Cooperation Organizations.......................... 94 6.1 Types and Characteristics of Ethnic Minority Farmers’ Cooperation Organizations (Economic Organization) ..................................................................................................... 95 6.1.1 Farmers’ Professional Cooperatives ............................................................... 95 6.1.2 Mutual Cooperative for Industrial Development........................................... 107 6.1.3 Farmers’ Association ........................................................................................ 108 iii 6.1.4 Mutual-aid Group .............................................................................................. 109 6.2 Ethnic Minorities’ Understanding of and Attitude Towards Farmers’ Professional Cooperatives ....................................................................................................................... 109 6.3 Problems with Ethnic Minority Farmers’ Professional Cooperatives and Causes .............................................................................................................................................. 114 6.3.1 Problems with Ethnic Minority Farmers’ Professional Cooperatives ........ 114 6.3.2 Causes of the Problems .................................................................................. 117 6.4 Suggestions for Improvement of Ethnic Minority Farmers’ Professional Cooperatives ....................................................................................................................... 119 7 Action Plan .................................................................................................................. 123 7.1 Common Action Suggestions for Various Ethnic Minorities .................................. 123 7.2 The Miao Nationality .................................................................................................... 126 7.3 The Yi Nationality ......................................................................................................... 127 7.4 The Dongxiang Nationality ......................................................................................... 128 7.5 Implementation Unit and Schedule ........................................................................... 130 7.5.1 Implementation Unit and Capacity Building .................................................. 130 7.5.2 Implementation Plan ........................................................................................ 134 7.5.3 Fund Budget ...................................................................................................... 136 8 Monitoring and Evaluation ........................................................................................ 146 Appendix ......................................................................................................................... 148 Appendix 1 Distribution of Surveyed Villages ................................................................ 148 Appendix 2 Records of Main Interviews ......................................................................... 152 Appendix 3 Ongoing Projects Related to Ethnic Minorities Development in Project Area 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