Consolidate and Expand the Achievements of the Thematic Education, Strive to Advance the Modernization of Grassroots Governance

Governing the country and ensuring its security depend on the grassroots. In an important speech on consolidating and expanding the achievements of the thematic education on January 31, 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “We must continuously consolidate the grassroots foundation, advance the guidance of grassroots governance by Party building, give full play to the role of grassroots Party organizations as battle fortresses and the vanguard and exemplary role of Party members, and advance the modernization of the grassroots governance system and governance capacity.” This fully reflects the high importance the Party Central Committee attaches to grassroots foundational work, points out the method and path for guiding grassroots governance with Party building, and provides the fundamental guidance for accelerating the modernization of grassroots governance. We must deeply study and comprehend the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech, highlight the use of study to forge the soul, to increase wisdom, to rectify conduct, and to promote work, continuously strengthen and innovate grassroots governance, and use the modernization of grassroots governance to fully boost Chinese-path modernization.

治国安邦，重在基层。2024年1月31日，习近平总书记在关于巩固拓展主题教育成果的重要讲话中指出，“要持续夯实基层基础，推进以党建引领基层治理，充分发挥基层党组织战斗堡垒作用和党员先锋模范作用，推进基层治理体系和治理能力现代化。”这充分体现了党中央对基层基础工作的高度重视，指明了以党建引领基层治理的方法路径，为加快推进基层治理现代化提供了根本遵循。我们要深入学习领会习近平总书记重要讲话精神，突出以学铸魂、以学增智、以学正风、以学促干，不断加强和创新基层治理，以基层治理现代化全力助推中国式现代化。

I. Consolidate the Ideological Foundation of Grassroots Governance

一、筑牢基层治理思想根基

General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized, “When the grassroots are strong, the country is strong; when the grassroots are secure, the world is at peace. We must do a good job of this foundational work of grassroots governance modernization.” On the new journey, to consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education, we must adhere to using study to forge the soul, to rectify the source and consolidate the foundation from an ideological perspective, to deeply study and thoroughly understand General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important expositions on grassroots governance, to fully recognize the great significance of doing a good job of grassroots governance, and to effectively enhance the ideological, political, and action consciousness of advancing grassroots governance modernization.

习近平总书记多次强调，“基层强则国家强，基层安则天下安，必须抓好基层治理现代化这项基础性工作。”新征程上，巩固拓展主题教育成果，必须坚持以学铸魂，从思想上正本清源、固本培元，学深悟透习近平总书记关于基层治理的重要论述，充分认识抓好基层治理的重大意义，切实增强推进基层治理现代化的思想自觉、政治自觉和行动自觉。

Advancing grassroots governance modernization is an inevitable requirement for consolidating the Party’s governing foundation. If the foundation is not solid, the ground will shake and the mountains will tremble. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “The grassroots are the foundation of the Party’s governance and the source of its strength,” and “To consolidate the Party’s governing foundation, the grassroots foundation must be reinforced.” He also emphasized, “If social governance cannot keep pace with the speed of economic development, and various social contradictions and problems are not effectively resolved, not only will economic development be unsustainable, but the entire society may also fall into turmoil.” These important expositions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, standing at the height of governing the country, ensuring security, managing the Party, and revitalizing the Party, profoundly reveal that the effectiveness of grassroots governance is not only related to the effectiveness of national governance but also to the stability of the Party’s governance. We must deeply study and thoroughly understand the core essence within them, adhere to treating grasping the grassroots and laying a solid foundation as a long-term strategy and a fundamental policy, effectively strengthen the Party’s overall leadership over grassroots governance, unite hearts and minds, strengthen the foundation, resolve conflicts and disputes at the grassroots, create harmony and stability at the grassroots, and ensure that the Party’s governing foundation is as firm as a rock and indestructible.

