BILATERAL ASSISTANCE FOR SLUM IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

1.            Andhra Pradesh Urban Services for the Poor (APUSP)

Objectives:- This project is intended to bring about more effective urban poverty reduction through the convergence and developing existing poverty alleviation schemes in three programme areas (economic, environmental and social).  The project will introduce a number of carefully selected innovations in each of the three programme area to meet identified gaps and opportunities.  The project will, thus, ensure greater impact on the poor by focusing on:- 

            a)      better  complementary within and between the programme areas

b)     more effective management of resources;

c)      improving and adapting forms of service provisions;

d)     better access to the range of government schemes through community based organizations.    

• Project Components  - There are following three components in the project:

C1  Component  -  Municipal Reforms – Revenue improvement, Institutional Development,  Capacity Building.

C2  Component  -   Environmental infrastructure – Water supply, Drainage, Roads and Footpaths, Solid Waste Management, street lighting. 

C3  Component  -   Working with Civil Society -  Health, Education, livelihoods, Vulnerable groups, SHGs, Capacity building

• Duration of the Project –  The project period is from June, 1999 to 31.3.2008.

• Cost of the Project – Under this project, DFID will provide Rs.745.39 crore.  The budget comprises 71% financial aid and 29% technical assistance.

• Coverage – 42 class I cities of Andhra Pradesh

2.            Kolkata Urban Service for the Poor Programme (KUSP)

Objectives:-The KUSP programme aimed at; improving urban planning and governance; access to basic services for the poor and promoting economic growth in the Kolkata Metropolitan  Areas(KMA).  The project will support provision of infrastructure in slums, fill critical infrastructure gaps at the town level and in some cases also support infrastructure that serve two or more municipalities.  In addition, the project will support process of economic visioning and planning involving the formal and informal business sectors and also capacity building of municipalities and state level agencies.

·        Cost of the Project:- Under this project, DFID will provide  £102,000,000.00

• Duration of the project:- Project duration is from 14.1.2004 to 31.3.2011.

3.            Madhya Pradesh Urban Services for the Poor (MPUSP)

 Objective:- The Madhya Pradesh Urban Services for the Poor Programme (MPUSP) seeking DFID  assistance of  £41 million pounds will be focused on 4 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) i.e. Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh. MPUSP programme will enhance capacity and strengthen institutional systems of the state to deliver sustainable access to quality services for the urban poor.  This will support the overall goal of sustainable poverty reduction and economic growth in Madhya Pradesh (MP).

• Duration of the Project –  The project period is from 1.9.2006  to 31.12.2011.

• Cost of the Project – Under this project, DFID will provide £41 million.
• Coverage –  Bhopal, Indore, Jabalpur and Gwalior

            The MoU of this project has just singed on 13.11.2006 and the project is at preliminary stage.

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