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MID TERM REVIEW MEETING RESA PROJECT. SLOT ANALYSIS: PHASE I 2 nd APRIL 2009. Deepak Saxena & Amarjeet Singh CUTS CART. PRESENTATION OUTLINE. RESA PROJECT: RAJASTHAN PROJECT COVERAGE PROGRESS SO FAR SOME HIGHLIGHTS LIMITATIONS OPPORTUNITIES THREATS STRENGTHS. RESA PROJECT: RAJASTHAN.
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MID TERM REVIEW MEETINGRESA PROJECT SLOT ANALYSIS: PHASE I 2nd APRIL 2009 Deepak Saxena & Amarjeet Singh CUTS CART
PRESENTATION OUTLINE • RESA PROJECT: RAJASTHAN • PROJECT COVERAGE • PROGRESS SO FAR • SOME HIGHLIGHTS • LIMITATIONS • OPPORTUNITIES • THREATS • STRENGTHS
RESA PROJECT: RAJASTHAN Districts: 10 Local Partners: • Upbhokta Sanrankshan Samiti, Bikaner , • Vagad Vikas Sansthan, Banswara • CHD, Chittorgarh • Samajik Vikas Sansthan, Dholpur • Arawali Sewa Samiti, Sirohi • Manav Pragati Sansthan, Churu • Saarthi Sansthan, Jhunjhunu • Maruti Sewa Samiti, Udaipur • Consumer Legal Help Society, Sawai Madhopur • Oxford Shikshan Parshikshan Vikas Sansthan, Kota
PROGRESS SO FAR • Perception Survey of the partner CSOs • The Local Inception Workshop • Consumer Base Line Survey • Territorial Base paper and Territorial Training Manual • Reference Group Meeting- I • Two Territorial Trainings • Hand-Out in vernacular • Grassroots Interface Meetings
HIGHLIGHTS • Planned 5 GIMs : Conducted 48 • Target beneficiary in GIMs -500 : Actual 1859 • Other project partners attended first 2 GIMs to learn from Rajasthan experience • CUTS received ‘India Power Award’ for its grassroots community impact • One partner awarded by the District Collector
LIMITATIONS • Some delay due to dependence on local partners • Few Local partners lack of experience of dealing technical issues • Some local partners finding little difficult to reach to local utilities
OPPORTUNITIES • Indication of RERC to be further involved • Demand from Local CSOs to undertake activities • Establishment of a consumer cell at local level • Enabling environment to ensure success of project’s future activities and paving way for its replication • More consumer representation in regulatory process • More consumer friendly regulations and decisions
THREATS • Few of the local partners are developing an unfriendly relation with the utilities • Some of partners focusing only on quantitative output rather than qualitative • Participants focusing on their personal problems and directly initiating discussions with utility officials in GIMs. • Slackness and callous approach of few of the partners
STRENGTHS • Rich experience of working in the sector over a decade • Strong networking all over the state/districts • Established contacts with utilities, regulators., local legislators, media, etc • Active involvement of the RG Members • Capable and experienced team members • Continuous support from implementing organisation • Good infrastructural facilities • Active support of Local CSOs, media, etc