SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP:
GENDER AND URBAN POVERTY IN SOUTH ASIA
Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo
March 26-28, 2012woADB
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Sunday
25 March
Monday
26 March
8:00-9:00
Registration
(Crystal Room
Upper Floor)
Tuesday
27 March
8:30-9:00
Video showings
(Crystal Room
Upper Floor)
9:00-5:00
Workshop
(Crystal Room
Upper Floor)
Participant Arrivals
9:00-5:00
Workshop
(Crystal Room
Upper Floor)
5:30-7:30
Early Registration
(Secretariat Area)
6:30-8:00
Welcome
Reception:
(Taj Hotel)
6:30 – 8:30
Dinner:
Cinnamon Grand
Hotel
Wednesday
28 March
Thursday
29 March
8:30-9:00
Video showings
(Crystal Room
Upper Floor)
9:00-12:30
Workshop
(Crystal Room
Upper Floor)
2:00-4:00
(Field Visit)
Participant
Departures
SUB-REGIONAL WORKSHOP:
GENDER AND URBAN POVERTY in SOUTH ASIA
Taj Samudra Hotel, Colombo
March 26-28, 2012
Monday, 26 March:
8:00 – 9:00 am
Registration1
9:00 – 10: 15 am
Inaugural Session
Lighting of the Traditional Oil Lamp
ADB Welcome Address and Introductions
-- Mr. Sangay Penjor, Officer-in-Charge, ADB South Asia Urban and Water
Division (10 min)
Government of Sri Lanka Welcome Address
-- Mr. Janaka Kurukulasuriya, Additional Secretary (Urban Development)
Ministry of Defence & Urban Development (10 min)
ADB/Sri Lanka Resident Mission Welcome Remarks
-- Ms. Rita O’Sullivan, ADB Country Director, Sri Lanka (5 min)
Partnerships for Gender-inclusive Results in South Asia
--Chief Guest: H.E. Ms. Robyn Mudie, High Commissioner, Australia High
Commission in Sri Lanka (10 min)
Government of Sri Lanka Keynote Address and Opening Remarks:
Keynote Address:
Sustainable Urban Development with Gender and Social Inclusion
-- Mrs. Nirupama Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Water Supply
and Drainage, Sri Lanka (15 min)
Opening Remarks:
Commitments and Challenges in Addressing Women’s Concerns in
Urban Development in Sri Lanka
-- Mrs. Sumithra Rahubedda, Secretary, Ministry of Child Development
and Women’s Empowerment (10 min)
10:15 --10:30 am
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Early registration is advised at the Secretariat near the Crystal Room, Hotel Upper Floor on March 25 between
5:30-7:30 pm.
Session I: ADB Experiences on Gender-Inclusive Urban Development:
Accessibility and Affordability of Urban Infrastructure and Services
10:30 – 10:50 am
Urban Development Projects from a Gender and Social Inclusion
Perspective: Overview of Good Practices and Gaps
--Ms. Shireen Lateef, ADB Senior Advisor on Gender
10:50 – 11:10 am
Strategic Directions for Gender-Inclusive Urban Sector Development in
South Asia
--Mr. Francesco Tornieri, Sr. Social Development Specialist, SARD
11:10 - 12:30 pm
Overview of Country-specific Challenges and Approaches
Own Country Group Discussion: (20 min)
Discuss key barriers with respect to household access to and public delivery
of basic services in poor urban areas/slums (supply and demand factors).
Discuss gender-based roles and disproportionate impacts of lack of basic
services on women’s livelihoods and health.
Identify innovative project approaches to improving accessibility and
affordability of basic urban services.
