Urban Local Bodies in Development Review-cum-sharing Workshop

1. Urban Local Bodies in Development Review-cum-sharing Workshop “Strengthening and Empowering Urban Local Authorities in the Delivery of Decentralised Sanitation Services” 3rd – 4th October 2013, Hotel Radisson, Shimla Project Partner Main Applicant Municipal Corporation Shimla Project SMS - स्वच्छता में सक्षम

2. Contents • Introduction to project • Key results • Introduction to main applicant, partners • Current Status • Institutional framework • Recruitment • Office set-up • Financials • Project expenditure • Plan of action • October 2013 – March 2014

3. Introduction to Project – key facts • Project Duration – 42 months • Project Budget – 1 Million Euros • Project Main Applicant – Municipal Corporation Shimla • Project Partner • Bremen Overseas Research and Development Association (BORDA) • Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination (CDD) Society • Project Associates – 4 ULBs in Himachal Pradesh • Mandi, Dharamshala, Nahan, Hamirpur (to be finalised)

4. Objectives “Strengthening and Empowering Urban Local Authorities in the Delivery of Decentralised Sanitation Services”

5. Key results • Result 1 - Enhanced awareness, knowledge and practical skills of ULBs functionaries, elected representatives for delivering decentralised integrated sanitation solutions • Result 2 - Inclusive planning approach of ULBs for decentralised sanitation service delivery is strengthened • Result 3 - Integrated decentralised sanitation solutions are recognized and included in ULB options portfolio

6. Problem analysis • Lack of awareness, knowledge and skills for delivering basic sanitation services through alternative decentralised solutions • Limited staff strength and lack of exposure and training on subject of decentralised solutions • Lack of an integrated approach towards citywide sanitation planning (non-inclusive and piece meal approach, focusing on conventional centralised systems only) • Lack of skilled staff and paucity of funds for implementing centralised systems (unsuited for urban sprawl) • Decentralised solutions are not recognized as an option in current mainstream policies and programs

7. Relevance of the action • MCS and 4 other ULBs – geographically focussed region of EU having City Sanitation Plans • Project will promote integrated sanitation planning at municipality level through decentralised approaches • Strengthening of municipal capacities to deliver basic sanitation services • Project actions are aligned and in convergence with existing government programs (NUSP, JnNURM, ILCS) • Project aims to strengthen transfer of knowledge through cross learning, peer experience and reflective learning approaches

8. Result 1 - Enhanced awareness, knowledge and practical skills for delivering decentralised integrated sanitation solutions • Strong policy support by decision makers/state authorities for implementation of decentralised sanitation solutions • Awareness workshops at ULB and state level about decentralised, innovative alternative solutions to deliver basic infrastructure/services • 250 key decision makers/ stakeholders • MCS and other ULBs are able to design and implement an effective IEC campaign on decentralised sanitation solutions • IEC campaigns to ensure community support in implementation and management of pilot decentralised sanitation projects (1000 households) • 20 awareness campaigns at ULB level, IEC material (poster, film, skit etc)

9. Result 1 - Enhanced awareness, knowledge and practical skills for delivering decentralised integrated sanitation solutions • ULB functionaries are trained hands-on in designing and implementing decentralised sanitation solutions • Trainings and workshop (approx. 600 functionaries trained) • Customised advanced subject trainings • Exposure visits for success stories in decentralized sanitation provision • International (Germany, Indonesia), National (Maharashtra, Northeast) and State level exposure visits • Pilot projects (approx. 1000 households benefitted) • Community Based Sanitation (CBS) • DEWATS with simplified sewerage system • DESWAM • Septage Management

10. Result 2 - Inclusive planning approach of ULBs for decentralised sanitation service delivery is strengthened • ULB has capacity to prepare ward level plan focusing on implementation of decentralised sanitation solutions • Detailed project briefs for implementation of projects in one ward • Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for preparing ward level plan • MCS staff trained in preparing ward level plans for Shimla City • ULB has developed skills to prepare integrated CSP • 4 ULBs (excluding Shimla) are trained in city wide integrated sanitation planning in line with NUSP guidelines • CSP template and SOPs contextualized for the ULBs of Himachal Pradesh • PIU increases ULBs access to sanitation expertise and funding • ULBs prepare DPR for funding from MoUD towards CSP implementation

11. Result 3 - Integrated decentralised sanitation solutions are recognized and included in ULB options portfolio • Dissemination of best practices evolved from pilot projects at City, State and National level • Workshop at National/State level focusing on wastewater, solid waste and septage management • 500 decision makers/relevant stakeholders are informed • Sustained dialogue to promote and mainstream decentralised wastewater/septage management for mountainous regions • National level working groups to promote decentralised solutions • State level working group for policy amendments in General Development Control Regulations of HP to enforce decentralised sanitation infrastructure in newly developing areas

12. Key roles

13. Main Applicant - MCS • “Summer Capital” of the British India • Capital of Himachal Pradesh • One of the oldest Municipality – 1851 • Population – 1.69 Lakhs (Census 2011), Slum Population 6.1% • Area 35 sq. km divided into 25 administrative wards • City Sanitation Plan prepared in 2011 • Recent developments in sanitation sector • Development of engineered landfill site (tendering stage) • Solid waste composting plant (operations started in June 2013) • Planning for segregation of solid waste at source

14. Project Partner Founded in1977 as non-for-profit organization in Bremen, Germany Since 1981 supported by the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation & Development (BMZ) Since 2001 BORDA exclusively facilitates development co-operations that focus on providing “Basic Need Services “ to disadvantaged segments of society

15. Project Partner Facilitator of Basic Need Services Community BasedSanitation Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System Decentralised Solid Waste Management BORDA – BNS Partner Network, 25 Organisations Decentralised Water and Energy Supply

16. Project Partner • A not for profit entity registered as society in 2005 • Network of organisations to promote decentralised basic needs services • Working towards improvement of living conditions of urban poor by addressing the issues related to wastewater, solid waste and sanitary infrastructure • Service portfolio includes – DEWATS, DSEWAM, CBS, CSP, Capacity Building, Research and Development • Main implementation partner of BORDA in India Head Office: Bangalore, Karnataka Regional Office: Nagpur, Maharashtra • Commission of the European Union (CEU) 25 Partners across 9 States in India

17. Project Partner • Center for Advance Sanitation Solutions (CASS) – Established in collaboration with GoK Company – RGRHCL with a concept of “one stop shop” for addressing sanitation concerns in urban areas

18. Institutional Framework

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