China has succeeded to reduce poverty on a remarkable scale in the past two decades. China's increasing role, willingness and efforts in reducing poverty at the national, regional and international levels has major implications for the achievement of poverty reduction and other Millennium Development Goals globally. Capturing and sharing of such successful experiences and lessons learned between China and other developing countries needs to be further encouraged and supported.

The Centre aims to facilitate the sharing of knowledge between China, other developing and transition economies as well international development institutions, specifically centered on poverty reduction policies and strategies.

UNDP is the UN's global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. LGOPAD, is an intra-government agency for the design and coordination of national poverty reduction programmes. The MOFCOM is responsible for coordinating all international cooperation agencies and programmes both bilateral and multilateral. This tripartite partnership will provide a mandate to the Centre to help promote strategic and coordinated approach to poverty reduction and accelerate the achievement of Millennium Development Goals. This initiative will be open to participation by other development partners.