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Addressing Environmental Issues through Integrated Environmental Planning : Creating Spaces for Cooperation. Abid Hussainy Urban Unit P&D . Who are we? . I am interested in the Future because that is where I am going to spend the rest of my life ( Charles Kettering) . The Urban Unit.
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Addressing Environmental Issues through Integrated Environmental Planning : Creating Spaces for Cooperation Abid Hussainy Urban Unit P&D
Who are we? I am interested in the Future because that is where I am going to spend the rest of my life ( Charles Kettering)
The Urban Unit • unit within the P&D Department to provide technical support in urban issues, staffed by professionals in the fields of urban planning, urban transport, SWM, WSS, institutional development, etc etc. • To Realize the Vision 2020 of the GoPb • Is working with technical assistance from the WB, support of the Punjab Govt and close collaboration with the LGs, in consultation with all the stakeholders towards a common goal of sustainable development .
The Urban Unit Vision • When the future historian shall write the history of Cities in Punjab, s/he shall divide it into 2 distinct phases: • ‘Cities before the Urban Unit’ & • ‘Cities after the Urban Unit’
Vision • For any dream to come true, the 1st condition is: • To have a dream • We help cities Dream for the future
Dream Merchants • Yes we are dream merchantsBUTWith a difference….. • We provide After Sales Service as well • We help in turning the dreams into Reality
What the Urban Unit can do for Cities ? • Prepare plans & Strategies • Carry out studies • Provide technical support • Facilitate Financing & spending • Capacity building • Any other collaboration
Urban Unit …. • Our role is to build the capacity of cities to shape and protect their own future. We want • empowered and confident cities , with higher levels of democratic participation and citizen engagement for Urban Development • work together with Cities to offer more choice and quality in public services • address the issues of Transportation, Solid Waste, Water Supply and Sanitation, and Land use Planning
Lahore Cleaner and Greener • Addressing the issues of common property resources like Air and Water which are being polluted –Property Rights through Education • Learning and adopting local Public Participation Model for Environmental Issues – Multi stakeholders Partnership • Scale up innovative model addressing environmental issue and testing the principles
Potential Partner for Sustainable Development • WASA- service provider • Urban Unit , Government of Punjab (regular) • Community • Civil Society
WASA Lahore • Have prepared a water supply scheme only • Sanitation is still an issue not address • Social mobilization and community is less emphasized element in the project • Technical and hardware project
Urban Unit approach is • an integrated planning approach to environmental planning and project design in which community well being is focused by • social capital mobilization • community development • provision of water and sanitation services • Education and research • Partnership for learning
Learning Partners • WASA • Urban Unit • ASB • City District Government Lahore
UC 60 Project aims to • Mobilize communities for internal component financing of Water and Sanitation System • WASA external component • 100% water metering • 24/7 water supply • Education and Communication • Research in Hygiene Education and Conservation
Potential Outcome • Test and Refine Urban Partnership model for Environmental Management between Service provider, Regulator and Civil Society • Internal and external model for WSS and Municipal services • Learning for Integrated Planning for Cleaner and Greener Lahore • Potential for Scale up in Lahore and other large cities of Punjab- Pakistan