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The UK Development Footprint in India – Urban Sector. February 24, 2014. Presence in the Urban Sector in India. Over 30 years of engagement. Disproportionately high focus on specific intervention- slum infrastructure development. 1 st Generation of Urban Programmes.
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The UK Development Footprint in India – Urban Sector February 24, 2014
Presence in the Urban Sector in India • Over 30 years of engagement Disproportionately high focus on specific intervention- slum infrastructure development • 1st Generation of Urban Programmes • 2nd Generation of Urban Programmes Slum infrastructure remained the focus; contour broadened with focus on wider municipal reforms and urban environmental planning • Ongoing 3rd Generation of Urban Programmes Slight transition from 2nd generation - urban centres as drivers of economic prosperity: focus on the state as a whole Enhanced focus on sustainable development - smart urban growth. Different management styles targeting different levels of governments and stakeholders developed • Evolving 4th Generation of Urban Programmes
Emerging Priority: Smart Urbanisation • Building inclusive and climate resilient cities • Skill and institutions for smart urbanisation • Mobilising public and private financing for economic development of urban areas • Build financially stronger and functionally autonomous local government institutions • Women and girls – safety, security, and empowerment
Inclusive and Climate Resilient Cities • Managing Climate Risks for Urban Poor (£85m) • 4-6 cities to be selected from India • Prosperity Fund Projects (£100-150K) • Create a cohesive technical, policy and financial environment to build low carbon, resource efficient cities • Energy demand side management for commercial buildings, Mumbai • Planning for low carbon cities, Madurai and Mysore • Low Carbon Urban Development Plan, Aluva, Kerala (proposed) • Adopting low-carbon LED street lighting on a large scale by ULBs, Kolkata and Bhubaneswar • Climate Change Innovation Programme (£12m) • SAPCCs in six states
Inclusive and Climate Resilient Cities • Madhya Pradesh Urban Infrastructure Investment Project (MPUIIP) (£27m) • Improving energy efficiency of municipal services • Pilot on transit-oriented development (under discussion) • Smart cities pilot: two urban centres • Second generation city development plans • Planning and development control regulations • Heritage conservation (three pilots) • Support to National Policies on Urban Poverty Reduction (SNPUPR) (£14m) • 20 slum free city plan of actions (SFCPoAs) • MoU with Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) (£1m) • Develop low-carbon climate-resilient Kolkata • Develop a plan of action
Skill and Institutions for Smart Urbanisation • Potential priority areas • Target areas identified • Education and skills for those training to be urban planners • Support to existing planners/current standard practices • Upgrading India’s building and planning regulations • Building capacities of urban apex institutions (existing and proposed) (£5-8m) • Research functions • Tools and technologies • Policy Influencing • Piloting innovations
Mobilising Private Financing • Focus on mobilising private sector financing in urban infrastructure (£130m) • Affordable housing programme • Infrastructure debt financing programme • Infrastructure equity investment programme • Odisha Support for Urban Infrastructure Programme • Municipal development funds (£12-15m) • Madhya Pradesh Urban Infrastructure Investment Project • Support for Urban Reforms Programme, Bihar • Economic corridors (under discussion) • Linking smart technical assistance (TA)
Urban Governance • Mobilising public financing (central and state schemes) • Strengthen domestic resource mobilisation (tax, non-tax) • MP, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal • Improved public financial management (accounting, budgeting, procurement, audit) • MP, Bihar, Odisha, West Bengal • Promoting e-governance (MP, Bihar) • Municipal ERP systems (common platform for all cities) • Centralised grievance redressal systems • Vehicle tracking management system (MP) • Automated building plan permission systems (MP) • Strengthening project management capacities • City-scale water supply projects, city sanitation plans (WB, Bihar) • Project management for central schemes (JNNURM, UIDSSMT)
Focus on Women and Girls • DFID focus on women and girls – cuts-across portfolio • Economic empowerment (Bihar) • Mobilisation of women SHGs; federalisation (city & state) • Create micro-finance and capacities; credit linkages • Build entrepreneurial capital (EDCs) • Reducing violence against women (MP) • Pilot in four cities • Safe mass transport; infrastructure in public spaces • National Urban Livelihoods Mission (NULM) • Partnering MoHUPA on development and management