推进基层治理现代化是厚植党的执政根基的必然要求。基础不牢，地动山摇。习近平总书记指出，“基层是党的执政之基、力量之源”“巩固党的执政基础，必须把基层基础夯实”，并强调“如果社会治理跟不上经济发展步伐，各种社会矛盾和问题得不到有效解决，不仅经济发展难以为继，整个社会也可能陷入动荡”。习近平总书记的这些重要论述，站在治国安邦、管党兴党的高度，深刻昭示了基层治理的有效性不仅事关国家治理的有效性，也事关党执政的稳定性。我们要学深悟透其中的核心要义，坚持把抓基层打基础作为长远之计和固本之策，切实加强党对基层治理的全面领导，凝心聚力、强基固本，将矛盾纠纷化解在基层，将和谐稳定创建在基层，确保党的执政根基坚如磐石、坚不可摧。

Advancing grassroots governance modernization is a practical need to satisfy the people’s aspiration for a better life. When the world is well governed, the people are prosperous; when the world is peaceful and harmonious, the people are joyful. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out, “Popular support is the greatest politics,” and “We must take serving the people and benefiting the people as the starting point and goal of grassroots governance.” Especially regarding the conduct of this thematic education, General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized the need to practice the purpose of serving the people for their well-being, and to do the work of benefiting people’s livelihoods, warming people’s hearts, and conforming to people’s wishes in a way that reaches the hearts of the masses. These important expositions of General Secretary Xi Jinping fully demonstrate a profound sentiment for the people and a firm sense of purpose, providing an action guide for strengthening and advancing grassroots governance. We must deeply study and thoroughly understand the spiritual essence within them, continue to walk the mass line well in the New Era, make every effort to do good deeds that benefit the people, solve difficult problems in people’s livelihoods, resolve social contradictions, better meet the multi-level, differentiated, and personalized needs of the masses, and make the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security more substantial, more guaranteed, and more sustainable.

推进基层治理现代化是满足人民对美好生活向往的现实需要。天下顺治在民富，天下和静在民乐。习近平总书记深刻指出，“民心是最大的政治”“要把服务群众、造福群众作为基层治理的出发点和落脚点”。特别是围绕开展好这次主题教育，习近平总书记多次强调，要践行宗旨为民造福，把惠民生、暖民心、顺民意的工作做到群众心坎上。习近平总书记的这些重要论述，充分彰显了深厚的为民情怀、坚定的宗旨意识，为加强和推进基层治理提供了行动指南。我们要学深悟透其中的精神实质，继续走好新时代群众路线，全力办好惠民好事，破解民生难题，化解社会矛盾，更好满足群众多层次、差异化、个性化需求，让群众的获得感、幸福感、安全感更加充实、更有保障、更可持续。

Advancing grassroots governance modernization is an inevitable choice for realizing the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the level of modernization of a country’s governance system and governance capacity is largely reflected at the grassroots level, and the foundation of grassroots social governance must be continuously consolidated. Currently, with rapid economic and social development, social structures are becoming increasingly diverse, value orientations increasingly pluralistic, and interest demands increasingly variable. Risk factors in grassroots governance have increased significantly, and traditional governance methods do not match the requirements of refined governance, bringing many new challenges to grassroots governance and even national governance. In response, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that we must take co-construction and shared benefits as the basic principle and systematically plan in terms of institutional mechanisms, policies, and systems. These important expositions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, focusing on advancing the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity, provide directional guidance for solving grassroots governance problems. We must deeply study and thoroughly understand the rich connotations and practical requirements within them, continuously innovate ideas and concepts, optimize and improve institutional mechanisms, actively explore methods and paths, effectively make up for the shortcomings and weaknesses of grassroots governance, and provide strong support for the “governance of a great country” with “good grassroots governance.”

推进基层治理现代化是实现国家治理体系和治理能力现代化的必然选择。习近平总书记指出，一个国家治理体系和治理能力的现代化水平很大程度上体现在基层，要不断夯实基层社会治理这个根基。当前，随着经济社会快速发展，社会结构日趋多样、价值取向日趋多元、利益诉求日趋多变，基层治理中的风险因素明显增加，传统治理手段与精细化治理要求不相匹配，给基层治理甚至国家治理带来了许多新的挑战。对此，习近平总书记强调，要以共建共享为基本原则，在体制机制、政策制度上系统谋划。习近平总书记的这些重要论述，着眼推进国家治理体系和治理能力现代化，对破解基层治理难题提供了方向指引。我们要学深悟透其中的丰富内涵和实践要求，不断创新思路理念，优化完善体制机制，积极探寻方法路径，切实补齐基层治理短板弱项，以“基层善治”为“大国之治”做好强力支撑。

II. Innovate Ideas and Measures for Grassroots Governance

二、创新基层治理思路举措

General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the need to focus on improving the urban and rural grassroots governance system and building a grassroots governance pattern of co-construction, co-governance, and shared benefits under the leadership of Party organizations. On the new journey, to consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance grassroots governance modernization, we must adhere to using study to increase wisdom, continuously comprehend the laws, clarify the direction, learn the methods, and increase wisdom from the Party’s innovative theories, further innovate ideas and measures for grassroots governance, deepen the guidance of grassroots governance by Party building, promote co-construction and co-governance by multiple entities, and comprehensively enhance the systematic, holistic, and coordinated nature of grassroots governance.

