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Second Urban Governance and InfrastructureImprovement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-II)
Local Government Engineering Department
Bangladesh
Presented by
Md. Shafiqual Islam AkandProject DirectorSecond Urban Governance &Infrastructure Improvement
Sector Project (UGIIP-II)
ADB Regional Seminar: Gender,Urban Development, and WaterSupply and Sanitation
14-16 November 2011, Vientiane
The views expressed in this paper are the views of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Asian
Development Bank (ADB), or its Board of Governors, or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy ofthe data included in this paper and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. The countries listed in this paper donot imply any view on ADB's part as to sovereignty or independent status or necessarily conform to ADB's terminology.
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Project Background 38 million people live in urban areas i.e. 27% of national population
Urban population growth rate is 2.5 percent(i.e. 1.5% higher than national growth rate)
Lack of urban services, poor governance and weak citizenparticipation are among key urban issues
UGIPP II follows lessons learned from a series of urban projectssupported by ADB
Policy shift: from only infrastructure to also capacity building oflocal government institutions
Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Project (UGIIP-
I) from 2003 to 2010, (30 municipalities)
Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector)Project (UGIIP-II), 35 municipalities (duration 2009-2014)
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Project Background
Expected Outcome:
Expanded access to and usage of urban infrastructure andservices, and improvement in urban governance
Project Objectives:
Enhance capacity of Pourashavas (municipalities) to
implement, operate, manage and maintain basic urbanservices
Improve urban governance Increase accountability of Pourashavas to their citizens Provide improved physical infrastructure and services
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Project at a Glance
Component A:Urban Infrastructure& Service Delivery
Municipal Facilities
Urban Transport
Water Supply &Sanitation
Basic Services forUrban Poor
Urban DrainageSolid Waste Mgt.
Output PourashavaComponent C: Project Management &Implementation Supports Establish PMO at LGED office Establish PIU at Pourashava level Capacity Building Training Support Extra ManpowerAllocation of Resources
Component B: Governance Improvement &Capacity Development (UGIAP) Citizen awareness and participation
Womens participation
Integration of urban poor
Urban planning
Financial accountability and sustainabilityAdministrative transparency
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Conduct mass awareness and participation campaign ondifferent issues
Formation of Town Level Coordination Committee (TLCC)headed by Mayor
Formation of Ward Level Coordination Committee (WLCC)
headed by Ward councilorFormation of Gender Committee (GC) headed by Female
Ward Councilors (FWC)
Preparation of Pourashava wise Gender Action Plan (GAP),
andPreparation of Pourashava Development Plan (PDP)
including Poverty Reduction Action Plan (PRAP)
Project Approaches
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Formation of Slum Improvement Committee (SIC) for integration of urbanpoor led by Male/Female ward councilor & headed by the Communitypeople
Formation of Community Based Organization (CBO) outside the slum areasled by Male/Female ward councilor & headed by the Community people
Enhance Financial Accountability and Sustainability through resource
mobilization Ensure Administrative Transparency
Priority selection & planning of community infrastructure and investmentprogram by CBOs, WLCCs and TLCC
Allocation of investment fund for municipalities based on UGIAPperformance
Performance monitoring and evaluation of activities with gender basedindicators
Benefit and impact monitoring
Project Approaches
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Main Features of the GAP
Governance Improvement & Capacity Building
Enhancing Women in Decision Making:
Formation of Gender Committee headed by Female WardCouncilors
Formation of Municipal standing committees with 40% women
participation Formation of Primary Group by only women & from women
focused Slum Improvement Committee
Formation of TLCC (34% women), WLCC (41% women) and CBO(33% women)
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Main Features of the GAP
Urban Infrastructure & Civil Construction
Women in Planning & Infrastructure:
All infrastructure will be built addressing women needs
Separate restrooms, toilets, & ticket counters in busterminal
Separate shop allotments and toilets in markets &womens corners in open market area
Public/community toilet & tubewell will be locatedaddressing need of women stakeholders
Involvement of women stakeholders in Maintenanceactivities
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Main Features of the GAP
Urban Infrastructure & Civil Construction
Women in Planning & Infrastructure:
Ensure at lest 20% women labour in construction
Ensure equal wage for equal labour for men & women
Provide personal & occupational safety to women labour
Ensure separate toilet & drinking water for women labour
Engage women labour in constructing toilet & platform oftubewell
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Main Features of the GAP
Urban Service Delivery
Women in Service Delivery:
Fulfill women quota in employing Municipal staff.
Ensure women friendly work environment.
Involve women in planning, implementation of basicservices for urban poor under UGIAP such as: health,digester management, tax, solid waste management, etc.
