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Phase Urban Local Authorities. 1 ` Demonstration Cities Colombo, Dehiwala, Kotte. 2 Western Province Replication Cities Negombo, Wattala, Kolonnawa, Moratuwa, Panadura. 3 National Replication Cities Gampaha, Ratnapura, Kandy,
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Phase Urban Local Authorities 1` Demonstration Cities Colombo, Dehiwala, Kotte 2Western Province Replication Cities Negombo, Wattala, Kolonnawa, Moratuwa, Panadura 3 National Replication Cities Gampaha, Ratnapura, Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya • SCP New Cities • Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Batticaloa Kattankudy, Galle
Main Issues Identified • Solid Waste Management • Environmental Health • Water Supply to Low Income Settlements • Sewerage • Floods/ Disaster Management • Air Quality • Health • CITIES PRIORITISED THE ISSUES
Improving Environmental information & Systems • Initiatives • Tools used as a part of routine applications • Delegated to different departments • Made budgetary provisions • Promote Local Area Network • Built better confidence • Brought municipal councilors into programme • Tools used • Stakeholder inventory • City Profile • Mapping facilities made available. Mainstreamed into urban decision making process
ENVIRONMENTAL STRATEGIES OF DECISION MAKING • Introduced Working Group Concept • Working Groups was Cross-Sectoral • Representatives from different Departments • Chaired by Commissioner • City Development Committee formed • Community organizations became direct involved in the process • Led to Political Support • Reached out to community • Chaired by Elected Members • Spread to other cities and became a very useful process in the Post-Tsunami rebuilding activities
Success of Demo projects • Development of an Integrated SWM Strategy • Created strong links with national policies • Linked with national policy on solid waste management • Supreme court decision to develop Solid Waste Management strategy for 11 LA’s ( SCP was promoting through the demo projects) Cities improve efficient implementation of environmental strategies through provision of Basic Urban Services
DEMO PROJECTS Compost bin Bio-gas plant
Cities make more efficient use of Financial & Technical Resources • Success of DEMO Projects made more efficient use of funds • Promoted LAs to make budgetary provisions • Attracted Community Contribution • Attracted private sector participation • Technical Support came in through the participatory processes • Technical Institutes supported through technical advice • NGOs through community mobilisation • IRC through specialised knowledge Attracted International Co-operation • BUS Program • MILES
Local Capacity Building Needs National Training Support • IHS review recommended capacity building agenda and the strengths & Weaknesses of Training Institutes • Created Partnerships with National & Private Training Institutes/Universities • Carried out programs based on needs • Developed Training Modules and tested • Customized, translated Toolkit • Developed Better Co-ordination • Developed Skills
Local Capacity Building Needs National Training Support • Network of support available – • National level training institutions • Anchor institutions -UGSP, NTC, SLILG, CURP, SLIDA, MORATUWA UNIVERSITY • Specialized training inputs • Mapping facilities made available. • All Departments became involved • Used as database for SWM and Pro Poor activities Inputs to different parties at different levels New demand led Training Programs
Mainstreaming Local Level • Greater Co-ordination between different departments in Council • Heads of Departments/Working Group Meeting, Effective Working Group Meetings ‘upgraded’ to City Development Committee / SCP Meeting/……. chaired by an Elected Member – Process Integrated as a routine activity.
Mainstreaming Local Level • Integrated with other key stakeholders to develop the city strategy for Kotte • Data management has come to stay. Enhanced by the training programs / EMIS contributed to improvements in planning and environmental management. • Effective Tool for the community, Private Sector and NGOs to become involved in process of city management • Recommendations of this committee taken up at statutory committee meeting and then by council • DEMO projects approved and replicated in other parts of city
Mainstreaming Local Level • Data management has come to stay. Enhanced by the training programs / EMIS contributed to improvements in planning and environmental management. Through the process built better understanding and confidence between members and officials.
Organization support for institutionalization • National support • Ministry of Urban Development & Water Supply • Ministry of Local Govt. & Provincial Councils • Project support • Capacity Building support from national training institutions. • NOG’s