习近平总书记强调，着力完善城乡基层治理体系，构建党组织领导的共建共治共享的基层治理格局。新征程上，巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，必须坚持以学增智，不断从党的创新理论中悟规律、明方向、学方法、增智慧，进一步创新基层治理思路举措，深化以党建引领基层治理，推动多元主体共建共治，全面提升基层治理的系统性、整体性和协同性。

Strengthen the Party’s overall leadership over grassroots governance. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, “Take strengthening grassroots Party building and consolidating the Party’s governing foundation as a red thread running through social governance and grassroots construction,” and “Advance the guidance of grassroots governance by Party building.” Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the central authorities have successively issued policy documents such as the “Opinions on Strengthening the Modernization of the Grassroots Governance System and Governance Capacity,” strongly deploying and advancing the guidance of grassroots governance by Party building, effectively enhancing the overall effectiveness of governance. However, it must also be seen that currently, the organizational leadership system for guiding grassroots governance by Party building is not yet sufficiently sound, the actual work operation lacks effective platforms and starting points, and there is a tendency for Party building guidance to be generalized and formalized. To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance grassroots governance modernization, we must firmly grasp the main line of Party leadership over grassroots governance, further build the system, integrate grassroots governance resources and forces in conjunction with the successive establishment and operation of social work departments at all levels, and promote the organic integration of the Party’s organizational system with the grassroots governance system; further strengthen the battle fortresses, innovate the establishment and activity methods of Party organizations, and promote the expansion of Party building into new fields, new strata, and new spaces of grassroots governance; further establish vanguards, continuously deepen working mechanisms such as dual reporting [1]1 Dual reporting (双报到): A mechanism requiring Party organizations and Party members in a locality to register with the local community (shequ) Party organization, in addition to their primary work unit, to participate in community service and governance activities., promote the normalization of Party member participation in grassroots governance, and transform the Party’s political and organizational advantages into grassroots governance advantages.

加强党对基层治理的全面领导。习近平总书记指出，“把加强基层党的建设、巩固党的执政基础作为贯穿社会治理和基层建设的一条红线”“推进以党建引领基层治理”。党的十八大以来，中央先后出台《关于加强基层治理体系和治理能力现代化建设的意见》等政策文件，强力部署推进以党建引领基层治理，有力提升了治理的整体效能。但也要看到，目前党建引领基层治理组织领导体系尚不够健全，实际工作运行缺乏有效的平台抓手，党建引领存在被泛化、虚化的倾向。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要牢牢抓住党领导基层治理这条主线，进一步筑体系，结合各级社会工作部陆续组建运行，整合基层治理资源力量，推动党的组织体系与基层治理体系有机融合；进一步强堡垒，创新党组织设置和活动方式，推动党建向基层治理新领域、新阶层、新空间拓展；进一步树先锋，持续深化双报到等工作机制，推动党员参与基层治理常态化，将党的政治优势、组织优势转化为基层治理优势。

Build a simple and efficient grassroots management system. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that it is necessary to “conform to the actual situation of the grassroots and the characteristics of grassroots affairs, coordinate the establishment of administrative agencies and public institutions, and truly achieve simplicity, efficiency, and convenience for the people. Continue to promote the sinking of resources, management, and services to the grassroots.” Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, various localities have focused on delegating power, empowering, and increasing efficiency, actively promoting the restructuring of grassroots functional systems, the reshaping of operational mechanisms, and the reorganization of resources and forces, effectively enhancing grassroots governance capacity and service levels. However, objectively speaking, the current grassroots governance institutional mechanisms are not yet perfect, and problems such as fragmentation by departments and territories, disconnection between powers and responsibilities, and fragmented operations still exist to a certain extent. To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance grassroots governance modernization, we must highlight a problem-oriented approach, follow the principles of shifting the center of gravity downward, specialized departments handling specialized affairs with unified territorial management, and matching responsibilities with powers, take sub-districts (townships and towns) as the focus, deepen the reform of the grassroots management system, improve the list of grassroots powers and responsibilities, continuously promote the sinking of resources, management, and services to the grassroots, and make the grassroots management system simpler, more efficient, and more convenient for the people.

