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China

  1. Overview
  2. Country Strategy
  3. Priorities
  4. Key Program Managers
  5. Current Projects
  6. Concluded Projects
  7. Achievements
  8. Relevant Publications
  9. Country News and Stories
  10. Project Locations
  11. Country Office
  12. Country Portfolio
  13. AusAid and Other Briefs
  14. Fellowship Statistics
Overview: 

ACIAR first commenced projects with China in 1984. Over the past decade the focus of ACIAR’s program has shifted towards western China. This is in line with the need to raise farmers’ incomes in this part of the country and to better manage land and water resources. The refocus of ACIAR’s involvement has allowed for a concentration of available funding to achieve critical mass in joint projects, and continuity of research in a region of high poverty and associated land degradation.

In view of the significant human and financial resources now available within the Chinese National Agricultural Research System, and the strong mutual benefits to Australia, ACIAR requires Chinese and Australian research providers to substantially share costs of projects in China. ACIAR will usually seek a funding commitment through case-by-case exchanges of letters at the development stage of full project proposals. Only a very small proportion of the highest priority projects can be supported. Projects chosen must:

  • address the highest priority of the Chinese partners
  • address overall Australia–China development policy to ‘further mutual interest by supporting China’s balanced development policies and working together in the region’ (China–Australia Country Program Strategy 2006–2010, AusAID)
  • complement other schemes for China–Australia collaboration, including the AusAID Australia–China Environment and Development program
  • be in areas where the overwhelming driver is Australian technical comparative advantage
  • complement activities of other (larger) donors.