Some issues to focus on:
Inadequate public provision of services leading the poor to alternative
service providers at higher costs
Cost recovery mechanisms (connection fees, tariffs, bill collection
methods for water supply and electricity)
Health and Economic Costs related to poor access to infrastructure and
services (WSS, SWM, energy, transport)
Gender-sensitive design for urban infrastructure & services
Country Reports: (30 min. 5 min/country)
Moderated Discussion and Wrap Up: (20 min)
Moderator: Mr. Francesco Tornieri
12:30 – 1:30 pm
LUNCH
Session II:
01:30–04:30 pm
Importance of the Policy, Legal, Regulatory Environment for
Gender-Inclusive Urban Planning
Presentation of Issues
--Ms. Gita Sabharwal (20 min w/5 min Q&A)
Deputy Country Representative, The Asia Foundation, Sri Lanka
Policy framework: inclusive planning, security of tenure
Regulatory framework: decentralization, setting standards
Legal framework: affirmative law and legal empowerment
Legal, policy and regulatory framework for WSS sector
Own Country Group Discussion and Priority Listings: (20 min)
Based on the overview presentation and your country contexts, list priority
areas of action most necessary to improve the policy, legal and regulatory
environment to reduce urban poverty and its disproportionate impacts on
women.
Moderator: Commonalities of Priority Action Areas:
–Mr. Norio Saito
Panel Presentations on Current Initiatives: (20 min/panelist)
Nepal: Gender and Socially Inclusive Policy Initiatives in Urban Planning
--Mr. Mahendra Subba, Joint Secretary (Urban),
Ministry of Physical Planning and Works
Bangladesh: Creating an Enabling Environment for Urban Poor’s Access
to Water Supply and Sanitation Services --Mr. Mohammad Shahjahan,
Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority
Moderated Discussion: (15 min)
3:30 – 3:45 pm
3:45 – 5:00 pm
Moderator: --Mr. Norio Saito
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Panel Presentations on Current Initiatives: (20 min/panelist)
Sri Lanka: Policy and Regulatory Framework of the Urban Development
Authority in Sri Lanka
--Ms. Shirani Ariyatilleke, Director,
Urban Development Authority, Western Province
Sri Lanka: Reflections on Laws and Policies to Address Pro-Poor Urban
Planning and Housing
--Ms.Savitri Goonesekere, Professor Emeritus
University of Colombo and former member of UN CEDAW Committee
Bhutan: The Framework of Gross National Happiness and its Implications
for Gender-responsive Urban Planning
– Mr. Kinzang Norbu, Director,
Dept. of Human Settlements, Ministry of Works and Human Settlements
Moderated Discussion and Wrap Up: (15 min)
5:00 – 5:15 pm
Group Photo Session
6:30 – 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception: Taj Samudra Hotel Poolside
Moderator: Mr. Norio Saito
Tuesday, 27 March:
Session III:
9:00 – 10:30 am
Improving Participation, Representation and Accountability for
Gender-responsive Urban Governance
Presentation of Issues:
--Md. Rafique Islam (10 min)
Participation of citizens, private sector and civil society in local
governance structure and processes
Accountability mechanisms in delivery of services
Grievance and dispute resolution mechanisms
Sector Agency Gender Policies
Panel Presentations:
(20 min/panelist)
Bangladesh: Second Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement
Sector Project
--Md. Shafiqul Islam Akand
Nepal: Second Small Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Project
and Integrated Urban Development Project
--Mr. Ram Deep Sah
w/Suman Subba
Mixed Country Group Discussion: (15 min)
What have you learned about gender and social inclusion strategies from
these case studies that could be applicable in your projects?
How would you modify your own project to increase women’s representation
in local decision-making and to provide greater attention to issues concerning
women?
Moderated Discussion and Wrap Up: (15 min) Moderator: Shigehiko Muramoto
10:30 -- 10:45 am
Session IV:
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Supporting Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to Improve Accessibility and
Affordability of Basic Services and Livelihoods
10:45 -- 12:30 pm
Presentation of Issues:
--Ms. Renu Khosla, (25 min w/5min Q&A)
Director, Center for Urban and Regional Excellence, India
Key roles for public and private sector and civil society (NGOs +CBOs)
in planning, financing, and operations and management of urban
infrastructure and services opening opportunities for women.
