CANGO's mission is to create a strong, empowered network of Chinese NGOs to address poverty alleviation, environmental protection and social development, particularly in China's poor, remote, and minority-inhabited areas.

CANGO acts as an intermediary agency and partners with foreign NGOs, bilateral and multilateral organizations and Chinese NGOs to enhance fundraising, provision of technical support, and capacity building of grassroots NGOs in China.

China Association for NGO Cooperation (CANGO) is a nonprofit , voluntary, membership organization operating nationwide. CANGO was founded in 1992 and registered with the Ministry of Civil Affairs in 1993, with the registration number 3340. It is audited according to Chinese laws.

Since 1986 CANGO has developed and maintains good relations with 150 foreign NGOs, bilateral, and multilateral organizations. CANGO has raised 280 million RMB (US$33.89 million) from 60 donor agencies for project implementation. The local matching fund has reached 200 million RMB (US$ 24.21).

The funds were used to support 272 development projects throughout China -- in Heilongjiang, Hebei, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Shandong, Henan, Hubei, Guangxi, Hainan, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Tibet, Hunan, Fujian, Inner Mongolia and Beijing. By implementing these projects, CANGO has made a great contribution to social and economic development, and the improvement of people’s living conditions in these areas.

Currently CANGO has 100 member organizations across China, and keeps cooperative relationships with governmental agencies on various levels, colleges and universities, research institutes, and domestic NGOs. CANGO’s partnerships with international NGOs and organizations cover various fields.

Traditional Project Fields:

- Basic Living Conditions: Drinking Water, Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation

- Health Care: Basic Health Care Condition Improvement, HIV/AIDS Prevention and others

- Education: Basic Education, Vocational Training

- Income Generation: Agriculture, Aquatic Production, Husbandry, Practical Technology Training, Micro Credit

New Project Fields:

- Civil Society: Capacity Building, Exchange and Visit, Seminars and Workshops, Small Project Fund, Research and Consultancy

- Environmental Protection: Tree Planting, Renewable Energy, Natural Protected Area

- Gender and Development: Women's Participatory and Community Development, Women and Human Rights, Women's Political Participation

- Traditional Culture Protection

The task and direction of CANGO is the promotion of the development of China's civil society and the development of an experience exchanging and information sharing platform for Chinese NGOs. CANGO will continue its traditional work in Central and Western China and pay more attention to sustainable development.