Transcript Rajasthan SLOT Analysis

MID TERM REVIEW MEETING
RESA PROJECT
SLOT ANALYSIS: PHASE I
2nd APRIL 2009
Deepak Saxena & Amarjeet Singh
CUTS CART
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
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RESA PROJECT: RAJASTHAN
PROJECT COVERAGE
PROGRESS SO FAR
SOME HIGHLIGHTS
LIMITATIONS
OPPORTUNITIES
THREATS
STRENGTHS
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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
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PROJECT COVERAGE
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PROGRESS SO FAR
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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
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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
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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
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OPPORTUNITIES
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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
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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
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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
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Thank you
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