Improving Water Supply, Sanitation and Waste Disposal Services:
Panel Presentations: (20 min/panelist)
India: Urban Water Supply and Environmental Improvement Project in
Madhya Pradesh
--Mr. Satish Menon
Nepal: Katmandu Valley Water Services Sector Development Program
--Mr. Abodh Kumar Mishra
The Maldives: Regional Development Project II: Promoting Communitybased Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Systems
--Ms. Shaheeda Adam Ibrahim & Ms. Fathimath Shafeeqa
Moderated Discussion: 15 min
Moderator: Ms. Laxmi Sharma
12:30 -- 1:30 pm
LUNCH
1:30 – 3:00 pm
Improving Access to Employment and Health Care Services:
improving accessible and affordable health care services
supporting sectors with high employment generation for men and
women at all skill levels (i.e. construction and healthcare);
employment opportunities for women in planning, construction and
O&M of solid waste and sanitation management and slum improvement
schemes
improving mobility with public transport routes, fare structures, street
lighting, sidewalks with gender-inclusive measures
Panel presentations: (20 min/panelist)
Bangladesh: Urban Primary Health Care Project II --Dr. Md. Sarwar Bari
Bangladesh: Secondary Towns Integrated Flood Protection Project II
--Md. Saidur Rahman
India: Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project
–Mr. Ajit Kumar
Moderated Discussion: 30 min
Moderator: Mr.Ron Slangen
3:00 – 3:15 pm
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3:15 – 5:00 pm
Affordable Housing and Slum Improvement Schemes
Providing low income affordable public housing in resettlement
NGO micro-credit schemes for housing and slum improvement
Increasing housing and tenure choices for women
Panel presentations: (20-30 min/panelist)
India: Kolkata Environmental Improvement Program --Mr.Ashok Srivastava
Sri Lanka/Sevanatha (NGO): NGO and Government Partnership in low
income Urban Housing and Environmental Improvement Programs with
examples from field visit sites
--Mr. Kananke Jayaratne, President, Sevanatha
Sri Lanka/Women’s Bank: Micro-credit programs for Income Generation,
Housing and Slum improvement w/examples from field visit sites
--Mrs. Rupa Manel deSilva, President, Women’s Bank
Moderated Discussion: (20 min)
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Moderator: Ms. Nelun Gunasekera
Dinner for International Participants
Nuga Gama Restaurant, Cinnamon Grand Hotel
Wednesday, 28 March:
Session V:
Capacity Development for Achieving Gender-Based Results
9:00 – 9:20 am
Presentation of Issues:
--Ms. Ferdousi Sultana (20 min)
Strategies and Tools for Achieving Gender-inclusive Results
Collection of data: Household surveys, employment surveys,
demographic and health surveys, needs assessment surveys, livings
standards surveys etc.;
Setting project-specific sex-disaggregated baseline data;
Setting gender targets in GAPs and DMFs;
Developing effective project monitoring and evaluation mechanisms;
Regular reporting of GAP progress and gender-based results/impact;
Gender capacity building of sector agencies and PIU staff.
9:20 – 9: 45 am
Own Country Group Discussion: (25 min)
What are key difficulties with gender disaggregated data collection,
monitoring and reporting in your projects?
Discuss successful approaches.
9:45 – 10:15 am
Group reporting (30 min. 5 min/country)
10:15 – 10:30 am
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10:30 – 12:00 pm
Panel presentations:
Bangladesh: LGED Gender Strategy and Gender Inclusive Project
Monitoring System
--Ms. Sultana Nazneen Afroze
India: Assam Urban Infrastructure Project
--Mr. Puru Gupta
Sri Lanka: Local Government Enhancement Sector Project
--Mr. K.I. Induruwage
Moderated Discussion and Wrap Up: (30 min) Moderator: Ms. Shireen Lateef
12:00 –12:30 pm
Workshop Closure
--Mr. Sangay Penjor & Ms.Tulin Pulley
Synthesis of Workshop Discussions
Evaluations
12:30 – 1:30 pm
LUNCH
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Field Visit: Sevanatha and Women’s Bank: environmental improvement, slum
upgrading and affordable housing programs for the urban poor in Colombo