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Phase
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Urban Local Authorities
Demonstration Cities
Colombo, Dehiwala, Kotte
Western Province
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Replication Cities
Negombo, Wattala, Kolonnawa,
Moratuwa, Panadura
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National Replication Cities
Gampaha, Ratnapura, Kandy,
Matale, Nuwara Eliya
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SCP New Cities
Jaffna, Kilinochchi,
Batticaloa
Kattankudy, Galle
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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
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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
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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
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Cities improve efficient implementation of
environmental strategies through provision of
Basic Urban Services
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)
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DEMO PROJECTS
Compost bin
Bio-gas plant
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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Thank You!!
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