Background
In the drive for rural revitalization, Xiaogang Village in Fengyang, Anhui — a pioneer of China's rural reform — urgently needed to move its governance, services for villagers and industrial development from traditional methods to digital ones. It needed a digital platform that could bring data together and put it to use, to govern more effectively, serve villagers better and develop its industries sustainably.
Key Requirements
- Make village governance digital and intelligent
- Give villagers convenient, efficient online services
- Provide data to support industry planning and operations
- Create a digital model of governance in which villagers discuss, govern and share together
Solution
The Digital Xiaogang platform brings the village's data together into a digital brain that supports governance, services and industry.
Core Capabilities
Villager Services
An app with policy explanations, service guides and more
Village Governance
An admin console for publishing information and assigning tasks
Industry Operations
A data command center that brings industry data together to support decisions
Data Integration
Collects data on governance, services and industry
Use Cases
The platform is used widely for everyday services to villagers, village affairs and industry data analysis, bringing governance, services and operations together online and offline and markedly improving how Xiaogang runs and grows.
Villager Services App
Villagers get the latest policies and service guides anytime, anywhere, and can raise issues and suggestions directly
Village Management Platform
Village officials publish information, assign tasks and analyze data efficiently in the admin console
Industry Data Command
The center brings together agricultural, tourism and other data to inform industry planning and market strategy
Online Self-Governance
An internet-based model of village self-governance that encourages villagers to oversee public affairs online
Impact
The Digital Xiaogang platform frees up village officials' time, greatly improves the efficiency and soundness of village governance, makes services for villagers more precise and convenient, and uses data to drive quality industrial development — a digital model that villages across China can learn from.