构建简约高效的基层管理体制。习近平总书记指出，要“符合基层实际情况和基层事务特点，统筹设置行政机构和事业单位，真正做到简约高效便民。要继续推动资源、管理、服务向基层下沉”。党的十八大以来，各地围绕放权、赋能、增效，积极推动基层职能体系重构、运行机制重塑、资源力量重组，有效提升了基层的治理能力和服务水平。但客观来看，目前基层治理体制机制还不够完善，条块分割、权责脱节、碎片运行等问题在一定范围内依然存在。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要突出问题导向，按照重心下移、条专块统、责权一致的原则，以街道（乡镇）为重点，深化基层管理体制改革，健全基层权责清单，持续推动资源、管理、服务向基层下沉，使基层管理体制更加简约、更加高效、更加便民。

Pool the joint governance force of multiple subjects through coordination. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that we must improve the social governance system of joint contribution, joint governance, and shared benefits, strengthen and innovate grassroots social governance, and ensure that every social cell is healthy and active. In grassroots governance, responsibility lies with the government, vitality lies in society, and potential lies in the market. To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education [2]2 The "thematic education" refers to the campaign on studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, launched by the CPC Central Committee in April 2023. and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must aim to maximize the vitality of pluralistic co-governance, focus on improving the social participation system led by Party building, give full play to the principal role of the masses in grassroots governance, improve the mechanism for mass self-governance, and promote the participation of the masses in grassroots governance on a broader scale, in a wider range of fields, and at a deeper level; actively cultivate and develop public-benefit, service-oriented, and mutual-aid social organizations, and innovate new models for the integrated development and linked services of social organizations and grassroots resources. At the same time, deeply tap the potential of the market, improve the government procurement of services mechanism, guide various market entities to give full play to their technological and talent advantages, proactively align with grassroots governance needs, and raise the level of public service supply.

汇聚多元主体协同共治合力。习近平总书记指出，要完善共建共治共享的社会治理制度，加强和创新基层社会治理，使每个社会细胞都健康活跃。基层治理，责任在政府、活力在社会、潜力在市场。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要着眼最大限度激发多元共治活力，着力完善党建引领的社会参与制度，充分发挥群众在基层治理中的主体作用，健全群众自治机制，推动群众在更大范围、更宽领域、更深层次上参与基层治理；积极培育发展公益性、服务性、互助性社会组织，创新社会组织与基层资源融合发展、联动服务新模式。同时，深入挖掘市场潜力，完善政府购买服务机制，引导各类市场主体充分发挥其技术、人才优势，主动对接基层治理需求，提高公共服务供给水平。

Explore and innovate grassroots governance methods and pathways. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that we must "be adept at using advanced concepts, a scientific attitude, professional methods, and refined standards to enhance social governance effectiveness, and take modern technology as an important lever for advancing the modernization of social governance," and emphasized "establishing rule-of-law thinking, giving play to the role of rule of virtue, and better guiding and regulating social life." To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must adhere to multi-dimensional governance and comprehensive policy application, and coordinate the advancement of a grassroots governance system combining self-governance, rule of law, and rule of virtue. Among these, self-governance is a way for grassroots people to achieve self-management through consultative democracy and self-discipline, which is conducive to enhancing the people's sense of gain, security, and happiness. Rule of law is an important foundation for the modernization of grassroots governance; we must insist on exerting full-chain force in legislation, law enforcement, and legal popularization, improve the system of laws and regulations for grassroots governance, strengthen grassroots rule-of-law institutions and the construction of rule-of-law teams, and make acting in accordance with the law a conscious action. Rule of virtue plays a guiding and civilizing role in grassroots governance; we must adhere to promoting governance through virtue, vigorously carry out projects for civilizing through virtue, and through the demonstration of role models nearby, the constraints of village rules and civil conventions, the norms of industry charters, and the cultivation of life customs and rituals, promote the harmonious and orderly operation of grassroots society.

