The UK Development Footprint in India Urban Sector February 24, 2014 Presence in the Urban Sector in India Over 30 years of engagement Emerging Priority: Smart Urbanisation Building inclusive and climate resilient cities Skill and
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The UK Development Footprint in India – Urban Sector February 24, 2014<br>
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Presence in the Urban Sector in India Over 30 years of engagement<br>
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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<br>
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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<br>
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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<br>
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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<br>
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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)<br>
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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)<br>
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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<br>
