As Lee Yuan-tseh pointed out, the alliance is not a policy-making body. Its members will personally visit the disaster areas and listen to the residents 'needs and suggestions. Through the various members' specialized skills and knowledge the alliance will then offer advice and suggestions, which the government will refer to as it designs reconstruction plans.
李遠哲指出，民間諮詢團並非決策單位，但成員將實際進入災區，聽取災區居民相關的需求和建議，透過各組成員的專業知識提供政府諮詢和建議，作為政府訂定災後重建計畫的參考依據。