探索创新基层治理方法路径。习近平总书记指出，要“善于运用先进的理念、科学的态度、专业的方法、精细的标准提升社会治理效能，把现代科技作为推进社会治理现代化的重要抓手”，并强调“树立法治思维，发挥德治作用，更好引领和规范社会生活”。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要坚持多维治理、综合施策，统筹推进自治、法治、德治相结合的基层治理体系。其中，自治是基层民众通过协商民主和自律，实现自我管理的方式，有利于增进民众的获得感、安全感、幸福感。法治是基层治理现代化的重要依托，要坚持立法执法普法全链条发力，健全基层治理制度法规体系，加强基层法治机构和法治队伍建设，使循法而行成为自觉行动。德治在基层治理中起到先导和教化作用，要坚持以德促治，大力开展德治教化工程，通过身边榜样的示范、村规民约的约束、行业章程的规范、生活礼俗的教化，推动基层社会和谐有序运转。

III. Forge and Empower the Grassroots Governance Team

三、锻造赋能基层治理队伍

General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized, "The effectiveness of grassroots social governance depends on the decisive factor of grassroots cadres." On the new journey, to consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must adhere to learning to rectify conduct, deeply study and thoroughly understand General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thought on the self-revolution of the Party, vigorously promote a pragmatic style, promote a clean and honest style, cultivate a frugal style, pay close attention to the construction of cadre work style, enhance cadre capability and quality, build a strong backbone team for grassroots governance, and provide a strong organizational guarantee for grassroots governance.

习近平总书记反复强调，“基层社会治理成效如何，基层干部是决定性因素。”新征程上，巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，必须坚持以学正风，学深悟透习近平总书记关于党的自我革命的重要思想，大兴务实之风、弘扬清廉之风、养成俭朴之风，狠抓干部作风建设，提升干部能力素质，建强基层治理骨干队伍，为基层治理提供坚强组织保证。

Follow the mass line of the Party in the New Era. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that we must follow the mass line of the Party in the New Era, apply the experience of the "four down-to-grassroots levels" [3]3 "Four down-to-grassroots levels" (四下基层) is a working method originating from Ningde, Fujian in the late 1980s, involving Party leaders going to the grassroots to publicize policies, conduct research, receive petitions, and solve problems on site., and carry forward the fine tradition of our Party's close ties with the masses. During the thematic education, localities adhered to "conducting education with open doors," vigorously promoted the "Fengqiao Experience" [4]4 The "Fengqiao Experience" originated from a model of mass-based conflict resolution in Fengqiao, Zhejiang in the 1960s, later promoted nationwide and updated for the New Era. in the New Era, took the "four down-to-grassroots levels" as an important lever, innovated methods and approaches for mass work, and effectively stimulated the self-governance vitality of the masses. To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must continue to uphold and develop the "Fengqiao Experience" in the New Era, make good use of platforms and carriers such as community and village deliberation halls and village and resident consultation meetings, rely on the masses to prevent, mediate, and resolve social conflicts, achieving "small matters not leaving the village, major matters not leaving the town, and contradictions not being handed upward"; continue to implement the "four down-to-grassroots levels" system, organize Party members and cadres to go down to the grassroots and approach the masses, do practical things and solve problems for the masses with heart and soul, and effectively solve problems on the front line, resolve contradictions on the front line, and implement work on the front line.

走好新时代党的群众路线。习近平总书记指出，要走好新时代群众路线，运用好“四下基层”经验，把我们党密切联系群众的优良作风发扬光大。主题教育期间，各地坚持“开门搞教育”，大力弘扬新时代“枫桥经验”，以“四下基层”为重要抓手，创新群众工作方式方法，有效激发了群众的自治活力。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要继续坚持和发展新时代“枫桥经验”，用好社区村议事厅、村居民恳谈会等平台载体，依靠群众预防调处化解社会矛盾，做到“小事不出村、大事不出镇、矛盾不上交”；继续落实“四下基层”制度，组织党员干部深入基层、走进群众，用心用情为群众办实事、解难题，切实把问题解决在一线、矛盾化解在一线、工作落实在一线。

Continuously rectify formalism and bureaucracy. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that we must resolutely overcome formalism and bureaucracy, and pay attention to reducing burdens at the grassroots level. This thematic education precisely targeted problems such as "mountains of documents and seas of meetings" and "new image projects" [5]5 "New image projects" (新形象工程) refers to wasteful, showy infrastructure or development projects undertaken primarily for the political image of local officials, criticized as a form of formalism., vigorously rectified chaos in grassroots governance, and the central authorities specifically issued the "Work Plan on Continuously Promoting the Rectification of Formalism to Reduce Burdens at the Grassroots Level," deepening and expanding the work of reducing burdens at the grassroots level, allowing the grassroots to truly feel the new changes and new atmosphere brought by the thematic education. To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must persistently and unremittingly rectify formalism and bureaucracy, focus on solving the stubborn problem of "a small horse pulling a big cart" [6]6 "A small horse pulling a big cart" (小马拉大车) is a metaphor for grassroots units being assigned tasks and responsibilities that far exceed their personnel, resources, and authority. at the grassroots level, continuously solve prominent issues such as simplistic implementation of policies, "one-size-fits-all" approaches, and layer-by-layer escalation of requirements, implement and detail various measures to reduce burdens at the grassroots level, and allow the vast number of grassroots cadres to have more time and energy to focus on governance and service.

