The Rural Education Action Program is part of the Stanford Center on China’s Economy and Institutions.
REAP works with local and national-level policy-makers depending on their interest and compatibility with respective government agendas. Depending on project needs and government interest, we either take a top-down or bottom-up approach.
Working from the top-down with the support of the national government typically means quick policy impact on a large scale. National support may come with funding and directives for initiatives the provincial governments can then implement locally.
The bottom-up approach allows us to work directly with local policy makers to identify and refine initiatives that target a specific need in the area. Once we know what works, our local government partners can share the findings and successes with national decision makers who can advocate for policy change at the national level.
REAP converts successful interventions into social enterprises that demonstrate to government stakeholders how proven solutions can be scaled sustainably. Currently, we have two established social enterprises: