Ⅴ. Team building of the Red Cross
《意见》从四个方面提出了要求：一是组织建设，强调要理顺管理体制，加强市、县级红十字会的组织机构建设，在乡村、街道、社区、学校等积极发展红十字志愿服务组织;二是法人治理结构，强调要优化理事会、常务理事会人员构成，提高执行委员会的执行力，完善专家咨询论证制度，健全民主决策程序，强化决策和监督职能;三是人才队伍职业化，强调要创新选人用人机制，通过公开选拔、竞争上岗等多种方式充实红十字会管理队伍，通过招聘项目人员等方式充实专业人才队伍;四是志愿者队伍，强调要将红十字志愿服务工作纳入当地志愿服务工作整体规划和公共文明指数测评体系，建立和完善按专业、分领域的红十字志愿服务体系。
The Opinions brings up four requirements on team building of the Red Cross. Firstly, with respect to organizational development, it is required that municipal and county-level networks should be strengthened and voluntary organizations in rural areas and communities and schools be established. Secondly, with respect to legal person management system, the Opinions requires that the personnel of Red Cross Council and Executive Council be optimized, enhance the executive capacity of the Executive Committee, improve the expert advisory system and democratic decision-making systems so as to strengthen the decision-making and monitoring. Thirdly, with respect to the building of talent team, the Opinions stresses the innovation of talent selection system and encourages the enrichment the Red Cross’ management and professional staff through professional means such as public employment and competitive tests. Lastly, with respect to the team of volunteers, the Opinions requires that the Red Cross’s voluntary work be included into the overall voluntary service planning of local authorities and a voluntary service system comprising different specialized sectors be set up.
六、关于红十字事业发展的社会环境
Ⅵ. Social Environment Required for the Red Cross’ Development
《意见》强调要营造有利于红十字事业发展的法制环境、政策环境和舆论环境。在法制环境方面，《意见》指出要加强执法监督检查，保障红十字会依法办会，依法履责，同时要推动修订和完善相关法律法规，依法查处擅自使用或滥用、篡改红十字标志的违法行为。
The Opinions requires that favorable environment of law, policy, and public opinion should be created. With respect to legal environment, the Opinions points out that the oversight of enforcement of the Red Cross Law must be under strict supervision to ensure legal guarantee of the Red Cross work. At the same time, the Opinions aims at improving relevant laws and regulations to investigate and punish acts of illegal use or abuse of the Red Cross emblem.
七、关于红十字会的资金管理
Ⅶ. Funds Management of the Red Cross
《意见》从四个方面作了规定：一是红十字会应将财政拨款资金和社会捐赠资金分开管理，对于使用捐赠资金开展人道救助工作所产生的实际成本，可从捐赠资金中据实列支，并向社会公开，但要严格限制列支额度和使用范围;二是各级政府要根据红十字会的法定职能，逐步增加对红十字事业的经费投入，保障红十字会依法履行职责;三是建立并完善政府向包括红十字会在内的社会组织购买服务制度，推动红十字事业可持续发展;四是对资金使用情况进行绩效考评，严格资金管理，提高使用效益。
The Opinions brings up four requirements with regard to the funds management of the Red Cross. Firstly, the Red Cross must manage governmental grants and public donation separately. The costs for carrying out humanitarian work supported by donated funds can be disbursed but must be made known to the public and must be limited in terms of amount and purpose. Secondly, governments of various levels should, according to the legal functions of the Red Cross, increase their financial support in a gradual manner to guarantee the Red Cross’ ability to perform its legal duties. Thirdly, the mechanism of service purchase should be set up, under which the government is the buyer that is supposed to purchase service from social organizations such as the Red Cross, so as to guarantee a sustainable Red Cross cause. Lastly, a performance evaluation mechanism must be set up to ensure efficient use of fund.
女士们，先生们，《意见》是新时期发展红十字事业的纲领性文件，对中国红十字会的性质、定位、法定职责以及未来的改革方向和保障措施都做了重要的阐述。围绕贯彻落实《意见》，中国红十字会将秉承人道使命，依托自身覆盖面广、动员力强、与群众密切联系的优势，广泛参与到国家的经济、政治、社会、文化和生态的全面建设和发展中去，做出应有的贡献。
Ladies and gentlemen, The Opinions is a guidance document for the Red Cross development in the new era, outlining the RCSC’s nature, positioning, core businesses, direction of its reform and supporting measures. With the implementation of the Opinions, the RCSC will uphold its humanitarian mission, and make due contribution to the overall national economic, political, social, cultural and ecological development based on its widespread network, strong force of mobilization and extensive connections with the public.