持续纠治形式主义、官僚主义。习近平总书记指出，要坚决克服形式主义、官僚主义，注意为基层减负。这次主题教育瞄准“文山会海”“新形象工程”等问题精准发力，大力纠治基层治理乱象，中央专门出台《关于持续推进整治形式主义为基层减负的工作方案》，深化拓展为基层减负工作，让基层切实感受到了主题教育带来的新变化新气象。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要锲而不舍大力纠治形式主义、官僚主义，以破解基层治理“小马拉大车”顽疾为重点，持续解决执行政策简单化、“一刀切”、层层加码等突出问题，落实落细为基层减负各项措施，让广大基层干部有更多时间和精力抓治理、抓服务。

Comprehensively enhance the governance capability of the grassroots cadre team. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out, "Grassroots cadres are the key to strengthening grassroots foundational work," and we must "help them deeply improve their work style, and enhance their ability to develop the economy, reform and innovate, handle affairs according to law, resolve conflicts, and lead the masses." To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must deeply implement the action plan for enhancing grassroots governance capability, solidly advance the "Head Goose Project" [7]7 The "Head Goose Project" (头雁工程) is a Party-building initiative to train and empower grassroots Party secretaries as leading figures, analogous to the lead goose in a flock., build and make good use of community and village secretary studios, give full play to the "mentoring, helping, and leading" role of outstanding community and village secretaries, and effectively enhance the governance capability of grassroots Party organization secretaries; take professionalization and vocationalization as the direction, improve the professional system for social work professionals, focus on building a grassroots governance team with a reasonable structure, excellent quality, and satisfaction of the masses, and comprehensively improve the level of service for the people.

全面提升基层干部队伍治理能力。习近平总书记指出，“基层干部是加强基层基础工作的关键”，要“帮助他们深入改进作风，提高发展经济能力、改革创新能力、依法办事能力、化解矛盾能力、带领群众能力”。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要深入实施基层治理能力提升行动计划，扎实推进“头雁工程”，建好用好社区村书记工作室，充分发挥优秀社区村书记“传帮带”作用，有效提升基层党组织书记抓治理的能力；以专业化、职业化为方向，健全社工专业人才职业体系，着力建设一支结构合理、素质优良、群众满意的基层治理队伍，全面提升为民服务水平。

IV. Ensure the Implementation of Grassroots Governance Tasks

四、确保基层治理任务落地

General Secretary Xi Jinping has emphasized that grassroots governance and livelihood security concern the vital interests of the people, and Party committees and governments at all levels must firmly keep them in mind and always grasp them in hand. On the new journey, to consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must adhere to learning to promote action, correct the orientation of action, enhance the motivation for action, and form a joint force for action, further strengthen the overall leadership of grassroots governance, consolidate work responsibilities, solidify basic guarantees, and ensure that various tasks of grassroots governance are implemented and effective.

习近平总书记强调，基层治理和民生保障事关人民群众切身利益，各级党委和政府必须牢牢记在心上、时时抓在手上。新征程上，巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，必须坚持以学促干，匡正干的导向，增强干的动力，形成干的合力，进一步强化对基层治理的统筹领导，压实工作责任，做实基础保障，确保基层治理各项任务落地见效。

Strengthen organizational leadership for grassroots governance. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that no matter how good the Party's policies are, they depend on everyone to implement them. The major tasks proposed by the Party Central Committee must be transformed into specific work at the grassroots level, grasped firmly, grasped solidly, and achieved results. To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must focus on firmly grasping and solidifying the responsibilities and tasks of grassroots governance, strengthen organizational leadership, do a good job of overall coordination, refine task division, pay attention to classified guidance, and especially pay attention to giving play to the role of grassroots governance deliberation and coordination mechanisms, strengthen the coordination of work across different departments and levels, improve working mechanisms such as regular research, overall scheduling, inspection and supervision, and for new situations and new problems encountered in grassroots governance, promptly consult and work together to solve them, widely gathering a strong joint force for grassroots governance.

