POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON PARTICIPATORY PLANNING AND BUDGETTING.

A CASE STUDY ON WORK DONE IN WARD-60 (SAGAYAPURAM)

BY : A.SIVASANKARAN,

JAGO FEDERATION.

1. DETAILS

WHY Participatory Planning and Budgeting was required in Ward-60?

WHAT is Participatory Planning and Budgeting? HOW was it done? OUTCOME of the excersize. IMPACT on Ward Development. Difficulties encountered and how they were overcome. Lessons learnt. Conclusions Thanks.

2. Why Participatory Planning and Budgeting was required?

1. Unequal levels of developments within Ward. 2. BBMP Ward Work List tilted towards influential groups. 3. Contractors influencing Ward Work List preparation. 4. Lack of Leadership in Low Income Localities. 5. Corrupt practices in Estimation, Tendering and

Execution. 6. Lack of Citizen Involvement hence low quality of Work. 7. Total and sustained Citizen Involvement is the Solution.

3. What is Participatory Planning and Budgeting.

Citizen Involvement in Planning. List out the Wish List. Estimate Cost. Prepare Priority Lists. Submit to BBMP through the Corporator. Follow up with all concerned. Check Ward Work List and confirm items.

4. How was Participatory Planning and Budgeting organized in Ward-60.

1. Strategy Planning. 2. Involvement of all sections. 3. Street Meetings in Low Income Areas. 4. Preparation of Development needs. 5. Estimating Cost of each item. 6. Prioritization. 7. Budget Proposal Preparation. 8. Submit Proposals to BBMP through the Corporator.

Understand the present BBMP Budgeting System

Understand the present BBMP Budgeting System

Conduct Street Meetings

Mapping PoW by the Community

Submission of PoW to BBMP

Present Social Audits Findings

5. Outcomes from the Participatory Planning and Budgeting Work.

1. Better understanding between groups. 2. Poor getting due attention. 3. Emergence of Local Leadership. 4. Monitoring of work in each locality. 5. Social Auditing of cost and Time Over-runs. 6.BetterBBMP and other Agencies awareness. 7. Equitable development within Ward.

6. IMPACT.

1. Awareness of Responsibilities. 2. Social Auditing of Ward Works. 3. Better execution of Works, Monitoring. 4. Better utilisation of available resources. 5. Corporator and Engineers are more

responsive.

7. Difficulties and Remedies.

1.Cynisysm of all stakeholders. Patient and sustained interactions. 2. Non-Cooperation by Corporator & BBMP. Common approach and Strength in Nos. 3. Class conciousness.

– Honest and non-partisan approach by Federation of Civil Society Members.

8. Lessons Learnt.

1. Positive approach bring positive results. 2. Leadership is not exclusive, but inclusive. 3. Sustainable social interaction. 4. Officers and Field Staff of BBMP are capable

of better delivery of Services. 5. Unity between stake holders is the key.

9. Conclusions.

1. The Case Study must be documented for reference by other Ward-Activists.

2. Recomendations from BBMP and Former Lokayuktha for the proposed Document.

3. Wide Publicity to enthuse other Ward Activists.

10. THANKS.

The Federation of Civil Societies of Sagayapuram Ward-60,Jago Federation and CIVIC express their thanks to each every one of you for the patient hearing and interest taken in their work in Participatory Planning and Budgeting.

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