Consider womens needs and participation in urban
service delivery mechanisms. Conduct awareness raising programs to target women and
promote womens participation as agents and managers.
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Women in Project Management
Recruitment of women as staff of PMO andPourashava
Develop training manuals, modules and
materials incorporating GAD perspective
Design and deliver gender sensitizationprogram
Develop guideline to implement GAP, PRAP
and UGIAP
Ensure appropriate office space for femalestaff at all levels with relevant facilities
Formation of Pourashava Gender Committee
led by one of the FWC
Project Management & Implementation Support
Main Features of the GAP
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DMF Gender Targets and Results to Date
Performance Target Project specific
Indicators
Results
TLCCs & WLCCs established
with adequate
representation of women in
all target PS by June2010
TLCCs & WLCCs
established with adequate
representation of women
35 TLCC established
with 591 (34%)
women member and
369 WLCCs
established including1524 (41%) women
member
GAP including identified
budget, prepared and
implanted in all target PS by
June 2012
GAP, including
implementation budget
identified, prepared and
implanted
Done and
on going
Gender Committee
established by June 2010
Gender Committee
established
35 GCs established
headed by Female
Ward Councilors with
125 women members
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Challenges Encountered
Budget allocation from yearly revenue budget ofMunicipalities
Difficulties in fund release from approved budget for GAPimplementation
Lack of motivation of Municipalities in GAP implementation
Lack of motivation of councilors for regular affective monthlymeeting
Difficulties of local people in understanding the Project GAP
Difficulties in creating scope for women members to raise
opinions in TLCC
Difficulties in preparation of proper quarterly qualitativereport on GAP
Filling out monitoring format properly
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Achievements to Date
Huge women participation in Pourashava Development Plan (PDP)formation process in Focused Group Discussion (FGD), Ward
visioning & Pouravissioning.
Formation of CBO (7,000 women members out of 21,000) & TLCC(591 women member out of 1,750) with 1/3 & WLCC with 41%(1,524 women out of 3,690) women participation. Formation of GC(35) headed by Female Ward Councilor (FWC) & all FWCs as
members.
Preparation of GAP (35) & included in PDP
Formation of Municipal standing committees with 40% women asmember
Sitting arrangement, toilet and drinking water facilities for FemaleWard Councilor & female staff of Municipality are ensured
1,205 monthly meeting of GC held & minutes prepared
2,026 Courtyard meeting held
369 Ward based rallies organized
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Achievements to Date (cont.)
42 Municipality based rallies observed
1,010 Primary Groups have been formed with only poor women in slum
159 Slum Improvement Committees have been formed including 2/3women members & chaired by a woman
Orientation conducted for 35 project Municipal bodies on GAP atMunicipal level
Organized daylong training/workshop for member secretary of GC 3 timesand a 2-day workshop (by ADB) at HQ level
Provided 5 days ToT for member secretary GC at regional level
Organized daylong training/workshop for Facilitator (CM) & RegionalCoordinator (CM) 3 times & a 2-day workshop (by ADB) at HQ level
Daylong Orientation/Training workshop provided for GC chairperson at HQlevel & regional level
Organized training/workshop for the whole Gender Committee at regionallevel
Budget has been allocated from PS revenue budget for GAP
implementation (at least 2%-3%)
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Achievements to Date (cont.)
GAP is being implemented in all Municipalities
Monitoring format on GAP implementation has been prepared in aparticipatory method (opinion from member secretary GC,Facilitator (CM) & RC (CM) with the help of ADB
Besides these all the Municipalities are practicing the following:
Provide time for women members to express opinions in TLCC
meeting Ensure at least 20% women labour in construction
Eliminate wage discrimination between women and mens labour
Ensure personal and occupational safety
Ensure separate toilet & drinking water for women labour
Include gender related clause in bid document
Provide orientation to contractors regarding gender issues
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Innovative Activities
Several GCs of Project Municipalities have been taken
additional initiatives in GAP implementation such as:
Adult literacy school operation
School for street children
Preventing child marriage
Helping oppressed women
Identifying separate toilet for women in Rail station &bus terminal
Separate sitting arrangement for women in parks Arrangement of female patrol police in bus stations.
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Lessons Learned
1. More specific detailed conditions and performancecriteria regarding GAP implementation is essential.
2. Intensive orientation/training should be provided to theMunicipalities.
3. Strong monitoring format and timely reporting from field
is required.
4. Participatory approach can ensure need-basedinfrastructure for women.
5. Legal framework from government can ensure adequate
participation in various decision-making committees.6. Regular motivational and training activities can help
resolve social barriers to womens participation andinvolvement in project activities.
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Thank you