加强基层治理组织领导。习近平总书记指出，党的政策再好，也靠大家去落实。要把党中央提出的重大任务转化为基层的具体工作，抓牢、抓实、抓出成效。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要着眼抓牢抓实基层治理职责任务，加强组织领导，抓好统筹协调，细化任务分工，注重分类指导，特别要注重发挥基层治理议事协调机制作用，强化条块工作协同，完善定期研究、统筹调度、检查督导等工作机制，对基层治理中遇到的新情况新问题，及时会商、协力解决，广泛凝聚起基层治理的强大合力。

Construct a closed-loop system for grassroots governance. Grassroots governance is complex and multifaceted. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that we must "establish a whole-cycle management awareness," "start from strict basic systems, start from daily norms, and effectively solve the problems of the weakening and dilution of Party leadership and supervision at the grassroots level." To consolidate and expand the achievements of the thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, we must conscientiously implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's instructions on whole-cycle management, and focus on constructing a full-chain closed-loop management system for grassroots governance. Among these, strengthening assessment and evaluation is a key link. We must give full play to the "baton" role of assessment, adhere to the combination of quantitative assessment and qualitative evaluation, focus on constructing a set of "multi-angle, whole-process, three-dimensional" comprehensive assessment and evaluation systems for grassroots governance, look at both the actual effectiveness of public services and listen to the reputation among the masses, especially at the community and village level, explore the establishment of an evaluation system fundamentally based on mass satisfaction, put the voting machine for judgment into the hands of the masses, and use assessment to force the implementation of grassroots governance responsibilities.

建构基层治理制度闭环。基层治理纷繁复杂、千头万绪。习近平总书记指出，要“树立全周期管理意识”“从基础制度严起、从日常规范抓起，切实解决基层党的领导和监督虚化、弱化问题”。巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要认真贯彻习近平总书记关于全周期管理的指示要求，着力构建基层治理全链条闭环管理制度。其中，强化考核评价是关键一环。要充分发挥考核“指挥棒”作用，坚持定量考核与定性评价相结合，着力构建一套“多角度、全过程、立体式”的基层治理综合考评体系，既看公共服务实效、也听群众口碑，特别是在社区村层面，探索建立以群众满意为根本的评价体系，把评判的表决器交到群众手中，以考核倒逼基层治理责任落实。

Strengthen the foundational guarantees for grassroots governance. General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly emphasized that “all levels must attach importance to the grassroots, care for the grassroots, support the grassroots, and increase investment.” [8]8 Thematic education (主题教育) refers to the Party-wide education campaign on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, launched in April 2023 and concluded in early 2024, aimed at deepening the study and implementation of the Thought. To consolidate and expand the achievements of thematic education and advance the modernization of grassroots governance, it is necessary to further highlight the clear orientation of focusing on the grassroots, increase policy support and financial investment in grassroots governance, while simultaneously broadening the channels for raising funds for community and village governance, encouraging the use of charitable donations, the establishment of foundations, and other methods to guide social funds toward the field of grassroots governance; highlight practicality and closeness to the people, further improve the layout of comprehensive service facilities in urban and rural communities and villages that take the Party-mass service center as the basic position, [9]9 Party-mass service center (党群服务中心) is a physical facility at the grassroots level in China, typically run by the Party organization, that provides administrative, social, and cultural services to residents, serving as a hub for Party-building activities and community engagement. optimize the allocation of functions such as childcare and elderly care, daily repairs, and cultural entertainment, so that the masses can obtain more complete and more considerate services that are convenient for the people and ensure their peace of mind.

强化基层治理基础保障。习近平总书记多次强调，“各级都要重视基层、关心基层、支持基层，加大投入力度。”巩固拓展主题教育成果，推进基层治理现代化，要进一步突出大抓基层的鲜明导向，加大对基层治理的政策支持和资金投入，同时拓宽社区村治理资金筹集渠道，鼓励通过慈善捐赠、组建基金会等方式，引导社会资金投向基层治理领域；突出实用亲民，进一步完善以党群服务中心为基本阵地的城乡社区村综合服务设施布局，优化配置托幼养老、日常维修、文化娱乐等功能，让群众获得更齐全、更贴心的便民、安民服务。

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